Limited Series
Limited Series

The Patient - Limited Series

(2022)

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Synopsis

Psychiatrist Alexander Strauss is taken prisoner by a serial killer with an unexpected request: to be helped in ridding his homicidal urges. As he tries to free his captor of the morbid affliction, Alexander is faced with his own repressed demons that prove to be as difficult as his imprisonment.

10 Episodes

Where does The Patient rank today?

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Streaming charts last updated: 1:17:09 PM, 03/26/2024

The Patient is 3585 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The TV show has moved up the charts by 712 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Detroiters but less popular than Shameless.

What to know

What to know

Season 1 of The Patient is a psychological thriller limited series created, written, and executive produced by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg for FX on Hulu. Weisberg was the creator of the hit spy drama, The Americans, which Fields also executive produced.

The Patient stars Steve Carrell in the role of Alexander Strauss, a recently widowed psychiatrist dealing with intense grief. Strauss tries to maintain a strong and composed exterior, but he is deeply tormented by his demons and pain. Steve Carrell is best known for his role as Michael Scott in the NBC sitcom, The Office – a role that gained him 10 Primetime Emmy nominations.

Domhnall Gleeson plays the serial killer trying to change his life around. Gleeson previously played Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter film series and had roles in films like Ex Machina, Anna Karenina, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He is joined by Linda Edmond, Laura Niemi, Andrew Leeds, Alex Rich, and David Alan Grier. The Patient Season 1 was released exclusively on Hulu on August 30th, 2022.

Production News

Production: Timeline, news & updates

  • October 7, 2021
    • A ten-episode order of The Patient is announced by FX. Steve Carrell will star in the series as well as executive produce it. Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg will serve as showrunners and executive producers. (Source: Deadline Hollywood)
  • January 11, 2022
    • Chris Long will direct the first two episodes of the series. Domnhall Gleeson, Linda Edmond, Laura Niemi, and Andrew Leeds join the cast. (Source: Deadline Hollywood)
  • January 11, 2022
    • Filming begins in Los Angeles (Source: Deadline Hollywood)
  • July 14, 2022
    • The first trailer for The Patient Season 1 is released. (Source: YouTube)
  • August 17, 2022
    • FX releases a short teaser for the show. It shows the dynamic between Domhnall Gleeson and Steve Carrell, teasing moments of dark comedy. (Source: YouTube)
  • August 30, 2022
    • The Patient was released on Hulu. (Source: Hulu)

Streaming Charts

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.

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3585.

+712

Rating

IMDB 7.0 (30k)

Genres

Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Crime

Runtime

30min

Cast

Steve Carell
Alan Strauss
Domhnall Gleeson
Sam Fortner
Linda Emond
Candace Fortner
Laura Niemi
Beth Strauss
Andrew Leeds
Ezra Strauss
David Alan Grier
Charlie Addison

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