Madness lies within.

The Alienist

7.5 (714 votes)• 2018• 48m•Ended

Drama Crime Mystery

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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.

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Languages: English

Starring Cast: Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, Matthew Shear, Douglas Smith, Robert Wisdom

Cast

Daniel Brühl

Laszlo Kreizler

Luke Evans

John Moore

Dakota Fanning

Sara Howard

Matthew Shear

Lucius Isaacson

Douglas Smith

Marcus Isaacson

Robert Wisdom

Cyrus Montrose

Rosy McEwen

Libby Hatch

Melanie Field

Bitsy Sussman

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