The Alienist fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Alienist is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Crime, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, history, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Madness lies within.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Alienist is included with a subscription to YouTube TV, TNT, and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Spectrum On Demand. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, disturbing imagery, and drug use.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 18 episodes of about 48 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 69 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The Alienist much the same way.
It ran from 2018 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+31GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Alienist in 45 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 78 storytelling tropes for The Alienist, including Historical Domain Character, Can't Act Perverted Toward a Love Interest, Wham Episode.
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