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The Best Episodes of The Alienist Season 2

Every episode of The Alienist Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Alienist Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Alienist Season 2 Episode 4 - Gilded Cage
    8.3/10(1300 votes)

    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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  2. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 7 - Last Exit to Brooklyn
    8.1/10(1151 votes)

    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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  3. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 5 - Belly of the Beast
    8.0/10(1202 votes)

    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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  4. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 8 - Better Angels
    8.0/10(1266 votes)

    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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  5. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 1 - Ex Ore Infantium
    7.8/10(1521 votes)

    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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  6. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 2 - Something Wicked
    7.8/10(1311 votes)

    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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  7. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 6 - Memento Mori
    7.8/10(1140 votes)

    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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  8. The Alienist Season 2 Episode 3 - Labyrinth
    7.7/10(1240 votes)

    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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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Gilded Cage" is the best rated episode of The Alienist season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 1,300 votes. Directed by Clare Kilner and written by Unknown, it aired on July 26, 2020. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Last Exit to Brooklyn".