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The Alienist(TV show/series, 2018-2020)

FSK: 16+ years
| 48min per episode | Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery

Scripted Reality in 2 seasons with 18 episodes

The AlienistRating: 3.8/5 (with 265 votes)
The Alienist is an American period crime drama television series based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Caleb Carr. The ten-episode limited series first aired on TNT as a sneak peek on January 21, 2018, before its official premiere on January 22, 2018, airing until March 26, 2018. The series stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, and Dakota Fanning as an ad hoc team assembled in mid-1890s New York City to investigate a serial killer who is murdering street children. The series incorporates fact with fiction by including the characters that are historical figures, such as Theodore Roosevelt, who held the post of police commissioner from 1895 to 1897. On August 16, 2018, TNT ordered a sequel series based upon the 1997 follow-up novel The Angel of Darkness. The second season, titled The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, premiered on July 19, 2020, and aired through August 9, 2020. ()
Poster of The Alienist

Where to watch The Alienist (streaming/download)?

"The Alienist" is currently available on 1 providers. The Alienist can be streamed on Netflix as part of a subscription.

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2 seasons: Die Einkreisung, Engel der Finsternis
Genres: Serien nach Buchvorlage / Mysteryserien / Historienfilme / Krimiserien / US-Serien / Thrillerserien
Keywords: Düster / Spannend
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About The Alienist

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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Trailer for The Alienist + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

The Alienist Seasons and Episodes

07/19/2020Angel of Darkness - 8 episodes
Sara Howard has opened her own private detective agency and is leading the charge on a brand-new case. She reunites with Dr. Kreizler, the formidable alienist, and John Moore, now a New York Times reporter, to find Ana Linares, the kidnapped infant daughter of the Spanish Consular. Their investigation leads them down a sinister path of murder and deceit, heading towards a dangerous and elusive killer.
#1 | 07/19/2020Ex Ore Infantium
2.3/5 (with 7 votes)
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.
#2 | 07/19/2020Something Wicked
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)
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.
#3 | 07/26/2020Labyrinth
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)
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.
#4 | 07/26/2020Gilded Cage
3.5/5 (with 5 votes)
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.
#5 | 08/02/2020Belly of the Beast
3.4/5 (with 5 votes)
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.
#6 | 08/02/2020Memento Mori
3.5/5 (with 5 votes)
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.
#7 | 08/09/2020Last Exit to Brooklyn
3.3/5 (with 5 votes)
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.
#8 | 08/09/2020Better Angels
3.6/5 (with 5 votes)
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.
01/22/2018Season 1 - 10 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: Budapest
Based on: "The Alienist" (find it on Amazon), "The Angel of Darkness" (find it on Amazon)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 27 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Latin (LA), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/22/2018
Last episode released on: 08/09/2020
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"沉默天使"
"精神医生"
"The Alienist : The Angel of Darkness"
"The Alienist: Angel of Darkness"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:25, Added: 02/04/2018, Last updated: 04/06/2024