No one said therapy was easy.
A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.
The Patient (Season 1)
Intake 8.4
Air date: 2022-08-30
Runtime: 21 min
Overview: 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.
Alan Learns to Meditate 8.3
Air date: 2022-08-30
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: 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.
Issues 7.9
Air date: 2022-09-06
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
Company 7.2
Air date: 2022-09-13
Runtime: 24 min
Overview: On the threshold of crisis, Sam honors the promise Dr. Strauss made him make as a condition for continuing their work together. The trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.
Pastitsio 8.3
Air date: 2022-09-20
Runtime: 31 min
Overview: Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
Charlie 7.6
Air date: 2022-09-27
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist’s advice to make different choices.
Kaddish 7.4
Air date: 2022-10-04
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
Ezra 7.6
Air date: 2022-10-11
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: Dr. Strauss is honest with himself about his failures, past and present. A revelation about his relationship with Ezra leads him back to the urgency of escape. Sam loses faith in his doctor.
Auschwitz 7.6
Air date: 2022-10-18
Runtime: 35 min
Overview: Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
The Cantor's Husband 7.8
Air date: 2022-10-25
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
Seasons
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