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The Alienist Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
The Boy on the Bridge
Mon, Jan 22, 201848 mins
In late nineteenth century New York, a brutal child murder pulls a psychologically driven investigator into the city's darkest corridors. With the help of a newspaper illustrator and reluctant police allies, he begins tracing patterns that society refuses to see. The story moves through gaslit streets, institutional rot, and moral denial, unfolding as a period crime drama steeped in dread, empathy, and early forensic thinking.
Episode 2
A Fruitful Partnership
Mon, Jan 29, 201847 mins
The investigation heats up as Sara gets her hands on the clue and Kreizler tries to connect the evidence left behind by the serial killer. Tensions rise within the police department. Kreizler takes Moore, Sara, Marcus and Licius to Delmonico's in New York and informs them that they're going to be working together as a team to catch the killer.
Episode 3
Silver Smile
Mon, Feb 5, 201843 mins
Stevie (Matt Lintz) saves Moore and brings him back to Kreizler's residence. Moore does not remember much about what happened but denies that he went to the brothel for reasons other than inquiries. Byrnes (Ted Levine) informs Mr. and Mrs. Van Bergen (Steven Pacey, Sean Young) about sightings of their son, Willem, near the brothel. Moore begins to regain his memories over time, recounting the information Sally told him to Kreizler before he passed out. He brings Kreizler to Sally, who tells them that they always trust their customers. Kreizler notes that the killer must have been someone Giorgio trusted. Kreizler has Cyrus revisit the feelings of killing before his trial. Another boy is found on the roof of Castle Garden. The Isaacson twins determine that the killer used the same knife as on Giorgio. Roosevelt holds off Conner's forces for a few hours before Steffens (Jefferson White) breaks the news to Connor (David Wilmot). Howard deduces a pattern which includes heights and areas near or with water. (from Wikipedia)
Episode 4
These Bloody Thoughts
Mon, Feb 12, 201847 mins
The Isaacson twins discover pitons at the bottom of the walls of the old immigration center, noting that the killer climbed up to the roof. Kreizler visits a former patient in order to understand the psyche of the killer. She tells him that the killer likely acted against something they experienced before. Feeling sorry for Mary, Moore decides to take her to the movies. Connor discovers Moore's illustration book, and Roosevelt has Howard deliver it to Kreizler, who in turn returns it to Moore. Moore and Marcus visit The Golden Rule, where they inquire about Ali ibn-Ghazi, a Syrian boy who was murdered. Another boy there, Joseph (Jackson Gann), tells them that the customer was considered a saint. Moore advises him to stay away from the customer. Byrnes orders Mrs. Van Bergen to take action to protect her son. Kreizler, Moore, Howard and the Isaacson twins are summoned to a meeting point by the killer, after Mrs. Santorelli (Eugenia Caruso) receives a letter from the killer. Kreizler deduces that they are being watched, but the killer is out and luring in new victims. (from Wikipedia)
Episode 5
Hildebrandt's Starling
Mon, Feb 19, 201847 mins
Kreizler and his team build a profile of the killer, but he has an outburst after Howard suggests that an abusive mother could equally have played a role with the killer. Kreizler and Moore visit Jesse Pomeroy (Stephen Louis Grush), who also killed children, in prison to learn more about why he mutilated his victims. His answer remains vague, and he mocks then attempts to attack Kreizler. Kreizler then seeks advice from a former professor/mentor, Professor Cavanaugh (David Warner) about how to accept contradictions. Roosevelt has Howard look through files for people who could match the killer's profile. She presents two candidates to Kreizler, a 29- and a 33-year-old male. Kreizler deduces it to be Willem Van Bergen (Joseph Altin) and tells Roosevelt. Roosevelt orders Connor to find the address, but upon arrival deduces that Connor tricked him and has Connor's captain's badge and gun removed. After making an inquiry to a pastor, at whose church Willem helped with homeless children, Kreizler learns that all the murders happened on holy days in the Christian calendar. (from Wikipedia)
Episode 6
Ascension
Mon, Feb 26, 201844 mins
Kreizler and his team put a secret operation into motion, with Stevie being used as bait to lure the killer at another brothel. They also explain the connection to the Christian calendar to Roosevelt. The first stakeout is unsuccessful, with no one matching the killer's profile taking the bait. Kreizler begins to consider that he may have misinterpreted the clue, but Howard reassures Moore that the killer could strike at the next Christian holy day, Pentecost. Howard uncovers an old article about Kreizler's parents, and uses it to confront him during the second operation, about his alleged deformed arm. He insists on keeping it private, but she doesn't relent, ending with him slapping her in the face. Connor is informed about the Van Bergen's planned move of Willem to Buenos Aires, and with Doyle (Martin McCreadie) tries to stop Willem as he attempts to escape. They corner Willem on a bridge and Connor, in a rage, shoots him dead. They dump his body in a bag into the river. Both Moore and Marcus are distracted when the killer approaches Stevie at the brothel, but the killer loses interest just as they refocus on Stevie, leading to a pursuit. The killer manages to injure Cyrus (Robert Wisdom) in the process. Another body is left under the Statue of Liberty. (from Wikipedia)
Episode 7
Many Sainted Men
Mon, Mar 5, 201848 mins
The body of Rosie (Oliver Cater), which was found under the Statue of Liberty, is discovered to have different telltale signs than previous. Most notably that in addition to the heart, one eye was removed. Roosevelt states that he had witnessed something similar in the West. Kreizler redeems his behavior against the people in his household, apologizing to Cyrus and Stevie and asking Mary (Q'orianka Kilcher) to have dinner with him, leading to them sharing a kiss. Sara visits Blackwell's Island regarding a possible patient who matches the killer's profile. The warden redirects her to St. Elizabeth's, explaining that it is a government-owned mental hospital for soldiers with mental issues. Moore and Kreizler are abducted by Connor, and Byrnes brings them in front of Bishop Potter (Sean McGinley) and J. P. Morgan (Michael Ironside). Potter orders them to abandon their investigation, while Morgan expresses support for the case to be solved. However, Kreizler turns down an offer of economic help from him. Moore confronts Kreizler about his slapping Sara, putting their friendship on the line. Moore is later beaten by an angered Connor in the alleyway of a bar. (from Wikipedia)
Episode 8
Psychopathia Sexualis
Mon, Mar 12, 201842 mins
Kreizler and Moore travel to Washington DC to further investigate their possible killer. Moore visits the library while Kreizler makes inquiries at St. Elizabeth, only to learn that their suspect died four months prior. However, another doctor there mentions another person matching their profile, a John Beecham. The Isaacson twins travel out west to talk to Beecham's former commander, who tells them that he found Beecham naked in an alley, stabbing the body of a dead boy. Howard travels to Adam Dury's (Adam Meunier) hometown, where she discovers the home had burned down, she also discovers an old box. Kreizler and Moore visit Massachusetts, where Dury now resides. He tells them that he entrusted an older peer to look after his brother, Japheth, who suffered from a facial tic. He reveals that it was Beecham, not John, but George. On their way back, Kreizler and Moore's carriage is ambushed, but they escape through the forest. Back in New York, Connor and Doyle break into Kreizler's home, subduing Stevie and Cyrus, before Cyrus manages to strike back. Mary fights Connor, but she is pushed through a balustrade to her death.
Episode 9
Requiem
Mon, Mar 19, 201848 mins
A funeral is held and Mary is buried, after which Kreizler decides to withdraw from the investigation, spending time mourning the loss of Mary. Sara Howard convinces Moore to continue the investigation without Kreizler and with the help of the Isaacson twins, they visit the Census Bureau office to get the address of John Beecham (Bill Heck). Howard discovers that Beecham used to work at the bureau before he was fired due to a complaint from parents of a 12-year-old girl. The Isaacson twins interview the girl, but she insists they were only friends. In addition, Howard and the team have a new place from which to work. One night, Connor threatens Sara Howard. Moore realizes a pattern for the victims: they were all beaten, hated their parents or the volunteers who tried to help them and all lived in poverty. The team also discover that Beecham collected debt from Ali's father, and discover his actual residence where they uncover collections of body parts. Moore learns from Joseph that a friend of Joseph's has met the presumed killer. Later that night, the killer traps both Joseph and his friend Maxie (Dominic Boyle) at the swimming pool. Joseph manages to hide after stumbling upon the killer toying with Maxie's body, but despite his hiding, the killer still finds him.
Episode 10
Castle in the Sky
Mon, Mar 26, 201853 mins
Moore rushes to the scene of the most recent murder and is relieved it's not Joseph (Jackson Gann). He expresses concerns about Joseph's whereabouts to Sara Howard before they share a kiss. Kreizler asks Howard for forgiveness and they share their parental traumas. After having looked at the crime scene and the surrounding area, including Beecham's residence, Kreizler rejoins the investigation. Howard and the team discover that Beecham utilized the sewage system to navigate to the different locations. The team sets their sights on Beecham striking again on Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, and Sara Howard deduces the High Bridge Tower as the location. Following an opera right before the apprehension, Kreizler tells Moore that the location is wrong, and leads him to the Croton Distributing Reservoir, where they find Joseph, but are knocked out by Beecham. Kreizler tries to talk to Beecham when he awakens, but he is shot by Connor. Sara Howard arrives and shoots Connor in self-defense after he taunts her, killing him. Beecham dies of his injuries. Roosevelt gives Connor a medal of honor in his memory, and Kreizler visits his father, telling him what he was both right and wrong about his life.
