The Mayo Clinic (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, The Mayo Clinic is a documentary film directed by Ken Burns, running about 115 minutes. “Faith — Hope — Science” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The Mayo Clinic tells the story of a unique medical institution that has been called a "Medical Mecca," the "Supreme Court of Medicine," and the "place for hope where there is no hope." The Mayo Clinic began in 1883 as an unlikely partnership between the Sisters of Saint Francis and a country doctor named William Worrall Mayo after a devastating tornado in rural Minnesota. Since then, it has grown into an organization that treats more than a million patients a year from all 50 states and 150 countries. Dr. Mayo had a simple philosophy he imparted to his sons Will and Charlie: "the needs of the patient come first." They wouldn't treat diseases...they would treat people. In a world where healthcare delivery is typically fragmented among individual specialties, the Mayo Clinic practices a multi-specialty, team-based approach that has, from its beginnings, created a culture that thrives on collaboration.

Who’s in it. The Mayo Clinic stars Kevin Conway as William Worrall Mayo, Peter Coyote as Narrator, Tom Hanks as Will Mayo and Sam Waterston as Charlie Mayo.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Mayo Clinic has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Mayo Clinic page.

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