Name: The Patient
Released: 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, Linda Emond

TV Show Â· Thriller Â· Drama

The Patient is a psychological thriller from the minds of Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (The Americans) about a therapist, âAlan Straussâ (Steve Carell), who's held prisoner by a patient, âSam Fortnerâ (Domhnall Gleeson), who reveals himself to be a serial killer. Sam has an unusual therapeutic demand for Alan: curb his homicidal urges.

2022 Â· 21m

15+

Starring Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, Linda Emond

EPISODE 1

Intake

Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.
EPISODE 2

Alan Learns to Meditate

Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.
EPISODE 3

Issues

Sam's desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
EPISODE 4

Company

On the threshold of crisis, Sam honors the promise Dr. Strauss made him make as a condition for continuing their work together. The trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.
EPISODE 5

Pastitsio

Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
EPISODE 6

Charlie

Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist's advice to make different choices.