THE ALIENIST (TV)

New York City. 1896. The heart of America's Gilded Age. When a young boy prostitute is found butchered on the unfinished Williamsburg Bridge, an alienist named Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Brühl), a newspaper illustrator by the name of John Moore, (Luke Evans), a secretary, Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning) and a police commissioner named Theodore Roosevelt (Brian Geraghty) begin an investigation outside the law to find the serial killer.

The investigation heats up as Sara gets her hands on a clue. Tensions rise with the police department. Kreizler takes the team on a night out. Moore goes snooping at the brothel.

Moore crafts a theory. Sara attempts to live in a world outside the investigation. Ex-chief Byrnes checks in with an old friend. The team makes a gruesome discovery.

Kreizler and Sara discuss the capacity to kill. Moore goes on a date. Byrnes and Captain Connor keep an eye on a potential suspect. Roosevelt finds himself under public scrutiny.

The team learns more about the killer. Moore and Sara share an intimate moment. Kreizler seeks advice from an old mentor. Roosevelt takes action.

The team hatches a plan to catch the killer. Moore checks in on a friend. Kreizler faces his own self-doubt about the investigation. Roosevelt attends an event with the city’s elite.

Kreizler and Moore follow a lead. Sara visits a hospital and is forced to confront her past. Byrnes and Connor plot against the team. Detectives Marcus and Lucius Isaacson work on a clue.

Kreizler and Moore travel to Washington D.C. Sara goes rogue in pursuit of the truth. Lucius tells Marcus a secret. Byrnes and Connor tighten their grip on the investigation.

Kreizler mourns the loss of a friend. Sara pushes the team to forge ahead. Moore warns his friend the killer will strike again. Cyrus seeks revenge.

Kreizler confronts the demons of his past. Moore tells Sara the truth. Connor takes matters into his own hands. The team closes in on the killer as time is running out.