The Patient
A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.
Overview
A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.
Joel Fields
Creator / EP
Episodes
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Issues
Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
Cast & Crew
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
