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The Alienist

Madness lies within.

2018 · TV-MA · 2 seasons · 18 episodes

Created by Cary Joji Fukunaga

7.5

TMDB audience score
738 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

About 14h 24m to watch every episode. An estimate: 18 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 48 minutes.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

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  • TNT

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Trailer

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Main cast

  • Daniel Brühl
    Laszlo Kreizler
    18 episodes

  • Luke Evans
    John Moore
    18 episodes

  • Dakota Fanning
    Sara Howard
    18 episodes

  • Matthew Shear
    Lucius Isaacson
    18 episodes

  • Douglas Smith
    Marcus Isaacson
    18 episodes

  • Robert Wisdom
    Cyrus Montrose
    18 episodes

  • Ted Levine
    Thomas Byrnes
    15 episodes

  • Martin McCreadie
    Doyle
    14 episodes

  • Brian Geraghty
    Theodore Roosevelt
    10 episodes

  • David Wilmot
    Captain Connor
    10 episodes

  • Q'orianka Kilcher
    Mary Palmer
    10 episodes

  • Matt Lintz
    Stevie Taggert
    10 episodes

  • Brittany Marie Batchelder
    Joanna Crawford
    9 episodes

  • Rosy McEwen
    Libby Hatch
    8 episodes

  • Melanie Field
    Bitsy Sussman
    8 episodes

  • Emily Barber
    Violet Hayward
    8 episodes

  • Georgia Lowe
    Milly
    7 episodes

  • Michael McElhatton
    Dr. Markoe
    6 episodes

Seasons