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The Alienist S1E2 — A Fruitful Partnership
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The Alienist•Season 1•Episode 2

A Fruitful Partnership

7.7/10 · 2,258 votesJan 29, 201848 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJakob Verbruggen
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Daniel Brühl

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Laszlo Kreizler

Luke Evans

Luke Evans

John Moore

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Sara Howard

Matthew Shear

Matthew Shear

Lucius Isaacson

Brian Geraghty

Brian Geraghty

Theodore Roosevelt

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Marcus Isaacson

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Cyrus Montrose

David Wilmot

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Q'orianka Kilcher

Q'orianka Kilcher

Mary Palmer

Matt Lintz

Matt Lintz

Stevie Taggert

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P.J. Dillon

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E. Max Frye

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Hossein Amini

Hossein Amini

Teleplay

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Kristina Lauren Anderson

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Harriet Warner

Consulting Producer

Jakob Verbruggen

Jakob Verbruggen

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Martin Krauka

First Assistant Director

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Philip Seeger

Second Assistant Director

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Martin Nicholson

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David Mir

Digital Compositor

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Episode Summary

"A Fruitful Partnership" is episode 2 of The Alienist season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 2,258 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jakob Verbruggen, it aired on January 29, 2018.

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