
Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife
On Netflix
A three-part true-crime documentary that traces the rise and catastrophic fall of a charismatic surgeon whose experimental procedures left a trail of preventable deaths.
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini is world famous for his revolutionary stem cell-infused windpipe transplants. There's just one problem: His patients keep dying.
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Questions people ask
Does Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


















































