The Alienist

The Alienist

Madness lies within.

TV-MA 2018 · 2 seasons · 18 eps · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Crime, Mystery

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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.

Created by Cary Joji Fukunaga

Network: TNT

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