The Patient - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Intake
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.
Alan Learns to Meditate
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.
Issues
Sam's desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
Company
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.
Pastitsio
Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
Charlie
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.
Kaddish
Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
Ezra
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.
Auschwitz
Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
The Cantor's Husband
For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
Videos
First Look
Inside Look: Steve Carrell, Domhnall Gleeson & Crew Reveal 'Method' Production Design
Inside Look: Steve Carell, Cast & Creators Discuss The Patient's Complex Family Dynamics
Inside Look: How Domhnall Gleeson Became a “Normal” Serial Killer
Inside Look: How Steve Carell Went From Actor to Therapist
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