The Alienist: Angel of Darkness

Based On the book by Caleb Carr

The Alienist is an American period crime drama–thriller television series based on the 1994 novel by Caleb Carr. The series stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, and Dakota Fanning as an ad hoc team assembled in mid-1890s New York City to investigate a serial killer who is murdering street children. It incorporates both fact and fiction by including the characters that are historical figures, such as Theodore Roosevelt, who held the post of police commissioner from 1895 to 1897. The ten-episode limited series aired on TNT from January 21, 2018, to March 26, 2018.

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Director:

Jakob Verbruggen

Cast:

Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Douglas Smith, Dakota Fanning, Brian Geraghty

Genre:

Crime, Drama, LGBT-related

Country:

United States

Language:

English