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Cary Fukunaga made True Detective Season 1 THEN this. Gilded Age NYC never looked so gorgeously cursed.
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The Alienist (2018)

gaslit and gorgeousperiod proceduralpsychological gothic

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Better Angels
7.956 min

Season 2 • Episode 8

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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.

Overview

DramaMysteryCrime

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 murders of male prostitutes.

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based on novel or booknew york cityserial killerperiod drama19th centuryhistorical fictioncriminal investigationmental illnessprivate detectivedetective agency+1 more

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Every frame looks like a haunted painting

Production

Insane Gilded Age detail, they BUILT 1896 Manhattan

Acting

Brühl's twitchy genius vs Fanning's steel-spined breakthrough

Best for:Solo: Late night, rain outside, question your sanity·Binge: Both seasons back-to-back, accept no substitutes·Date Night: Only if they think Victorian trauma is romantic
Heads up:Violence: Graphic mutilation of young male victims, not gratuitous but brutal·Disturbing: Child abuse backstories, psychological torture sequences
Cary Joji Fukunaga

Creator

Cary Joji Fukunaga

First AiredJan 22, 2018
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons2·Episodes18
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Top Cast

Daniel Brühl

Daniel Brühl

Laszlo Kreizler

Luke Evans

Luke Evans

John Moore

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Sara Howard

Matthew Shear

Matthew Shear

Lucius Isaacson

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Marcus Isaacson

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Cyrus Montrose

Rosy McEwen

Rosy McEwen

Libby Hatch

Melanie Field

Melanie Field

Bitsy Sussman

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Trivia

The real Theodore Roosevelt was NYC Police Commissioner in 1896 and DID reform the corrupt force; the show's Roosevelt is basically historical fanfiction.

Insight

Caleb Carr, who wrote the novel, hated the first season's finale changes so much he refused involvement in Season 2—explaining the weird energy shift.

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