The Alienist
Set in New York City in 1896, a journalist and an investigative team assembled by police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt try to solve a series of murders; based on the novel by Caleb Carr.
The Boy on the Bridge
S1 E1
A psychologist, a newspaper illustrator, a secretary and a police commissioner begin an investigation outside the law to find a serial killer targeting boy prostitutes in 1896 New York City.
A Fruitful Partnership
S1 E2
The investigation heats up as Sara gets her hands on a clue and Kreizler tries to connect the evidence left behind by the serial killer; tensions rise within the police department.
Silver Smile
S1 E3
Innovative evidence leads the team to discover a crucial element in the case has gone 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.
These Bloody Thoughts
S1 E4
Kreizler and Sara discuss the capacity to kill; Moore goes on a date; Byrnes and Capt. Connor keep an eye on a potential suspect; Roosevelt finds himself under public scrutiny.
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.
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; Detectives Marcus and Lucius Isaacson work on a clue.
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.
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.
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 runs out.