The Alienist (2018)

The Alienist

New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.

The Alienist

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Daniel Brühl
Daniel Brühl
as Laszlo Kreizler
Luke Evans
Luke Evans
as John Moore
Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning
as Sara Howard
Matthew Shear
Matthew Shear
as Lucius Isaacson
Douglas Smith
Douglas Smith
as Marcus Isaacson
Robert Wisdom
Robert Wisdom
as Cyrus Montrose
Ted Levine
Ted Levine
as Thomas Byrnes
Martin McCreadie
Martin McCreadie
as Doyle
Brian Geraghty
Brian Geraghty
as Theodore Roosevelt
David Wilmot
David Wilmot
as Captain Connor
Q'orianka Kilcher
Q'orianka Kilcher
as Mary Palmer
Matt Lintz
Matt Lintz
as Stevie Taggert
Brittany Marie Batchelder
Brittany Marie Batchelder
as Joanna Crawford
Rosy McEwen
Rosy McEwen
as Libby Hatch
Melanie Field
Melanie Field
as Bitsy Sussman
Emily Barber
Emily Barber
as Violet Hayward
Georgia Lowe
Georgia Lowe
as Milly
Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton
as Dr. Markoe
Matt Letscher
Matt Letscher
as William Randolph Hearst
Daisy Bevan
Daisy Bevan
as Esther
Jackson Gann
Jackson Gann
as Joseph / Bernadette
Dominic Herman-Day
Dominic Herman-Day
as Stevie Taggart as Stevie Taggert
Bruna Cusí
Bruna Cusí
as Isabel Linares
Diego Martín
Diego Martín
as Narciso Linares
Heather Goldenhersh
Heather Goldenhersh
as Matron
Peter Coonan
Peter Coonan
as Ding Dong
Frederick Schmidt
Frederick Schmidt
as Goo Goo Knox
Lara Pulver
Lara Pulver
as Karen Stratton
Sean Young
Sean Young
as Mrs. Van Bergen
Michael Ironside
Michael Ironside
as J. P. Morgan
Jefferson White
Jefferson White
as Lincoln Steffens
Antonio Magro
Antonio Magro
as Paul Kelly
Oliver Cater
Oliver Cater
as Rosie
Grace Zabriskie
Grace Zabriskie
as John's Grandmother
Dominic Boyle
Dominic Boyle
as Maxie
Liadán Dunlea
Liadán Dunlea
as Colleen Ledwidge
Demetri Goritsas
Demetri Goritsas
as Bernie Peterson
Lucas Bond
Lucas Bond
as Paulie
Gavin O'Connor
Gavin O'Connor
as Murphy
Josef Altin
Josef Altin
as Willem Van Bergen / Silver Smile
Jamie Kaye
Jamie Kaye
as Sally
Tate Pitchie-Cooper
Tate Pitchie-Cooper
as Fatima
Eugenia Caruso
Eugenia Caruso
as Mrs. Santorelli
Nicolas Bro
Nicolas Bro
as Jacob Riis
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie
as Mayor William L. Strong
Geoffrey Thomas
Geoffrey Thomas
as Roberts
Tommy Rodger
Tommy Rodger
as Peter
Gados Béla
Gados Béla
as Counter Clerk
Zsolt Páll
Zsolt Páll
as Bathhouse Cop as Bath House Cop
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
as Bishop Potter
Bill Heck
Bill Heck
as John Beecham
Lily-Rose Aslandogdu
Lily-Rose Aslandogdu
as Alice Roosevelt
Katie Brayben
Katie Brayben
as Edith Roosevelt
Nicola Stephenson
Nicola Stephenson
as Maebh Connor
Maurice Byrne
Maurice Byrne
as Monckton
Elena Delia
Elena Delia
as Helen
Philip Shaun McGuinness
Philip Shaun McGuinness
as Fat Jack
Laurent Winkler
Laurent Winkler
as Waiter
Lewin Lloyd
Lewin Lloyd
as Beansie
Falk Hentschel
Falk Hentschel
as Biff Ellison
Jacqueline Defferary
Jacqueline Defferary
as Tessie
Aldo Maland
Aldo Maland
as Paresis Hall Boy #2
Freddie Stewart
Freddie Stewart
as Nick Oldham
Bálint Adorjáni
Bálint Adorjáni
as Delmonico's Waiter
Laurel Lefkow
Laurel Lefkow
as Mrs. Isaacson
Anson Boon
Anson Boon
as Paresis Hall Boy #5 as New Paresis Hall Boy #5
Steven Pacey
Steven Pacey
as Mr. Van Bergen
Francis McBurney
Francis McBurney
as O'Rourke Bartender
Max Fincham
Max Fincham
as Thomas
Nicholas Asbury
Nicholas Asbury
as Dr. Tuthill
Márk Szekulesz
Márk Szekulesz
as Mr. Rajk
Peter Schueller
Peter Schueller
as Crank Operator as Dickie Davis
Roderick Hill
Roderick Hill
as Fishmonger as Cameraman
Owen Good
Owen Good
as Operator / Male
Charlotte Hamblin
Charlotte Hamblin
as Maude McGill
Mercè Rovira
Mercè Rovira
as Eva
Ryan Ellsworth
Ryan Ellsworth
as Richard Osgood
Alice Krige
Alice Krige
as Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Paul Reid
Paul Reid
as Ogden Gildersleeve
Cassidy Little
Cassidy Little
as Veteran
Julia Brown
Julia Brown
as Abigail
Charles Aitken
Charles Aitken
as Peter
Patricia Franklin
Patricia Franklin
as Margery
James Groom
James Groom
as Maurice
Brooke Carter
Brooke Carter
as Clara
Giovanni Scotti
Giovanni Scotti
as Enzo Santorelli
Sonny Charlton
Sonny Charlton
as Parisian Hall Boy #3
Sara Vickers
Sara Vickers
as Jane Gooding
Jacob James Beswick
Jacob James Beswick
as Young Roundsman
Clare Calbraith
Clare Calbraith
as Mrs. Zweig
Jack Kesy
Jack Kesy
as Henry Wolff
Emanuela Postacchini
Emanuela Postacchini
as Flora
Joe Bone
Joe Bone
as Police Clerk
John Connors
John Connors
as Roundsman Gillooly
Maria Teresa Creasey
Maria Teresa Creasey
as Ezra's Mother
Isabelle De Hertogh
Isabelle De Hertogh
as Two-Ton Annie
Andy Gathergood
Andy Gathergood
as Ezra's Father
Michael Jibson
Michael Jibson
as Dr. Fuller
Virág Bárány
Virág Bárány
as Mrs. Rajk
Dan Bradford
Dan Bradford
as Santorelli Priest
Richard Bremmer
Richard Bremmer
as Mortician
Gabriele Caprio
Gabriele Caprio
as Young Tough #3
Marcus D'Amico
Marcus D'Amico
as Charlie Delmonico
Ezra Fieremans
Ezra Fieremans
as Ernestine
Max Gabbay
Max Gabbay
as Italian Tough #2
Gáspárfalvi Dorka
Gáspárfalvi Dorka
as Berthe Rajk
Giovanni D'Aleo
Giovanni D'Aleo
as Street Kid
Yusuf Hofri
Yusuf Hofri
as Paresis Hall Boy #10
Péter Kertész
Péter Kertész
as Kreizler Institute Priest
Mary Stockley
Mary Stockley
as Mrs. Tinker
Gerald Tyler
Gerald Tyler
as Charles H. Matchett
Scott Alexander Young
Scott Alexander Young
as Roundsman Hanrahan
Tracy Sallows
Tracy Sallows
as Abigail Bell
Matthew Van Oss
Matthew Van Oss
as Milton
Samuel Brown
Samuel Brown
as Bath House Boy #4
Gavin Drea
Gavin Drea
as Roundsman Barclay
Mitchell Norman
Mitchell Norman
as Bath House Boy #3
Kristóf Ódor
Kristóf Ódor
as Van Bergen Servant
Kate Phillips
Kate Phillips
as Laura Boone
Kingston Taylor
Kingston Taylor
as Bath House Boy #2
Rio Thake
Rio Thake
as Bath House Boy #7
Kate Dickie
Kate Dickie
as Scotch Ann
Fernanda Dorogi
Fernanda Dorogi
as Mother in Park
Amanda Hadingue
Amanda Hadingue
as Mrs. Gorenko
Katherine Kingsley
Katherine Kingsley
as Mrs. Williams
Ash Matthews
Ash Matthews
as Charles Blythe
Philip Rosch
Philip Rosch
as Dr. Cahill
Gábor Urmai
Gábor Urmai
as Dentist Patient
Stephen Louis Grush
Stephen Louis Grush
as Jesse Pomeroy
William Gaminara
William Gaminara
as Alexander MacLeod
Ania Marson
Ania Marson
as Miss Effie
Lewis McGowan
Lewis McGowan
as Boot Black
Colin Moody
Colin Moody
as Officer Lasky
David Warner
David Warner
as Professor Cavanaugh
Philip Broadbent
Philip Broadbent
as Priest
Hans Peterson
Hans Peterson
as Well Dressed Man
Ed Birch
Ed Birch
as Dr. Clark Wissler
George Lenz
George Lenz
as Franz Boas
Jonathan Peck
Jonathan Peck
as JP Morgan's Butler
Kincsö Pethö
Kincsö Pethö
as Angry Italian Woman
Tom Pilath
Tom Pilath
as Angry German Man
Vivien Rujder
Vivien Rujder
as Young Woman at Blackwell's
Levente Törköly
Levente Törköly
as Male Attendant at Blackwell's
Rocci Williams
Rocci Williams
as Jack McManus
Cassi Thomson
Cassi Thomson
as Eliza
David Meunier
David Meunier
as Adam Dury
Sean Bridgers
Sean Bridgers
as Sheriff Early
Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
as Captain Miller
Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson
as Hobart Weaver
Zeb Moore
Zeb Moore
as Carriage Driver
Christopher Naylor
Christopher Naylor
as Dr. Dillman
Jake Samuels
Jake Samuels
as Horse Soldier
Jo Stone-Fewings
Jo Stone-Fewings
as Ignatius Blunt
Ágnes Bánfalvy
Ágnes Bánfalvy
as Elderly Woman
David Langham
David Langham
as Skinny Harper
Ben Manning
Ben Manning
as Barman
Ronan Vibert
Ronan Vibert
as Charles Murray
Flip Webster
Flip Webster
as Old Landlady
Simone Alberghini
Simone Alberghini
as Don Giovanni / Opera Singer
Tim Barlow
Tim Barlow
as Mr. Kreizler
Billy Barratt
Billy Barratt
as Ted Roosevelt Jr.
Ben Lamb
Ben Lamb
as Jack Astor
Kata Pálfi
Kata Pálfi
as Nurse
Nino Surguladze
Nino Surguladze
as Donna Elvira / Opera Singer
Rupert Turnbull
Rupert Turnbull
as Kermit Roosevelt
Hebe Beardsall
Hebe Beardsall
as Martha Napp
Wendy Albiston
Wendy Albiston
as Mrs. Schermerhorn
Ray MacAllan
Ray MacAllan
as Deputy Warden Marsh
Stephen Greif
Stephen Greif
as Judge
Daniel Easton
Daniel Easton
as Prison Officer Hawkins
Peta Cornish
Peta Cornish
as Governess
Mark Field
Mark Field
as Shopkeeper
Richard Pettyfer
Richard Pettyfer
as Warden
Oliver Maltman
Oliver Maltman
as Sterling Hessler
Shane Attwooll
Shane Attwooll
as Gorgeous George
Nur Levi
Nur Levi
as Linares Governess
Jenny Fitzpatrick
Jenny Fitzpatrick
as Linares Serving Woman
David Chrisman
David Chrisman
as Linares Butler
Julia Dearden
Julia Dearden
as Mrs. Carlisle
Carolina Main
Carolina Main
as Cecilia Beaux
Tim Lewis
Tim Lewis
as Dr. Henning
Lydia Gard
Lydia Gard
as Grace
Eleanor Nawal
Eleanor Nawal
as Ruth
Rebecka Johnston
Rebecka Johnston
as Nurse
Alfie Field
Alfie Field
as Newsie #1
Julia Montgomery Brown
Julia Montgomery Brown
as Passing Woman
James Faulkner
James Faulkner
as Cornelius Vanderbilt
Henry McGrath
Henry McGrath
as Stablehand
David Stoller
David Stoller
as Officer
Holli Dempsey
Holli Dempsey
as Maisie
Sianad Gregory
Sianad Gregory
as Nanny #2
Kemi Durosinmi
Kemi Durosinmi
as Nanny #3
Justin McCarron
Justin McCarron
as Vanderbilt Butler
Matilda Ziegler
Matilda Ziegler
as Mallory Hunter
Alexandra Grey
Alexandra Grey
as Alice Tolton
James Barriscale
James Barriscale
as Sergeant Kelly
Perry Jaques
Perry Jaques
as Pinkerton #1
Tony Kelly
Tony Kelly
as Pinkerton #2
Jordanne Jones
Jordanne Jones
as Kitty Byrnes
Uri Roodner
Uri Roodner
as Mourner
David Bannerman
David Bannerman
as Jailor
Ian Hughes
Ian Hughes
as Mr. Chitters
Amy Tyger
Amy Tyger
as Emiline
Henry Helm
Henry Helm
as Lola
Michael Glenn Murphy
Michael Glenn Murphy
as Mr. Freewater
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
as Hearst Associate
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Angel of Darkness

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The boy on the bridge

  • 1x2

    A fruitful partnership

  • 1x3

    Silver smile

  • 1x4

    These bloody thoughts

  • 1x5

    Hildebrandt's starling

  • 1x6

    Ascension

  • 1x7

    Many sainted men

  • 1x8

    Psychopathia sexualis

  • 1x9

    Requiem

  • 1x10

    Castle in the sky

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Ex ore infantium

  • 2x2

    Something wicked

  • 2x3

    Labyrinth

  • 2x4

    Gilded cage

  • 2x5

    Belly of the beast

  • 2x6

    Memento mori

  • 2x7

    Last exit to brooklyn

  • 2x8

    Better angels

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