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