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The Alienist

The Alienist (2018–2020)

Madness lies within.

Release:2018–2020
Seasons:2
Country:United States
Director:Ben Rosenblatt, Stuart Carolan
Language:English

Genre

CrimeDramaMystery
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Keywords

New York CityBased On Novel Or BookSerial KillerHistorical FictionPeriod DramaMental IllnessPrivate DetectiveCriminal Investigation
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The Alienist rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

TMDb7.5/10· 690 votes

About The Alienist

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.

Cast of The Alienist

  • Daniel Brühl

    Daniel Brühl

    as Laszlo Kreizler

  • Luke Evans

    Luke Evans

    as John Moore

  • Dakota Fanning

    Dakota Fanning

    as Sara Howard

  • Matthew Shear

    Matthew Shear

    as Lucius Isaacson

  • Douglas Smith

    Douglas Smith

    as Marcus Isaacson

  • Robert Wisdom

    Robert Wisdom

    as Cyrus Montrose

  • Rosy McEwen

    Rosy McEwen

    as Libby Hatch

  • Melanie Field

    Melanie Field

    as Bitsy Sussman

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Episodes: 18
Ep. length: 48m

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