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The Best Episodes of The Alienist

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Alienist Season 1 Episode 9 - Requiem
    8.4/10(1833 votes)

    #1 - Requiem

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 8 - Psychopathia Sexualis
    8.3/10(1893 votes)

    #2 - Psychopathia Sexualis

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 4 - Gilded Cage
    8.3/10(1285 votes)

    #3 - Gilded Cage

    S2:E4

    The clock is ticking for the team to locate baby Ana. Sara worries about her young undercover detective Bitsy Sussman. William Randolph Hearst hosts a lavish ball celebrating his goddaughter Violet's engagement to Moore.

    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 6 - Ascension
    8.1/10(1894 votes)

    #4 - Ascension

    S1:E6

    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. Sara looks into Kreizler’s past. Connor acts on impulse.

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 7 - Last Exit to Brooklyn
    8.1/10(1137 votes)

    #5 - Last Exit to Brooklyn

    S2:E7

    Sara, Kreizler and Moore travel to Brooklyn in search of clues. Byrnes plans to double-cross the team as the killer's behavior becomes unhinged. Sara and Moore's feelings for each other force them to confront difficult choices.

    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 5 - Belly of the Beast
    8.0/10(1187 votes)

    #6 - Belly of the Beast

    S2:E5

    After the horrific murder of a Lying-In Hospital employee, the team are now hot on the heels of the murderer. Sara enlists the help of Joanna to tail their prime suspect. Sara, Kreizler and Moore try and put the pieces together.

    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 8 - Better Angels
    8.0/10(1251 votes)

    #7 - Better Angels

    S2:E8

    While Sara, Moore and Kreizler struggle with decisions about their future paths, New York is in the grips of an all-out manhunt for the killer, and the team must overcome the wrath of the police and an underworld gang on the rampage.

    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 4 - These Bloody Thoughts
    7.9/10(1964 votes)

    #8 - These Bloody Thoughts

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 10 - Castle in the Sky
    7.9/10(1855 votes)

    #9 - Castle in the Sky

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 3 - Silver Smile
    7.8/10(2029 votes)

    #10 - Silver Smile

    S1:E3

    Innovative evidence leads the team to discover a crucial element in the case is missing. Kreizler and Moore interview a witness to find out what happened to Moore at the Brothel. Sara attempts to live in a world outside the investigation. Kreizler challenges them to look within themselves.

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 5 - Hildebrandt's Starling
    7.8/10(1866 votes)

    #11 - Hildebrandt's Starling

    S1:E5

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

    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 1 - Ex Ore Infantium
    7.8/10(1503 votes)

    #12 - Ex Ore Infantium

    S2:E1

    New York City. 1897. Sara Howard has opened a pioneering private detective agency. She reunites with formidable alienist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and New York Times journalist John Moore to find the kidnapped infant daughter of a Spanish dignitary.

    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 2 - Something Wicked
    7.8/10(1294 votes)

    #13 - Something Wicked

    S2:E2

    Sara uncovers a clue at the Siegel Cooper Department Store that leads her into dangerous territory. Moore struggles to balance his personal and professional life as he investigates a link to New York's criminal underworld.

    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 6 - Memento Mori
    7.8/10(1124 votes)

    #14 - Memento Mori

    S2:E6

    Sara and Moore return to the killer's abandoned house in search of new information about their suspect. Kreizler faces ruin after a tragic incident at the Institute. Sara and the team are enlisted to rescue another missing child.

    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 2 - A Fruitful Partnership
    7.7/10(2238 votes)

    #15 - A Fruitful Partnership

    S1:E2

    Sara finds a clue and Kreizler tries to connect the evidence left behind by the serial killer. Kreizler takes Moore, Sara, Marcus and Lucius to Delmonico's in New York and informs them they're working together to catch the killer.

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 7 - Many Sainted Men
    7.7/10(1788 votes)

    #16 - Many Sainted Men

    S1:E7

    Kreizler and Moore follow a lead. Sara visits a hospital and is forced to confront her past. Cyrus, Kreizler’s carriage driver, recovers from his injuries. Byrnes and Connor plot against the team.

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 3 - Labyrinth
    7.7/10(1225 votes)

    #17 - Labyrinth

    S2:E3

    All is not what it seems at the Lying-In Hospital as Sara persuades a young nurse to disclose what happens behind closed doors. Kreizler is convinced that hypnosis might unlock the traumatic memories of Senora Linares.

    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Alienist Season 1 Episode 1 - The Boy on the Bridge
    7.6/10(2744 votes)

    #18 - The Boy on the Bridge

    S1:E1

    A young boy prostitute is butchered on the Williamsburg Bridge, alienist Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore, secretary Sara Howard & police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt investigate outside the law to find a serial killer.

    Director:Jakob Verbruggen
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Requiem" is the best rated episode of "The Alienist". It scored 8.4/10 based on 1833 votes. Directed by Jamie Payne and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/19/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Psychopathia Sexualis".