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The Alienist

201848 minEnglishUnited States

To solve a series of murders targeting male prostitutes in 1896 New York, police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt assembles criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, illustrator John Moore, and secretary Sara Howard.

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7.7/10
64k votes
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77%
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7.519/10
714 votes

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Genres
DramaCrimeMystery
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CrimeUnderworldJusticeDramaEmotionalFamily
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