The Alienist (2018)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (65,245 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Season 1 (2018)

7.92 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.9 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Boy on the Bridge	7.6	2,738
2	A Fruitful Partnership	7.7	2,230
3	Silver Smile	7.8	2,024
4	These Bloody Thoughts	7.9	1,960
5	Hildebrandt's Starling	7.8	1,862
6	Ascension	8.1	1,891
7	Many Sainted Men	7.7	1,782
8	Psychopathia Sexualis	8.3	1,883
9	Requiem	8.4	1,827
10	Castle in the Sky	7.9	1,852

Season 2 (2020)

7.94 avg 8 episodes 7.8 → 8.0 48 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Angel of Darkness: Ex Ore Infantium	7.8	1,503
2	Angel of Darkness: Something Wicked	7.8	1,296
3	Angel of Darkness: Labyrinth	7.7	1,225
4	Angel of Darkness: Gilded Cage	8.3	1,285
5	Angel of Darkness: Belly of the Beast	8.0	1,188
6	Angel of Darkness: Memento Mori	7.8	1,126
7	Angel of Darkness: Last Exit to Brooklyn	8.1	1,137
8	Angel of Darkness: Better Angels	8.0	1,255

The Alienist (2018)

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