The Alienist2018
“Madness lies within.”
Created by Cary Joji Fukunaga
🏆 Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 3 wins & 26 nominations total
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
New York City, 1896: when a series of brutal murders targets the city's most vulnerable outcasts, a maverick criminal psychologist, a society-defying secretary, and a newspaper illustrator form an unlikely investigative trio. Operating in the shadows of Gilded Age corruption and moral hypocrisy, they pioneer methods of criminal profiling that are decades ahead of their time. The series immerses viewers in the gaslit streets and tenements of old Manhattan, where every social institution seems designed to bury the truth rather than reveal it.
Content: Violence Against Minors, Depictions Of Child Exploitation, Crime Scene Imagery, Themes Of Sexual Violence, Period-Accurate Depictions Of Poverty And Social Inequality
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · The Boy on the BridgePremiere7.2Jan 22, 2018 · 49 min · Dir: Jakob Verbruggen
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.
S1.E2 · A Fruitful Partnership6.8Jan 29, 2018 · 48 min · Dir: Jakob Verbruggen
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.
S1.E3 · Silver Smile7.4Feb 5, 2018 · 45 min · Dir: Jakob Verbruggen
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. K
S1.E4 · These Bloody Thoughts7.3Feb 12, 2018 · 49 min · Dir: James Hawes
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.
S1.E5 · Hildebrandt's Starling7.4Feb 19, 2018 · 49 min · Dir: James Hawes
The team learns more about the killer. Moore and Sara share an intimate moment. Kreizler seeks advice from an old mentor. Roosevelt takes action.
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