7.6/102,693 votes#1 - The Boy on the Bridge
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2018
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: N/A
7.7/102,193 votes#2 - A Fruitful Partnership
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2018
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: N/A
7.8/101,988 votes#3 - Silver Smile
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2018
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: N/A
7.9/101,923 votes#4 - These Bloody Thoughts
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2018
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: N/A
7.8/101,826 votes#5 - Hildebrandt's Starling
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2018
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: N/A
8.1/101,857 votes#6 - Ascension
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/26/2018
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: N/A
7.7/101,746 votes#7 - Many Sainted Men
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/5/2018
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: N/A
8.3/101,849 votes#8 - Psychopathia Sexualis
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2018
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: N/A
8.4/101,793 votes#9 - Requiem
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/19/2018
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: N/A
7.9/101,812 votes#10 - Castle in the Sky
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2018
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: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Alienist Season 1
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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...
Genres:DramaCrimeMystery
Network:TNT
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Boy on the Bridge" is the best rated episode of "The Alienist" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 2693 votes. Directed by Jakob Verbruggen and written by N/A, it aired on 1/22/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "A Fruitful Partnership".