The Patient
A psychotherapist who finds himself being held captive by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges. As the therapist unravels this man's mind, he also has to deal with his own repressed troubles, creating a journey that's just as treacherous as his imprisonment.
- Metascore74
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- FX Network
- Drama, Suspense
- TV-MA
A psychotherapist who finds himself being held captive by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges. As the therapist unravels this man's mind, he also has to deal with his own repressed troubles, creating a journey that's just as treacherous as his imprisonment.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Intake
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 21 mins
Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As they wrestle with very different problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.
Episode 2
Alan Learns to Meditate
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 23 mins
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.
Episode 3
Issues
Tue, Sep 6, 2022 24 mins
Sam's desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
Episode 4
Company
Tue, Sep 13, 2022 25 mins
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.
Episode 5
Pastitsio
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 31 mins
Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
Episode 6
Charlie
Tue, Sep 27, 2022 28 mins
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.
Episode 7
Kaddish
Tue, Oct 4, 2022 29 mins
Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
Episode 8
Ezra
Tue, Oct 11, 2022 38 mins
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.
Episode 9
Auschwitz
Tue, Oct 18, 2022 35 mins
Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
Episode 10
The Cantor's Husband
Tue, Oct 25, 2022 46 mins
For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
