With its second season set to premiere October 16 on Cinemax, the first season of provocative medical series The Knick will be made available to more potential viewers via HBO Now, HBO Go, and HBO On Demand, starting August 14, it was announced this week at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour. The series will remain on HBO's digital platforms for ten weeks.

<em>Clive Owen as Dr. John W. Thackery in The Knick.</em>

Alternatively, those looking to catch up in time for Season 2 can tune into a marathon of the entire first season on HBO2. The marathon will kick off Saturday, October 10 at 12pm ET/PT.Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Clive Owen, The Knick: Season 2 will air exclusively on Cinemax. Here's what you can expect:"The upcoming second season, set in 1901, finds the staff of the Knick in turmoil as they prepare for the hospital to be shuttered in favor of a new building uptown. In this world of corruption, invention and progress, everyone is searching for the new path that will help him or her survive. Whether it's a path toward justice, freedom, love or just plain survival, nothing comes easy."For more, check out IGN's review of The Knick: Season 1

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