The Patient - S01E10 [TBD] - Episode Discussion : r/ThePatient
Sam reacts by lunging at Alan and strangling him to death. In the aftermath, Sam shows signs of Alan’s lasting impact: he sends a farewell letter Alan wrote to his children and provides them with the location of Alan’s body. Key Character Arcs "The Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022)
Despite the progress, Sam refuses to release Alan, instead planning to keep him chained in the basement permanently to continue their "work". The Patient - S01E10 [TBD] - Episode Discussion
Before his death, Alan finds personal closure by reconciling his feelings toward his late wife and his estranged son, Ezra, acknowledging his own failures in their relationship. Before his death, Alan finds personal closure by
Steve Carell (Dr. Alan Strauss) and Domhnall Gleeson (Sam Fortner) Plot Summary
Realizing he will never be free, Alan takes a final, desperate risk. He threatens to kill Sam’s mother, Candace, with a sharpened cream container if Sam does not call the police and turn himself in.
The finale resolves the psychological battle between Dr. Alan Strauss and his captor/patient, the serial killer Sam Fortner.