The Alienist: Season 1

2018
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Set in New York during the end of the 19th Century, this Golden Globe-nominated crime series follows a criminal psychologist... More

Where to watch The Alienist: Season 1

The Alienist: Season 1 is available to stream in the... More United Kingdom now on Amazon Video and Netflix and Apple TV Store and Google TV.

The Alienist: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

The Boy on the Bridge

A young boy prostitute is butchered on the Williamsburg Bridge,... More alienist Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore, secretary Sara Howard & police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt investigate outside the law to find a serial killer.

Episode 1.2

A Fruitful Partnership

Sara finds a clue and Kreizler tries to connect the... More 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.

Episode 1.3

Silver Smile

Innovative evidence leads the team to discover a crucial element... More 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.

Episode 1.4

These Bloody Thoughts

Kreizler and Sara discuss the capacity to kill. Moore goes... More on a date. Byrnes and Captain Connor keep an eye on a potential suspect. Roosevelt finds himself under public scrutiny.

EPISODE 1.5

Hildebrandt's Starling

The team learns more about the killer. Moore and Sara... More share an intimate moment. Kreizler seeks advice from an old mentor. Roosevelt takes action.

EPISODE 1.6

Ascension

The team hatches a plan to catch the killer. Moore... More 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.

EPISODE 1.7

Many Sainted Men

Kreizler and Moore follow a lead. Sara visits a hospital... More and is forced to confront her past. Cyrus, Kreizler’s carriage driver, recovers from his injuries. Byrnes and Connor plot against the team.

EPISODE 1.8

Psychopathia Sexualis

Kreizler and Moore travel to Washington D.C., Sara goes rogue... More in pursuit of the truth. Lucius tells Marcus a secret. Byrnes and Connor tighten their grip on the investigation.

EPISODE 1.9

Requiem

Kreizler mourns the loss of a friend. Sara pushes the... More team to forge ahead. Moore warns his friend the killer will strike again. Cyrus seeks revenge.

EPISODE 1.10

Castle in the Sky

Kreizler confronts the demons of his past. Moore tells Sara... More the truth. Connor takes matters into his own hands. The team closes in on the killer as time is running out.

The Alienist: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"Grim and atmospheric to the point of dank, The Alienist proves so derivative as to blunt its appeal. Adapted from Caleb Carr's novel, this historical fiction is handsomely produced and smartly cast, but merely delivers the latest twist on a serial-killer yarn -- a particularly nasty one, true, but which at least initially fails to get under your skin."

CNNCNN

"Be it Sherlock Holmes, “True Detective,” “From Hell,” “Ripper Street,” or even more recent series like “Mindhunter,” this kind of story has been told before and told better. Serial killers are always intriguing because they feel so alien, but “The Alienist” can’t will itself to be anything more than an R-rated update."

IndieWireIndieWire

"Something of a missed opportunity. To entertain someone is a fine achievement, but to coax them down dark hallways, to lead them willingly into unpleasant corners, to make them wonder about the monsters lurking inside of others and themselves—that’s something else entirely."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"A detective who gets a little too close to the monster he’s chasing: Not too original, and even less compelling when it’s served up so gradually."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"The Alienist might go very, very wrong in future episodes, and it’s already clear how the series might be more interesting if it took the plot of the novel as a suggestion instead of a road map. But there are enough pleasures around its edges to keep me watching."

VoxVox

"Throughout its first two episodes, the series hints at many things: the ambitions of an alienist; the monstrous nature of the murderer; the construction and corruption of late-19th century New York; and a show that will continue to improve as it explores the depths not only of its willing amateur investigators, but the depravity of the one they hunt."

ColliderCollider

"Each of the central performances fits the story's jagged and weirdly gracious setting, coming together with mechanical smoothness. Screenwriter Hossein Amini deserves a tip of the hat for translating each chapter so easily for the screen, but the core cast enables his solid prose to hold real weight against the prominent scenery."

SalonSalon

"Despite the apparent dependence on CGI, which is true of nearly everything these days, the images are still overwhelmingly tactile. The direction by Jakob Verbruggen is consistently superb, with flourishes that can sincerely be called virtuoso. And the totality of the thing can’t fail to impress."

VultureVulture

The Alienist: Season 1 | Details

Genre
Drama
Country of origin
USA