Series2018–2020TV-MA

The Alienist

Name: The Alienist
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 2018-01-22

7.5/10 TMDB2 seasons18 episodesMystery, Crime, Drama

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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19 Jul48 mins★ 6.1 TMDB

Ex Ore Infantium

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.

19 Jul51 mins★ 6.7 TMDB

Something Wicked

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.

26 Jul49 mins★ 6.7 TMDB

Labyrinth

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.

26 Jul52 mins★ 7.2 TMDB

Gilded Cage

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.

2 Aug49 mins★ 6.9 TMDB

Belly of the Beast

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.