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The Best Episodes of The Alienist

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The Best Episodes of The Alienist

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...
  1. 8.4/10(1.8k votes)

    #1 - Requiem

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    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.

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    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.3/10(1.9k votes)

    #2 - Psychopathia Sexualis

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #3 - Gilded Cage

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    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.

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    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.1/10(1.9k votes)

    #4 - Ascension

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    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.

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    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:N/A
  5. 8.1/10(1.1k votes)

    #5 - Last Exit to Brooklyn

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    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.

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    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.0/10(1.2k votes)

    #6 - Belly of the Beast

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    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.

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    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.0/10(1.2k votes)

    #7 - Better Angels

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    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.

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    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.9/10(1.9k votes)

    #8 - These Bloody Thoughts

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    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.

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    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.9/10(1.8k votes)

    #9 - Castle in the Sky

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    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.

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    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.8/10(2.0k votes)

    #10 - Silver Smile

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #11 - Hildebrandt's Starling

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    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.

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    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.8/10(1.5k votes)

    #12 - Ex Ore Infantium

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    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.

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    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #13 - Something Wicked

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    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.

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    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #14 - Memento Mori

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    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.

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    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.7/10(2.2k votes)

    #15 - A Fruitful Partnership

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    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.7/10(1.8k votes)

    #16 - Many Sainted Men

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    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.

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    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #17 - Labyrinth

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    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.

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    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.6/10(2.7k votes)

    #18 - The Boy on the Bridge

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    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Requiem" is the best rated episode of "The Alienist". It scored 8.4/10 based on 1801 votes. Directed by Jamie Payne and written by N/A, it aired on 3/19/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Psychopathia Sexualis".