Skip to content
Streambay
The Alienist poster
TV series

The Alienist

Latest episode

S2 E8 · Better Angels

About The Alienist

The Alienist is a mystery and drama TV series that premiered on TNT on January 22, 2018. It has 2 seasons and 18 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 8 "Better Angels", aired on August 9, 2020.

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.

  • Mystery
  • Drama
  • Crime

Last updated

Episodes

18 episodes · 2 seasons

Season 1

2018 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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.

The Alienist Season 1 release dates →
  1. The Alienist S1 E10 still E10

    10. Castle in the Sky

    Finale

    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.

  2. The Alienist S1 E9 still E9

    9. Requiem

    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.

  3. The Alienist S1 E8 still E8

    8. Psychopathia Sexualis

    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.

  4. The Alienist S1 E7 still E7

    7. Many Sainted Men

    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.

  5. The Alienist S1 E6 still E6

    6. Ascension

    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.

  6. The Alienist S1 E5 still E5

    5. Hildebrandt's Starling

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

  7. The Alienist S1 E4 still E4

    4. These Bloody Thoughts

    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.

  8. The Alienist S1 E3 still E3

    3. Silver Smile

    Innovative evidence leads the team to discover a crucial element in the case is 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.

  9. The Alienist S1 E2 still E2

    2. A Fruitful Partnership

    Sara finds a clue and Kreizler tries to connect the evidence left behind by the serial killer. Kreizler takes Moore, Sara, Marcus and Lucius to Delmonico's in New York and informs them they're working together to catch the killer.

  10. The Alienist S1 E1 still E1

    1. The Boy on the Bridge

    A young boy prostitute is butchered on the Williamsburg Bridge, alienist Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore, secretary Sara Howard & police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt investigate outside the law to find a serial killer.

Angel of Darkness

2020 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

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

The Alienist Angel of Darkness release dates →
  1. The Alienist S2 E8 still E8

    8. Better Angels

    Finale

    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.

  2. The Alienist S2 E7 still E7

    7. Last Exit to Brooklyn

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

  3. The Alienist S2 E6 still E6

    6. Memento Mori

    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.

  4. The Alienist S2 E5 still E5

    5. Belly of the Beast

    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.

  5. The Alienist S2 E4 still E4

    4. Gilded Cage

    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.

  6. The Alienist S2 E3 still E3

    3. Labyrinth

    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.

  7. The Alienist S2 E2 still E2

    2. Something Wicked

    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.

  8. The Alienist S2 E1 still E1

    1. Ex Ore Infantium

    New York City. 1897. 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.

Cast & crew

Created by Cary Joji Fukunaga

  • Ted Levine

    Ted Levine

    Thomas Byrnes

  • Sara Vickers

    Sara Vickers

    Jane Gooding

  • Lewin Lloyd

    Lewin Lloyd

    Beansie

  • Jacob James Beswick

    Jacob James Beswick

    Young Roundsman

  • Clare Calbraith

    Clare Calbraith

    Mrs. Zweig

  • Jack Kesy

    Jack Kesy

    Henry Wolff

  • Emanuela Postacchini

    Emanuela Postacchini

    Flora

  • Joe Bone

    Police Clerk

  • John Connors

    John Connors

    Roundsman Gillooly

  • Maria Teresa Creasey

    Maria Teresa Creasey

    Ezra's Mother

  • Isabelle De Hertogh

    Isabelle De Hertogh

    Two-Ton Annie

  • Andy Gathergood

    Andy Gathergood

    Ezra's Father

  • Michael Jibson

    Michael Jibson

    Dr. Fuller

  • Roderick Hill

    Roderick Hill

    Fishmonger

  • Sean Young

    Sean Young

    Mrs. Van Bergen

  • Michael Ironside

    Michael Ironside

    J. P. Morgan

The Alienist FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Alienist?

The Alienist has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 9, 2020.

When did the latest episode of The Alienist come out?

The most recent episode of The Alienist, Season 2 Episode 8 "Better Angels", aired on August 9, 2020.

How many seasons of The Alienist are there?

The Alienist has 2 seasons with 18 episodes in total.

When did The Alienist first air?

The Alienist first aired on TNT on January 22, 2018.

How do I get notified when new episodes of The Alienist are released?

Download the Streambay app, follow The Alienist, and you'll get a push notification the moment each new episode is released.

More like The Alienist

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

    8.0

    S28 · E4 1 week ago

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Synopsis: In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

  • The Mentalist poster

    8.4

    S7 · E13 11 years ago

    The Mentalist

    Synopsis: Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

  • C.I.D. poster

    5.7

    S2 · E104 10 months ago

    C.I.D.

    Synopsis: A team of dedicated men and women in the Crime Investigation Department will risk everything to solve Mumbai's toughest, most complicated crimes.

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

    7.6

    S15 · E18 11 years ago

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    Synopsis: A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.

  • Criminal Minds poster

    8.3

    S19 · E10 3 months ago

    Criminal Minds

    Synopsis: An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.

  • Slow Horses poster

    8.1

    S6 · E6 2 weeks ago

    Slow Horses

    Synopsis: Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.

  • CSI: Miami poster

    7.7

    S10 · E19 14 years ago

    CSI: Miami

    Synopsis: The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and character-driven drama in the same vein as the original series in the CSI franchise, except that the Miami CSIs are cops first, scientists second.

  • The Blacklist poster

    7.6

    S10 · E22 3 years ago

    The Blacklist

    Synopsis: Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.

  • Perry Mason poster

    7.7

    S9 · E30 60 years ago

    Perry Mason

    Synopsis: The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

  • Midsomer Murders poster

    7.5

    S24 · E2 10 months ago

    Midsomer Murders

    Synopsis: The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

  • NCIS: Los Angeles poster

    7.5

    S14 · E21 3 years ago

    NCIS: Los Angeles

    Synopsis: The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializes in undercover assignments.

  • Dexter poster

    8.2

    S8 · E12 13 years ago

    Dexter

    Synopsis: Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.

Never miss The Alienist.

Download Streambay and follow The Alienist. We’ll notify you the moment a new episode is released. It’s free, with no sign-up and no personal information required.

Coming soon to App Store Get it on Google Play
The Alienist Get new episode alerts Get alerts