Dr. Death (podcast)

Dr. Death is a podcast produced by Wondery that focuses on egregious cases of medical malpractice. The podcast is hosted and reported by Laura Beil and premiered September 4, 2018. 
Season 1 tells the story of Christopher Duntsch, a Texas surgeon who was convicted of gross malpractice after thirty-one of his patients were left seriously injured after he operated on them, and two patients died during his operation. 
Season 2 focuses on Farid Fata, a hematologist and oncologist convicted for prescribing chemotherapy to patients who either did not have cancer or whose condition did not warrant chemotherapy. He pled guilty to charges of health care fraud, money laundering, and conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks.
Promotion.
Wondery promoted the podcast by renting ad space on a billboard directly across the street from Baylor Plano. The billboard was covered up hours after it was erected by Clear Channel Outdoor after they received several complaints; Baylor Plano denied any involvement with the removal of the billboard.
Reception.
"Dr. Death" received mostly positive reviews. "GQ Magazine" called it "The scariest podcast of the year."
TV adaptation.
On October 3, 2018, it was announced that Universal Cable Productions had put the TV series into development. "Happy!" show runner Patrick Macmanus will executive produce and write the script.