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The Good Nurse
Tobias Lindholm · Film · 2022
What hooked you in The Good Nurse was the chilling realization that the most dangerous threats often wear a friendly face.
Books on the same thread
Critical
Robin Cook · Book · 2007
Shares a thread with The Good Nurse: Medical Thriller.
If the systemic rot and hospital-based deception of The Good Nurse kept you up at night, this medical thriller exposes similar institutional failures hidden behind a veneer of professional care.
The Maid: A Novel
Nita Prose · Book · 2022
Explores: Neurodiversity, Social Awkwardness, Found Family.
You will appreciate how this mystery mirrors the quiet, observational tension of The Good Nurse, focusing on a unique protagonist navigating an environment where everyone else is hiding something.
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden · Book · 2022
Explores: Unreliable Narrator, Class Differences, Secrets and Lies.
Just as The Good Nurse thrives on the unease of being trapped in a workspace with a predator, this story masterfully builds tension through the perspective of a vulnerable employee.
Holly
Stephen King · Book · 2023
Explores: Missing Persons, Cults, Obsession.
The Good Nurse succeeds by highlighting the moral weight of uncovering a serial killer; this book explores that same heavy burden when a detective confronts deeply entrenched local corruption.
Series on the same thread
The Good Doctor
David Shore · Series · 2017
Explores: Outsider Perspective, Overcoming Prejudice, Professional Growth.
While it lacks the criminality of The Good Nurse, you will recognize the high-stakes hospital setting where a brilliant individual must navigate a complex, often exclusionary medical hierarchy.
Monster
Series · 2004
Shares 2 threads with The Good Nurse: Moral Dilemma, Medical Thriller.
This series captures the same moral dilemma found in The Good Nurse, examining the horrifying consequences that arise when a trusted medical professional turns into a calculated, deadly threat.
The Resident
Roshan Sethi · Series · 2018
Explores: Medical Ethics, Corruption, Mentorship.
Much like The Good Nurse, this show pulls back the curtain on hospital ethics, forcing you to question the integrity of the institutions we rely on for our own survival.
Dr. Death
Patrick Macmanus · Series · 2021
Shares a thread with The Good Nurse: Medical Malpractice.
If you were drawn to the true-to-life horror of The Good Nurse, this anthology series offers a similar look at how medical malpractice and systemic failure enable dangerous individuals.
Podcasts on the same thread
Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén
Spotify Studios · Podcast · 2026
Explores: dark human nature, criminal psychology, public fascination.
This podcast digs into the same dark human nature that defined The Good Nurse, providing an investigative lens into how serial murderers operate within the public's blind spots.
The Truth
The Truth · Podcast · 2026
Explores: human condition, experimental storytelling, moral ambiguity.
The Good Nurse relies on building intense, suspenseful situations, and this audio anthology delivers that same cinematic, character-driven tension through its exploration of complex, morally ambiguous human stories.
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Common questions
Is The Good Nurse based on a true story?
The Good Nurse is a 2022 film directed by Tobias Lindholm that depicts a nurse who suspects her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths. The film follows her as she risks her own life to uncover the truth behind these events.
What is the premise of The Good Nurse?
The Good Nurse tells the story of a nurse who becomes suspicious that her colleague is causing mysterious patient deaths. To uncover the truth, she decides to risk her own life and investigate the actions of the person she works alongside.
Who directed The Good Nurse?
The Good Nurse was directed by Tobias Lindholm. The film, released in 2022, focuses on a nurse who discovers her colleague may be responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths while she risks her own life to expose the truth.
What does the protagonist risk in The Good Nurse?
In The Good Nurse, the protagonist risks her own life to uncover the truth about her colleague. She becomes suspicious that this coworker is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths and works to expose the reality of the situation.