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The Patient

The Patient
★ 6.9/10•2022•22m•TV-MA•Drama•Crime
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No one said therapy was easy.

A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.

StatusEnded
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 30, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - IntakeE121m

Intake

Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.

Aug 30, 2022

Episode 2 - Alan Learns to MeditateE222m

Alan Learns to Meditate

Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.

Aug 30, 2022

Episode 3 - IssuesE323m

Issues

Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.

Sep 6, 2022

Episode 4 - CompanyE424m

Company

On the threshold of crisis, Sam honors the promise Dr. Strauss made him make as a condition for continuing their work together. The trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.

Sep 13, 2022

Episode 5 - PastitsioE531m

Pastitsio

Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.

Sep 20, 2022

Episode 6 - CharlieE629m

Charlie

Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist’s advice to make different choices.

Sep 27, 2022

Episode 7 - KaddishE728m

Kaddish

Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.

Oct 4, 2022

Episode 8 - EzraE838m

Ezra

Dr. Strauss is honest with himself about his failures, past and present. A revelation about his relationship with Ezra leads him back to the urgency of escape. Sam loses faith in his doctor.

Oct 11, 2022

Episode 9 - AuschwitzE935m

Auschwitz

Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.

Oct 18, 2022

Episode 10 - The Cantor's HusbandE1047m

The Cantor's Husband

For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.

Oct 25, 2022

Actors

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Alan Strauss

Domhnall Gleeson

Domhnall Gleeson

Sam Fortner

Linda Emond

Linda Emond

Candace Fortner

Laura Niemi

Laura Niemi

Beth Strauss

Andrew Leeds

Andrew Leeds

Ezra Strauss

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Charlie Addison

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