Newspaper illustrator John Moore meets with criminal psychologist (alienist) Dr. Laszlo Kreizler to investigate a serial killer in New York during the late 19th century.
Stars: Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning and Luke Evans
Full Cast: Douglas Smith, Matthew Shear, Dakota Fanning, Ted Levine, Martin McCreadie, Brian Geraghty, Qorianka Kilcher, Matt Lintz, David Wilmot, Brittany Marie Batchelder, Rosy McEwen, Melanie Field
Episode Guide
Season 2
August 9, 2020Episode 8 Better Angels
August 9, 2020Episode 7 Last Exit to Brooklyn
August 2, 2020Episode 6 Memento Mori
August 2, 2020Episode 5 Belly of the Beast
July 26, 2020Episode 4 Gilded Cage
July 19, 2020Episode 2 Something Wicked
July 19, 2020Episode 1 Ex Ore Infantium
Season 1
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March 12, 2018
8.5 1542 votesS1E8 Psychopathia Sexualis
8.5 1542 votesS1E8 Psychopathia Sexualis July 26, 20208.5 982 votesS2E4 Gilded Cage
8.5 982 votesS2E4 Gilded Cage August 9, 20208.3 940 votesS2E8 Better Angels
8.3 940 votesS2E8 Better Angels August 2, 20208.3 897 votesS2E5 Belly of the Beast
8.3 897 votesS2E5 Belly of the Beast August 9, 20208.3 844 votesS2E7 Last Exit to Brooklyn
8.3 844 votesS2E7 Last Exit to Brooklyn February 12, 20188.1 1619 votesS1E4 These Bloody Thoughts
8.1 1619 votesS1E4 These Bloody Thoughts February 19, 20188.1 1523 votesS1E5 Hildebrandt's Starling
8.1 1523 votesS1E5 Hildebrandt's Starling March 26, 20188.1 1504 votesS1E10 Castle in the Sky
8.1 1504 votesS1E10 Castle in the Sky July 19, 20208.1 1146 votesS2E1 Ex Ore Infantium
8.1 1146 votesS2E1 Ex Ore Infantium July 19, 20208.1 990 votesS2E2 Something Wicked
8.1 990 votesS2E2 Something Wicked August 2, 20208.1 841 votesS2E6 Memento Mori
8.1 841 votesS2E6 Memento Mori February 5, 20188.0 1670 votesS1E3 Silver Smile
8.0 1670 votesS1E3 Silver Smile January 29, 20187.9 1860 votesS1E2 A Fruitful Partnership
7.9 1860 votesS1E2 A Fruitful Partnership March 5, 20187.9 1447 votesS1E7 Many Sainted Men
7.9 1447 votesS1E7 Many Sainted Men January 22, 20187.8 2307 votesS1E1 The Boy on the Bridge
7.8 2307 votesS1E1 The Boy on the Bridge The Alienist: Angel of Darkness Trailer
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User Reviews
Watchseries; Honestly just binged through 5 episodes. It's obviously not unique, but it is well worth the watch. Now I haven't read the book or anything so this is my review just based on the episodes I have seen not from any books and comparing them to the show. So if you're like me - who likes; crime, a psycho, bit of weirdness and a good story. Then this is definitely for you.
Honestly just binged through 5 episodes. It's obviously not unique, but it is well worth the watch. Now I haven't read the book or anything so this is my review just based on the episodes I have seen not from any books and comparing them to the show. So if you're like me - who likes; crime, a psycho, bit of weirdness and a good story. Then this is definitely for you.
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness watchseries. I'm writing this having only seen 5 episodes of the second season but so far the Alienist himself has had little part to play. Instead Fanning's character Sara Howard has taken to the front and, while she does well and the show is still entertaining, it brings me to the question of why is the show even called "The Alienist" anymore? I'm not mad, it's still a good show after all.
I am hooked to this show, but to make my head spin, John brought up in the carriage ride the mention of a plant that created biscuits that were made of figs and his grandmother love them. That was my Family. It was Kennedy Biscuits of Cambridge, MA. My Great, great Grandfather was the creator of the biscuits then created the Fig Newton, which he then sold off to Nabisco. I could not believe the reference I sat there on the couch with my jaw dropped. Thank you so very much. I know I will never hear from anyone but I wanted you to know that the reference you made will never be forgotten. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I love the show and sad that it is about over. I am looking forward to the last 2 episodes. Thanks again, and I will be letting my family know so they can watch the episode and hear the reference. Hope Kennedy
I've read the book and as a psych major I have to say that I really like this show. The people writing the rude reviews need to relax and realize that absolutely no show follows its book down the last detail. Freakin relax and watch a different show, it's only on its third episode.
I've noticed a pattern in the reviews. Fans of the book seem to really hate the series. I think that's always the case except maybe for Jaws. So I had no expectations. I didn't know anything about the characters or the plot. So I was able to really enjoy watching the arc of the characters and the plot unfold. They did a fantastic job of immersing the viewer into the time period. You really got a sense of what life was like back then for both the poor and the privileged. I thought the chase of the killer played out perfectly. The last episode was very tense and suspenseful. I saw that John Sales was a producer on this, which makes sense because all his films seem to have period and setting as characters. All the performances were spot on. All the young boys were terrific and I though Dakota Fanning was sublime.
I liked S1, let's be clear I watch it for DB, NOT LE or DF!! Season two was okay but like another commentators view, it's taken such liberties with history it's boring me. The strong female hear me roar thing and her female detective agency was the theme, a black woman walking into a high class whites only restaurant as if it nothing, right (I'm black FYI)! I hate history re-writers! It is what it was, work with it! I don't know if they know who their audience is even...DF was VERY MISCAST, her face has no range her acting at best okay, she is just wrong person for this role!