The Alienist - Season 1

A psychological thriller set in 1896 about the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes that have gripped New York City.

10 Episodes

The Boy on the Bridge

Season 1 - Episode 1

A young boy prostitute is butchered on the Williamsburg Bridge, alienist Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore, secretary Sara H...

A Fruitful Partnership

Season 1 - Episode 2

Sara finds a clue and Kreizler tries to connect the evidence left behind by the serial killer. Kreizler takes Moore, Sara, Marcus and Lucius...

Silver Smile

Season 1 - Episode 3

Innovative evidence leads the team to discover a crucial element in the case is missing. Kreizler and Moore interview a witness to find out ...

These Bloody Thoughts

Season 1 - Episode 4

Kreizler and Sara discuss the capacity to kill. Moore goes on a date. Byrnes and Captain Connor keep an eye on a potential suspect. Rooseve...

Hildebrandt's Starling

Season 1 - Episode 5

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

Ascension

Season 1 - Episode 6

The team hatches a plan to catch the killer. Moore checks in on a friend. Kreizler faces his own self-doubt about the investigation. Rooseve...

Many Sainted Men

Season 1 - Episode 7

Kreizler and Moore follow a lead. Sara visits a hospital and is forced to confront her past. Cyrus, Kreizler’s carriage driver, recovers fro...

Psychopathia Sexualis

Season 1 - Episode 8

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

Requiem

Season 1 - Episode 9

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 ...

Castle in the Sky

Season 1 - Episode 10

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 ki...