The Patient
Miniseries
202210 episodes
Episode 1
Intake
Aug 30, 202221m
TMDB rating 8.3TMDB
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.
Episode 2
Alan Learns to Meditate
Aug 30, 202222m
TMDB rating 7.9TMDB
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.
Episode 3
Issues
Sep 6, 202223m
TMDB rating 7.7TMDB
Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
Episode 4
Company
Sep 13, 202224m
TMDB rating 7.2TMDB
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.
Episode 5
Pastitsio
Sep 20, 202231m
TMDB rating 8.1TMDB
Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
Episode 6
Charlie
Sep 27, 202229m
TMDB rating 7.4TMDB
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.
Episode 7
Kaddish
Oct 4, 202228m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
Episode 8
Ezra
Oct 11, 202238m
TMDB rating 7.1TMDB
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.
Episode 9
Auschwitz
Oct 18, 202235m
TMDB rating 7.1TMDB
Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
Episode 10
The Cantor's Husband
Oct 25, 202247m
TMDB rating 7.4TMDB
For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.