The Patient (2022)

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No one said therapy was easy.

A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.

• Released: 2022-08-30
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Seasons: 1, 10 episodes
• Episode length: 22m
• Network: Hulu
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 345 votes

Created by Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields.

Top cast

• Steve Carell as Alan Strauss
• Domhnall Gleeson as Sam Fortner
• Linda Emond as Candace Fortner
• Laura Niemi as Beth Strauss
• Andrew Leeds as Ezra Strauss
• David Alan Grier as Charlie Addison

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Patient

• United States: stream on Hulu
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; watch free on SBS On Demand

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