The Best Episodes of The Alienist Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(2740 votes)

   #1 - The Boy on the Bridge

   S1:E11/22/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Jakob Verbruggen

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   7.7/10(2233 votes)

   #2 - A Fruitful Partnership

   S1:E21/29/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Jakob Verbruggen

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   7.8/10(2025 votes)

   #3 - Silver Smile

   S1:E32/5/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Jakob Verbruggen

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   7.9/10(1959 votes)

   #4 - These Bloody Thoughts

   S1:E42/12/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:James Hawes

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   7.8/10(1861 votes)

   #5 - Hildebrandt's Starling

   S1:E52/19/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:James Hawes

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   8.1/10(1889 votes)

   #6 - Ascension

   S1:E62/26/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Paco Cabezas

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   7.7/10(1783 votes)

   #7 - Many Sainted Men

   S1:E73/5/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Paco Cabezas

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   8.3/10(1888 votes)

   #8 - Psychopathia Sexualis

   S1:E83/12/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:David Petrarca

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   8.4/10(1828 votes)

   #9 - Requiem

   S1:E93/19/2018

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Jamie Payne

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    7.9/10(1850 votes)

    #10 - Castle in the Sky

    S1:E103/26/2018

    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:Unknown

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    Director:Jamie Payne

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