A psychological thriller about a therapist, Alan Strauss, who is held prisoner by a patient, Sam Fortner, who reveals himself to be a serial killer. Sam has an unusual therapeutic demand for Alan: curb his homicidal urges.
The Patient
DETAILS
“The Patient” is a psychological thriller about a therapist, Alan Strauss, who is held prisoner by a patient, Sam Fortner, who reveals himself to be a serial killer. Sam has an unusual therapeutic demand for Alan: curb his homicidal urges. In order to survive, Alan must unwind Sam's disturbed mind and stop him from killing again but Sam refuses to address critical topics, like his mother Candace. Alone in captivity, Alan excavates his own past through memories of his old therapist, Charlie, and grapples with waves of his own repressed troubles – the recent death of his wife, Beth, and the painful estrangement from his religious son, Ezra. Over the course of his imprisonment, Alan uncovers not only how deep Sam's compulsion runs, but also how much work he has to do to repair the rift in his own family. With time running out, Alan fights desperately to stop Sam before Alan becomes complicit in Sam's murders or worse – becomes a target himself.
- Release Date:
- 2022
- Genre:
- Drama,
- Thriller
- Rating:
- Starring:
- Steve Carell
- Domhnall Gleeson
- David Alan Grier
- Linda Emond
- Laura Niemi
- Andrew Leeds
EPISODES
S1:E1 Intake
Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client.
S1:E2 Alan Learns to Meditate
Sam delves deeper into the reason he entered therapy, but encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss.
S1:E3 Issues
Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies.
S1:E4 Company
The trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.
S1:E5 Pastitsio
Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
S1:E6 Charlie
Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in.
S1:E7 Kaddish
Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
S1:E8 Ezra
Dr. Strauss is honest with himself about his failures. Sam loses faith in his doctor.
S1:E9 Auschwitz
Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary.
S1:E10 The Cantor's Husband
For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
