Dr. Death | S2: Dr. Fata
4.8/5
Critic Rating
If someone you love is diagnosed with cancer you want them to get the best treatment from the best doctors. In 2013, patients in Michigan thought Farid Fata was that doctor. Between his prestigious education, years of experience and pleasant bedside manner, Fata was everything you could want in a doctor. But he was not who he appeared to be. From Wondery, this is the story of hundreds of patients in Michigan, a doctor, and a poisonous secret.Laura Beil, returns with a second season of the award-winning series “Dr Death.”All episodes are available now. You can binge the series ad-f...
Critic Reviews
Score: 4.5
Aja Romano • Vox • Dec 7, 2020
"Season two’s “Dr. Death” comes off as a disturbingly distant caricature, as opposed to the uncomfortable close-up we’re forced to endure of Duntsch. The racial implications here are uncomfortable as well; that the podcast makes so little effort to unpack the psyche of a man who ultimately pleaded guilty to knowingly misdiagnosing or mistreating 553 patients seems to be a fraught choice."
Score: 5
Colette Coleman • Forbes • Oct 27, 2020
"Dr. Death’s objective goes beyond entertainment. It engages its audience, while also educating them on and awakening them to the need for changes to our health care system, changes to prevent another “Dr. Death.”…"