Series · 2022 · 1 Season
The Patient
No one said therapy was easy.
A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10
- Creator
- Victor Hsu
- Status
- Ended
Episodes
Episode 1 · 21 min
Intake
Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.
Episode 2 · 22 min
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.
Episode 3 · 23 min
Issues
Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
Episode 4 · 24 min
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.
Episode 5 · 31 min
Pastitsio
Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
Episode 6 · 29 min
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.
Episode 7 · 28 min
Kaddish
Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
Episode 8 · 38 min
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.
Episode 9 · 35 min
Auschwitz
Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
Episode 10 · 47 min
The Cantor's Husband
For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
