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The Alienist (2018)

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Madness lies within.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
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    Laszlo Kreizler Daniel Brühl
  • Profile picture of Luke Evans
    John Moore Luke Evans
  • Profile picture of Dakota Fanning
    Sara Howard Dakota Fanning
  • Profile picture of Matthew Shear
    Lucius Isaacson Matthew Shear
  • Profile picture of Douglas Smith
    Marcus Isaacson Douglas Smith
  • Profile picture of Robert Wisdom
    Cyrus Montrose Robert Wisdom
  • Profile picture of Rosy McEwen
    Libby Hatch Rosy McEwen
  • Profile picture of Melanie Field
    Bitsy Sussman Melanie Field

Videos

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Angel of Darkness

2020

8 episodes

Season 2 of The Alienist premiered on July 19, 2020

A year later, Sara is now running her own detective agency, which is tasked with finding the kidnapped infant daughter of a Spanish diplomat.

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • based on novel or book
  • serial killer
  • historical fiction
  • period drama
  • mental illness
  • private detective
  • criminal investigation
  • newspaper reporter
  • detective agency
  • 19th century
  • die einkreisung