Top billed cast

1. 

   Daniel Brühl

   Laszlo Kreizler

2. 

   Luke Evans

   John Moore

3. 

   Dakota Fanning

   Sara Howard

4. 

   Matthew Shear

   Lucius Isaacson

5. 

   Douglas Smith

   Marcus Isaacson

6. 

   Robert Wisdom

   Cyrus Montrose

7. 

   Ted Levine

   Thomas Byrnes

8. 

   Martin McCreadie

   Doyle

9. 

   Brian Geraghty

   Theodore Roosevelt

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Current Season

Season 2

2020 | 8 Episodes

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

Reviews

A review by Patrick E. Abe

Written by Patrick E. Abe on 2018-02-19

I just finished episode #4 and this "journey through the past" has a blah feel to it. "Murdoch Mysteries," which covers some of the same era has that Something this production lacks. NYC Police Commissioner "Theodore Roosevelt" comes across like "Theodore Cleaver" of long-ago "Leave It To Beaver. He's no "Inspector Brackenreid," who is a tough, go-getter, like the historical Teddy Roosevelt. As for the "Dancing Boys of New York City," the criminal exploitation of preteen boys isn't as rage-inducing as present day Afghanistan practices by Rich/Powerful men. Maybe it's the "lit by weak candles" ...read the rest

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Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
The Alienist

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