How many seasons does The Alienist have?

The Alienist has 2 seasons with 18 episodes.

When did The Alienist premiere?

The Alienist premiered on January 22, 2018.

The Alienist

Name: The Alienist
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, Douglas Smith, Matthew Shear

7.4/10

TNT Ended Drama • Crime • Thriller

2 Seasons · 18 Episodes · Premiered January 22, 2018 · Ended August 9, 2020

The Alienist, based on the Anthony Award-winning New York Times bestseller by Caleb Carr, is a fast-paced and atmospheric psychological thriller set in the fascinating and gritty world of Gilded Age New York City. After a series of haunting and gruesome murders, psychiatrist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper reporter John Moore and police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt come together employing emerging disciplines of psychology and early crime investigation techniques to track down one of New York City's first serial killers.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

10 episodes

E01

The Boy on the Bridge

Tue, Jan 23 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

New York City. 1896. The heart of America's Gilded Age. When a young boy prostitute is found butchered on the unfinished Williamsburg Bridge, an alienist named Laszlo Kreizler, a newspaper illustrator by the name of John Moore, a secretary, Sara Howard and a police commissioner named Theodore Roosevelt begin an investigation outside the law to find the serial killer.

E02

A Fruitful Partnership

Tue, Jan 30 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The investigation heats up as Sara gets her hands on a clue and Kreizler tries to connect the evidence left behind by the serial killer. Tensions rise within the police department. Kreizler takes Moore, Sara, Marcus and Lucius to Delmonico's in New York and informs them they are going to be working together as a team to catch the killer.

E03

Silver Smile

Tue, Feb 6 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Innovative evidence leads the team to discover a crucial element in the case has gone 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. Kreizler challenges them to look within themselves.

E04

These Bloody Thoughts

Tue, Feb 13 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E05

Hildebrandt's Starling

Tue, Feb 20 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The team learns more about the killer. Moore and Sara share an intimate moment. Kreizler seeks advice from an old mentor. Roosevelt takes action.

E06

Ascension

Tue, Feb 27 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The team hatches a plan to catch the killer. Moore checks in on a friend. Kreizler faces his own self-doubt about the investigation. Roosevelt attends an event with the city's elite. Sara looks into Kreizler's past. Connor acts on impulse.

E07

Many Sainted Men

Tue, Mar 6 2018 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Kreizler and Moore follow a lead. Sara visits a hospital and is forced to confront her past. Cyrus, Kreizler's carriage driver, recovers from his injuries. Byrnes and Connor plot against the team. Detectives Marcus and Lucius Isaacson work on a clue.

E08

Psychopathia Sexualis

Tue, Mar 13 2018 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Kreizler and Moore travel to Washington D.C., Sara goes rogue in pursuit of the truth. Lucius tells Marcus a secret. Byrnes and Connor tighten their grip on the investigation.

E09

Requiem

Tue, Mar 20 2018 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Kreizler mourns the loss of a friend. Sara pushes the team to forge ahead. Moore warns his friend the killer will strike again. Cyrus seeks revenge.

E10

Castle in the Sky

Tue, Mar 27 2018 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Kreizler confronts the demons of his past. Moore tells Sara the truth. Connor takes matters into his own hands. The team closes in on the killer as time is running out.

Season 2

8 episodes

E01

Ex Ore Infantium

Mon, Jul 20 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Sara Howard has opened a pioneering private detective agency. She reunites with formidable alienist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and New York Times journalist John Moore to find the kidnapped infant daughter of a Spanish dignitary.

E02

Something Wicked

Mon, Jul 20 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Sara uncovers a clue at the Siegel Cooper Department Store that leads her into dangerous territory. Moore struggles to balance his personal and professional life as he investigates a link to New York's criminal underworld.

E03

Labyrinth

Mon, Jul 27 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

All is not what it seems at the Lying-In Hospital as Sara persuades a young nurse to disclose what happens behind closed doors. Kreizler is convinced that hypnosis might unlock the traumatic memories of Senora Linares.

E04

Gilded Cage

Mon, Jul 27 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The clock is ticking for the team to locate baby Ana. Sara worries about her young undercover detective Bitsy Sussman. William Randolph Hearst hosts a lavish ball celebrating his goddaughter Violet's engagement to Moore.

E05

Belly of the Beast

Mon, Aug 3 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

After the horrific murder of a Lying-In Hospital employee, the team are now hot on the heels of the murderer. Sara enlists the help of Joanna to tail their prime suspect. Sara, Kreizler and Moore try and put the pieces together, but they find that not even Sara's office is out of the killer's reach.

E06

Memento Mori

Mon, Aug 3 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Sara and Moore return to the killer's abandoned house in search of new information about their suspect. Kreizler faces ruin after a tragic incident at the Institute. Sara and the team are enlisted to rescue another missing child, but this time they must work with their adversary, former Commissioner Thomas Byrnes.

E07

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Mon, Aug 10 2020 1:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Sara, Kreizler and Moore travel to Brooklyn in search of clues hidden in the killer's dark past. Thomas Byrnes plans to double-cross the team as the killer's behavior becomes more and more unhinged. Sara and Moore's feelings for each other force them to confront difficult choices.

E08

Better Angels

Mon, Aug 10 2020 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

While Sara, Moore and Kreizler struggle with decisions about their future paths, New York is in the grips of an all-out manhunt for the killer, and the team must overcome the wrath of the police and an underworld gang on the rampage while they race to save innocent lives.