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"UPDATE, May 16, 1:30 p.m. ET: The Knick will premiere Aug. 8.\nThough director Steven Soderbergh \u2014 the mastermind behind Behind the Candelabra, Erin Brockovich, Traffic and Ocean's Eleven \u2014 is taking a break from film-making, he's been busy getting his hands dirty on a medical miniseries for Cinemax.\nThe 10-episode drama, The Knick, will premiere this summer with Soderbergh at the helm and Clive Owen as its lead character. The story will take place at the onset of the 1900s.\nSee also: Vine Takes on TV as Cinemax Promotes 'Banshee' in 6-Second Loops\nIn this teaser shared first with Mashable, Cinemax has given us the first look at Owen's portrayal of John W. Thackery, a New York City doctor at Knickerbocker Hospital.\n\nStarting Sunday, Cinemax will begin televising the teaser, narrated by Owen.\n\"We live in a time of endless possibility \u2014 more has been learned about the treatment of the human body in the last five years than was learned in the previous 500,\" Owen's character says in the clip. \"That is where we'll start unlocking the mystery.\"\n\nSteven Soderbergh's medical drama will tell the story of surgeons, nurses and staff at NYC's Knickerbocker. Image:  Cinemax for MashableThe series will follow the hospital's surgeons, nurses and staff, Cinemax announced last year, \"in a time of astonishingly high mortality rates and zero antibiotics.\"\nBONUS: The Complete Workout Guide for Binge Watchers\n\n\nBinge Watching Work Outs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. House of Cards\n\n\nDo a pushup every time Frank breaks the fourth wall.\nDo crunches repeatedly while Frank and Claire share a cigarette.\nDo lunges while Frank uses his rowing machine.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr therowinglife\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Orange is the New Black\n\n\nDo jumping jacks every time they flashback, for the entire duration of the flashback.\nDo 5 situps every time Piper talks to Larry on the phone.\nDo 5 pushups every time Pennsatucky preaches her gospel.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr coriolanusn0w\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Breaking Bad\n\n\nDo a situp every time Jesse says \"bitch.\"\nDo 5 jumping jacks every time Walt tells his wife a flimsy lie.\nDo 5 chair-dips every time Walt Jr. mentions breakfast.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr cheeksandwings\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Mad Men\n\n\nDo 5 calf-raises whenever Don says something profound.\nDo a pushup every time they drink alcohol.\nDo a situp every time they smoke a cigarette.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr fyeahmm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Game of Thrones\n\n\nDo 5 jumping jacks every time a main character dies.\nDo 5 situps every time you see boobs.\nDo 5 lunges every time they mention that winter is coming.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr i-will-take-what-is-mine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Sherlock\n\n\nDo jumping jacks every time Sherlock goes to his \"mind palace.\"\nDo 5 squats every time John looks confused.\nDo 5 pushups every time Sherlock forgets Lestrade's name.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr superwholockalypse\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. The Walking Dead\n\n\nTouch your toes every time Rick says \"stuff\" or \"things.\"\nDo 5 lunges every time Carl disobeys his dad.\nDo 5 pushups every time Michonne makes a stink face.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Twin Peaks\n\n\nDo 5 lunges every time Dale talks to Diane on his tape recorder.\nDo 5 pushups every time Dale enjoys a \"damn good\" cup of coffee.\nDo a weird dance every time the moody music plays.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr giphy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Doctor Who\n\n\nWhen they run, you run (in place, or on a treadmill if you have one).\nDo 5 chair-dips every time the Doctor lands in the wrong time.\nDo 5 crunches every time the Doctor mentions bananas.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr doctortomyriver\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Supernatural\n\n\nDo 5 pushups every time Dean refers to the Impala as his \"baby.\" \nDo 5 situps every time Dean asks for pie.\nDo jumping jacks for the duration of every classic rock song that plays over a montage.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr supernaturalimagine\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. The X-Files\n\n\nDo a pushup every time Scully rolls her eyes at Mulder's alien accusations.\nDo 5 crunches every time they get called into Skinner's office.\nDo 5 calf-raises every time Scully has to do an autopsy.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr perfectopposite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer\n\n\nDo a jumping jack every time Buffy dusts a vamp.\nDo 5 crunches every time Willow is shy.\nDo 5 chair-dips every time Xander breaks the tension with humor.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr buffywinchester\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Firefly\n\n\nDo a pushup every time someone says \"shiny.\"\nDo 5 crunches every time they speak Chinese.\nDo 5 lunges every time Book quotes the Bible.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr hawkeblocking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. Arrested Development\n\n\nWhen they dance like a chicken, you dance like a chicken.\nDo 5 pushups every time G.O.B. makes a \"huge mistake.\"\nDo 5 crunches every time Tobias uses a double entendre without realizing it.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr whatisthisfuckary13\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15. The Office\n\n\nDo a jumping jack every time Michael says something inappropriate.\nDo 5 lunges every time Pam and Jim prank Dwight\nDo 5 pushups every time Dwight takes something too seriously.\n\n\nImage: Tumblr domwardd\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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