The Alienist backdrop
The Alienist poster
Drama
Crime
Mystery

The Worst Episodes of The Alienist

Every episode of The Alienist ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Alienist!

The Worst 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...

Seasons2

  1. Background image for A Fruitful Partnership
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #1 - A Fruitful Partnership

    S1:E2

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Boy on the Bridge
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #2 - The Boy on the Bridge

    S1:E1

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Silver Smile
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Silver Smile

    S1:E3

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for These Bloody Thoughts
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #4 - These Bloody Thoughts

    S1:E4

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Hildebrandt's Starling
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Hildebrandt's Starling

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:James Hawes
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Castle in the Sky
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #6 - Castle in the Sky

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:Unknown
  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of The Alienist

    READ
  8. Background image for Many Sainted Men
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Many Sainted Men

    S1:E7

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Psychopathia Sexualis
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Psychopathia Sexualis

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Labyrinth
    7.7/10(1.2k votes)

    #9 - Labyrinth

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Ex Ore Infantium
    7.8/10(1.5k votes)

    #10 - Ex Ore Infantium

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Something Wicked
    7.8/10(1.3k votes)

    #11 - Something Wicked

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Memento Mori
    7.8/10(1.1k votes)

    #12 - Memento Mori

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Ascension
    7.9/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Ascension

    S1:E6

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Requiem
    8.0/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Requiem

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Jamie Payne
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Belly of the Beast
    8.0/10(1.2k votes)

    #15 - Belly of the Beast

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Better Angels
    8.0/10(1.2k votes)

    #16 - Better Angels

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Last Exit to Brooklyn
    8.1/10(1.1k votes)

    #17 - Last Exit to Brooklyn

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:David Caffrey
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Gilded Cage
    8.3/10(1.3k votes)

    #18 - Gilded Cage

    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.

    0 Comments
    View all
    Director:Clare Kilner
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"A Fruitful Partnership" is the worst rated episode of "The Alienist". It scored 6.9/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by Jakob Verbruggen and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/29/2018. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Boy on the Bridge".