The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
Charles Graeber
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1987–2003 · New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Charles Cullen / Amy Loughren
The investigation behind The Good Nurse
Nurse Charles Cullen killed patients while working in New Jersey and Pennsylvania hospitals. His colleague Amy Loughren helped investigators uncover what was happening. A reported book, a dramatized film and a companion documentary explore the murders and questions about how hospitals handled warning signs.
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When1987–2003
WhereNew Jersey and Pennsylvania
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Capturing the Killer Nurse
Netflix · 2022 · documentary
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1 itemsCharles Graeber
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
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Netflix · 2022 · scripted film
The Good Nurse
Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne portray Loughren and Cullen in an adaptation of Graeber’s book.
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Capturing the Killer Nurse
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Oxygen True Crime · Season 23, Episode 16 · Listed air date 2018-05-12
Snapped — Notorious: Charles Cullen
Includes coverage of Charles Cullen / Amy Loughren.
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The Good Nurse
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Netflix · 2022 · scripted film
The Good Nurse
Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne portray Loughren and Cullen in an adaptation of Graeber’s book.
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Charles Graeber on reporting The Good Nurse
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