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The Patient

TV·2022–2022·Hulu·Drama, Thriller, Mystery·30m·5.9·Created by Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields

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The Patient is a psychological thriller centered around a psychotherapist who finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges. But unwinding the mind of this man while also dealing with the waves of his own repressed troubles creates a journey perhaps as treacherous as his captivity.

Cast

Steve CarellSteve CarellAlan StraussDomhnall GleesonDomhnall GleesonSam FortnerLinda EmondLinda EmondCandace Fortner
Laura Niemi
Laura NiemiBeth StraussAndrew LeedsAndrew LeedsEzra StraussDavid Alan GrierDavid Alan GrierCharlie Addison

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