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Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife

Directed and shot by British filmmaker Ben Steele, this engrossing three-episode docu-series exposes a deadly and duplicitous surgeon. The sinister picture is painted via archival interviews with the man himself; discussions with former colleagues and family members of those who died; as well as shocking contributions from his former romantic partner. Produced by London-based Nutopia.

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Once considered a pioneer in esophageal transplants, Paolo Macchiarini was discovered to be a fraud after his patients kept tragically dying. Via archival and contemporary interviews - including heavy contributions from his former fiancée Benita Alexander - a detailed portrait of the surgeon is constructed.