The Patient — TV Episode Recaps & News
Sebastian Wright
Published Apr 04, 2026
It’s always a good thing when somebody seeks out therapy, but it’s less good when they take their therapist hostage and demand they silence their urge to kill. In this psychological thriller, a serial killer named Sam Fortner takes a therapist, Alan Strauss, hostage. Alan must attempt to stop Sam from killing again — and avoid becoming his next victim.
The Patient, a 10-episode limited series, was created by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (The Americans). It stars Steve Carell as Alan and Domhnall Gleeson as Sam.
