Joshua Jackson started his career playing some of the sweetest and therefore most beloved characters in pop culture, from Charlie Conway in “The Mighty Ducks” to Pacey Witter on “Dawson’s Creek.” Even as he matured into more adult roles, such as Peter Bishop on “Fringe,” he leaned on likable, even when they became increasingly complex characters. That’s why his work in Peacock’s “Dr. Death” is so notable.
Jackson stars as Christopher Duntsch, the titular nicknamed neurosurgeon, in Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast of the same name (and of course the real-life former doctor’s story). It is a role he stepped into amid the Covid-19 pandemic when Jamie Dornan vacated the project, and it is one that required nuanced acting. The real-life Duntsch was convicted of and sentenced to life in prison for maiming a patient, while also being accused of injuring almost three...
Jackson stars as Christopher Duntsch, the titular nicknamed neurosurgeon, in Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast of the same name (and of course the real-life former doctor’s story). It is a role he stepped into amid the Covid-19 pandemic when Jamie Dornan vacated the project, and it is one that required nuanced acting. The real-life Duntsch was convicted of and sentenced to life in prison for maiming a patient, while also being accused of injuring almost three...
- 7/14/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
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