The Patient
A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer who demands he help him curb his homicidal urges.
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast:Steve Carell , Domhnall Gleeson , Laura Niemi , Andrew Leeds , Linda Emond , Amy Handelman , Alex Rich , Renata Friedman , David Alan Grier , Luke Patrick Dodge , Paxton Booth , Alan Blumenfeld , Jake Broder , Josh Covitt , Levi Allen , Lila Karp-Ziring , Lee Bachrach , Emily Davis
S1.E1 ∙ Intake
Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As they wrestle with very different problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.
S1.E2 ∙ Alan Learns to Meditate
Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.
S1.E3 ∙ Issues
Sam's desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
S1.E4 ∙ Company
On the threshold of crisis, Sam honors the promise Dr. Strauss made him make as a condition for continuing their work together. The trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.
S1.E5 ∙ Pastitsio
Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
S1.E6 ∙ Charlie
Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist's advice to make different choices.
S1.E7 ∙ Kaddish
Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
S1.E8 ∙ Ezra
Dr. Strauss is honest with himself about his failures, past and present. A revelation about his relationship with Ezra leads him back to the urgency of escape. Sam loses faith in his doctor.
S1.E9 ∙ Auschwitz
Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
S1.E10 ∙ The Cantor's Husband
For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
