The Alienist (2018)
2018 · 2 seasons · Drama, Crime, Mystery
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.
Created by Cary Joji Fukunaga. Starring Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, Matthew Shear and Douglas Smith.
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