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The Alienist (2018)
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New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.
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Daniel BrühlLaszlo Kreizler
Luke EvansJohn Moore
Dakota FanningSara Howard
Matthew ShearLucius Isaacson
Douglas SmithMarcus Isaacson
Robert WisdomCyrus Montrose
Rosy McEwenLibby Hatch
Melanie FieldBitsy Sussman
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Alyson FeltesExecutive Producer
Ben RosenblattExecutive Producer
Caleb CarrBook
Cary Joji FukunagaExecutive Producer
Chris SymesExecutive Producer
David CaffreyExecutive Producer
E. Max FryeExecutive Producer
Eric RothExecutive Producer
Hossein AminiExecutive Producer
Jakob VerbruggenExecutive Producer
Pavlina HatoupisExecutive Producer
Rory HerbertScript Supervisor
Rosalie SwedlinExecutive Producer
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Season 1
10 episodes · First aired 2018-01-22 · ★ 7.6 A psychological thriller set in 1896 about the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes that have gripped New York City.
E01
The Boy on the Bridge
2018-01-22 · 49 min
A young boy prostitute is butchered on the Williamsburg Bridge, alienist Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore, secretary Sara Howard & police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt investigate outside the law to find a serial killer.
E02
A Fruitful Partnership
2018-01-29 · 48 min
Sara finds a clue and Kreizler tries to connect the evidence left behind by the serial killer. Kreizler takes Moore, Sara, Marcus and Lucius to Delmonico's in New York and informs them they're working together to catch the killer.
E03
Silver Smile
2018-02-05 · 45 min
Innovative evidence leads the team to discover a crucial element in the case is missing. Kreizler and Moore interview a witness to find out what happened to Moore at the Brothel. Sara attempts to live in a world outside the investigation. Kreizler challenges them to look within themselves.
E04
These Bloody Thoughts
2018-02-12 · 49 min
Kreizler and Sara discuss the capacity to kill. Moore goes on a date. Byrnes and Captain Connor keep an eye on a potential suspect. Roosevelt finds himself under public scrutiny.
E05
Hildebrandt's Starling
2018-02-19 · 49 min
The team learns more about the killer. Moore and Sara share an intimate moment. Kreizler seeks advice from an old mentor. Roosevelt takes action.
E06
Ascension
2018-02-26 · 46 min
The team hatches a plan to catch the killer. Moore checks in on a friend. Kreizler faces his own self-doubt about the investigation. Roosevelt attends an event with the city’s elite. Sara looks into Kreizler’s past. Connor acts on impulse.
E07
Many Sainted Men
2018-03-05 · 49 min
Kreizler and Moore follow a lead. Sara visits a hospital and is forced to confront her past. Cyrus, Kreizler’s carriage driver, recovers from his injuries. Byrnes and Connor plot against the team.
E08
Psychopathia Sexualis
2018-03-12 · 44 min
Kreizler and Moore travel to Washington D.C., Sara goes rogue in pursuit of the truth. Lucius tells Marcus a secret. Byrnes and Connor tighten their grip on the investigation.
E09
Requiem
2018-03-19 · 49 min
Kreizler mourns the loss of a friend. Sara pushes the team to forge ahead. Moore warns his friend the killer will strike again. Cyrus seeks revenge.
E10
Castle in the Sky
2018-03-26 · 54 min
Kreizler confronts the demons of his past. Moore tells Sara the truth. Connor takes matters into his own hands. The team closes in on the killer as time is running out.
Angel of Darkness
8 episodes · First aired 2020-07-19 · ★ 6.9 A year later, Sara is now running her own detective agency, which is tasked with finding the kidnapped infant daughter of a Spanish diplomat.
E01
Ex Ore Infantium
2020-07-19 · 48 min
New York City. 1897. Sara Howard has opened a pioneering private detective agency. She reunites with formidable alienist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and New York Times journalist John Moore to find the kidnapped infant daughter of a Spanish dignitary.
E02
Something Wicked
2020-07-19 · 51 min
Sara uncovers a clue at the Siegel Cooper Department Store that leads her into dangerous territory. Moore struggles to balance his personal and professional life as he investigates a link to New York's criminal underworld.
E03
Labyrinth
2020-07-26 · 49 min
All is not what it seems at the Lying-In Hospital as Sara persuades a young nurse to disclose what happens behind closed doors. Kreizler is convinced that hypnosis might unlock the traumatic memories of Senora Linares.
E04
Gilded Cage
2020-07-26 · 52 min
The clock is ticking for the team to locate baby Ana. Sara worries about her young undercover detective Bitsy Sussman. William Randolph Hearst hosts a lavish ball celebrating his goddaughter Violet's engagement to Moore.
E05
Belly of the Beast
2020-08-02 · 49 min
After the horrific murder of a Lying-In Hospital employee, the team are now hot on the heels of the murderer. Sara enlists the help of Joanna to tail their prime suspect. Sara, Kreizler and Moore try and put the pieces together.
E06
Memento Mori
2020-08-02 · 49 min
Sara and Moore return to the killer's abandoned house in search of new information about their suspect. Kreizler faces ruin after a tragic incident at the Institute. Sara and the team are enlisted to rescue another missing child.
E07
Last Exit to Brooklyn
2020-08-09 · 47 min
Sara, Kreizler and Moore travel to Brooklyn in search of clues. Byrnes plans to double-cross the team as the killer's behavior becomes unhinged. Sara and Moore's feelings for each other force them to confront difficult choices.
E08
Better Angels
2020-08-09 · 56 min
While Sara, Moore and Kreizler struggle with decisions about their future paths, New York is in the grips of an all-out manhunt for the killer, and the team must overcome the wrath of the police and an underworld gang on the rampage.
