Daniel Brühl as Laszlo Kreizler, [7] an alienist (or psychiatrist) [8] who has focused recently on children suffering from mental illnesses, called upon by his former Harvard classmate Theodore Roosevelt to …

Alienist looks and sounds like it should mean "someone who studies aliens," and in fact alienist and alien are related—both are ultimately derived from the Latin word alius, meaning "other."

The Alienist: With Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, Luke Evans, Robert Wisdom. Newspaper illustrator John Moore meets with criminal psychologist (alienist) Dr. Laszlo Kreizler to investigate a serial killer …

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In 1896 New York City, psychologist Laszlo Kreizler is enlisted by Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt to catch a killer preying on homeless boys. Watch trailers & learn more.

The Alienist is a psychological thriller set in 1896 about the hunt for a serial killer responsible for the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes that have gripped New York City.

The brilliant, obsessive Kreizler is known as an alienist -- one who studies mental pathologies and the deviant behaviors of those who are alienated from themselves and society.

Watch The Alienist on HBO Max. Plans start at $10.99/month. Set in 1896 amidst a backdrop of wealth, poverty and technological innovation, this psychological thriller stars Daniel Bruhl, Luke Evans, …

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Newly appointed police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt (Brian Geraghty) calls upon criminal psychologist — aka alienist — Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Brühl) and newspaper illustrator John …