TRAILER: New TNT Drama ‘The Alienist’

The Alienist is an upcoming American drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr. The psychological thriller drama is set in 1896 when a series of gruesome murders of boy prostitutes has gripped the city. Newly appointed top cop Teddy Roosevelt calls upon Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a criminal psychologist — aka alienist — and newspaper illustrator John Moore to conduct the investigation in secret. Joining them in the probe is Sara Howard, a headstrong secretary at Police Headquarters.

Starring: Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Dakota Fanning, Robert Wisdom, Douglas Smith, Matthew Shear, Matt Lintz, Brian Geraghty, Q’orianka Kilcher, Ted Levine, and Giorgio Spiegelfeld.

Directed by: Jakob Verbruggen and James Hawes.

Coming soon to TNT!

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Founder, Creative Director and Editor in Chief. Jeff Andrews is an Oregon native. A graphic designer by trade, Jeff grew up on a healthy diet of 70’s and '80s pop culture: Star Trek, Star Wars, The Six Million Dollar Man, Shazam!, Batman, Super Friends, Knight Rider, and the like. He’s a collector of vintage comics, albums, cameras, board games, and other pop culture-related paraphernalia.