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The Alienist

2018 – 2019 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · United States of America

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.

7.5(186 reviews)

12.4188% popularity

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Details

First air date: Jan 22, 2018
Last air date: Aug 9, 2020
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 18
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: TNT
Creator / showrunner: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: Anonymous Content, Paramount Television Studios, Vanessa Productions, Studio T, Stuma Productions

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Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookserial killerhistorical fictionperiod dramamental illnessprivate detectivecriminal investigationnewspaper reporterdetective agency19th century

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2018 · 10 episodes

A psychological thriller set in 1896 about the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes that have gripped New York City.

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Cast

Daniel Brühl

Laszlo Kreizler

Luke Evans

John Moore

Dakota Fanning

Sara Howard

Matthew Shear

Lucius Isaacson

Douglas Smith

Marcus Isaacson

Robert Wisdom

Cyrus Montrose

Rosy McEwen

Libby Hatch

Melanie Field

Bitsy Sussman

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Reviews & ratings

7.5

186 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.5/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.5/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7.5/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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