A new TV thriller starring Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning and Luke Evans is coming to Netflix.
The Alienist follows the story of Laszlo Kreizler (Brühl), an alienist – or psychologist, pre-dating the existence of the term – investigating a never-before-seen ritualistic killer murdering young boys in New York, alongside ambitious police secretary/aspiring detective Sarah Howard (Fanning) and newspaper illustrator John Moore (Evans).
Together, the trio must figure out who is committing the crimes via investigation of his mental pathologies and, of course, the physical evidence.
The series will launch exclusively on Netflix on 19 April everywhere except the US and France.
Set across 10 episodes and based on the award-winning novel by Caleb Carr, the series also stars Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker) as police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt, as well as Douglas Smith (Miss Sloane) and Matthew Shear (Mistress America) as Marcus and Lucius Isaacson, twin brothers who help unravel the disturbing mystery.
"To play one of the most compelling characters I've ever read on the page has been a huge honour," said Daniel Brühl.
"Caleb Carr devised a fascinating world of intrigue and complexity, and I look forward to international audiences seeing how our brilliant cast and creatives have brought his words to life."
"I am very proud of this show, and really excited that people will be able to watch it all at once," added Dakota Fanning.
The Alienist also stars Matt Lintz (Pixels) as Stevie, a tough, young boy employed by Dr Kreizler as a driver and errand boy; Robert Ray Wisdom (The Wire) as Cyrus, Kreizler's valet, a man with a dark past who has been reformed by Kreizler; and Q'orianka Kilcher (The New World) as Mary, Kreizler's mute maid with whom he shares a special unspoken connection.
It is directed by BAFTA nominee Jakob Verbruggen (Black Mirror) and exec produced by Eli Roth.
