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The Alienist

“Madness lies within.”

7.5 / 10

2018

2 seasons

18 episodes

DramaCrimeMystery

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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Cast

Daniel Brühl

Luke Evans

Dakota Fanning

Matthew Shear

Douglas Smith

Robert Wisdom

Ted Levine

Martin McCreadie

Brian Geraghty

David Wilmot

Q'orianka Kilcher

Matt Lintz

Seasons

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.

1.The Boy on the Bridge
7.2
22-01-201849m
A young boy prostitute is butchered on the Williamsburg Bridge, alienist Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore, secretary Sara Howard & police commissioner Theodore Roo...
2.A Fruitful Partnership
6.8
29-01-201848m
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...
3.Silver Smile
7.4
05-02-201845m
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. S...
4.These Bloody Thoughts
7.3
12-02-201849m
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.
5.Hildebrandt's Starling
7.4
19-02-201849m
The team learns more about the killer. Moore and Sara share an intimate moment. Kreizler seeks advice from an old mentor. Roosevelt takes action.
6.Ascension
7.9
26-02-201846m
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 elit...
7.Many Sainted Men
7.5
05-03-201849m
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 a...
8.Psychopathia Sexualis
7.4
12-03-201844m
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.
9.Requiem
8.0
19-03-201849m
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.
10.Castle in the Sky
7.5
26-03-201854m
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.

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