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Where can I stream The Alienist?
In the United States, The Alienist streams on YouTube TV and TNT. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 36 other countries.
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Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking
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Madness lies within.
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.
Gilded Age Crime ProceduralDark Historical MysteryClass Warfare & CorruptionPsychological Profiling OriginsAtmospheric Period DramaSerial Killer ThrillerSocial Realism in FictionVisually Immersive NYC
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Is The Alienist worth watching?
71
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 60).
How long does it take to watch The Alienist?
14 h
About 14 hours: 18 episodes in 2 seasons of about 48 minutes each, aired from 2018 to 2020.
Will The Alienist scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.
What tropes does The Alienist use?
Historical Domain CharacterCan't Act Perverted Toward a Love InterestWham EpisodeButt-MonkeyHeroic BSoDScary TeethSpared by the AdaptationWound LickingBeing Tortured Makes You EvilCrapsack WorldAbusive ParentsWeakness Turns Her Onand 66 more
TV Tropes lists 78 tropes for it, including Historical Domain Character, Can't Act Perverted Toward a Love Interest, and Wham Episode.