: Dr. Kreizler, an "alienist" (an early psychiatrist), believes a serial killer is at work. He conducts a parallel, covert investigation because the police have wrongfully charged a man just to close the case.
(Douglas Smith & Matthew Shear): Detective brothers skilled in the new science of forensics who join the team. [S1E1] The Boy on the Bridge
(Brian Geraghty): The police commissioner who provides covert support for the investigation while trying to clean up police corruption. (Douglas Smith & Matthew Shear): Detective brothers skilled
"The Boy on the Bridge" is the title of the (Season 1, Episode 1) of the historical crime drama The Alienist , which originally aired on TNT . Episode Overview Episode Overview Set in during the Gilded Age,
Set in during the Gilded Age, the episode introduces a visceral and dangerous world where a brutal murder sets a high-stakes investigation in motion.
(Dakota Fanning): A strong-willed NYPD secretary who becomes a vital asset to the team.
(Luke Evans): A newspaper illustrator who assists Kreizler in gathering evidence.