The Patient

S01E02: 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.

Overview

A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.

Episodes

Intake

S01E01 Intake

August 30, 2022 8.4 21 min
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...
Alan Learns to Meditate

S01E02 Alan Learns to Meditate

August 30, 2022 8.1 22 min
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...
Issues

S01E03 Issues

September 6, 2022 7.8 23 min
Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
Company

S01E04 Company

September 13, 2022 7.1 24 min
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...
Pastitsio

S01E05 Pastitsio

September 20, 2022 8.3 31 min
Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
Charlie

S01E06 Charlie

September 27, 2022 7.5 29 min
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

S01E07 Kaddish

October 4, 2022 7.3 28 min
Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
Ezra

S01E08 Ezra

October 11, 2022 7.5 38 min
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

S01E09 Auschwitz

October 18, 2022 7.5 35 min
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

S01E10 The Cantor's Husband

October 25, 2022 7.7 47 min
For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.

Cast

Steve Carell
Steve Carell
Alan Strauss
Domhnall Gleeson
Domhnall Gleeson
Sam Fortner
Linda Emond
Linda Emond
Candace Fortner
Laura Niemi
Laura Niemi
Beth Strauss
Andrew Leeds
Andrew Leeds
Ezra Strauss
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier
Charlie Addison

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