The Big Picture

  • Christopher Duntsch, a Texas-based physician, severely harmed or killed nearly all of his patients through botched surgeries.
  • The first season of Peacock's Dr. Death is based on the true story of Duntsch's rise and downfall, with Joshua Jackson playing the titular character.
  • The show takes some liberties with the source material for dramatic purposes and changing names to protect real identities, raising questions about the flaws in the system that should protect patients.