The Alienist Season 2

From season 2 of the TV show “Alienist,” which will be called “Alienist: Angel of Darkness”,the viewer expects the same intensity of passions, as in the first season. The director left the series very similar to the book – the plot has no colossal differences from the book version, so the most curious probably will not wait and read the same book by Caleb Carr, on which the series itself was written. Each season is divided into 10 series, the broadcast takes place on the channel TNT.

When will the series “The Alienist Season 2” be released?

The representative of the film studio Anonymous Content gladly hastened to assure viewers at the beginning of the season 1 that the series “The Alienist Season 2” will be released in spring 2020.

p.s. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the premiere of the new season has been moved indefinitely!

p.p.s. The season 2 will premiere on July 19, 2020.

The plot line of the series

In 1896, through local newspaper publications, people learn that the most brutal murders envelop New York – in the urban slums an unknown one kills children, leading the inhabitants of the city into deep horror, causing panic and fear. Each subsequent murder becomes even more cruel. By all indications it becomes clear that all the atrocities committed by the unknown are aimed at accomplishing a certain bloody ritual.

Concerned parents stop sending their children outside, afraid for every step they take. Residents begin to closely monitor the actions of detectives in order to learn new details of the incidents, because they believe that living in the unknown is much worse than herself. More recently, Police Commissioner Theo Roosevelt has assumed a new position, which in the future will be the 26th President of the United States.

Thematic abilities of Theodore outperform the rest, it is taken to investigate the ongoing nightmare. Help must be asked from the criminal psychologist-alienist – Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, who knows how to build his guesses and assumptions on the basis of Alienism and standard psychology, thereby trying to understand the killer and reveal his mental pathologies.
Also, they are joined by a crime forensic reporter and a newspaper illustrator in one person – John Skyler Moore. Sarah Howard, an obstinate and bothersome secretary, joins the unusual company, and she got herself into the head of becoming the first female detective in the city police.

Using new disciplines of psychology and methods of early forensic examination, this group of social outsiders tried to find and catch one of the first serial killers of Gotham.

Roles are played by:

• Brian Geraghty – Theodore Roosevelt, who starred in the movie “The Hurt Locker”, in 2010 received the Oscar award as the best film of the year. Fame came to him along with the movie “Jarhead” (2005)
• Daniel Brühl – Dr. Laszlo Kreizler. By origin is a German actor with Spanish roots. Awarded the European Film Academy Award as the best actor. Also known for the film “Captain America: Civil War” in the role of Zemo.
• Luke Evans – John Schuyler Moore. The best roles in the films “The Fast and the Furious” – villain Owen Shaw, “Dracula” – played the main role of Vlad Dracula, also engaged in the scoring of the series “Robotsyp.” Earlier participated only in the filming of feature films. Alienist is his first work on the series.
• Dakota Fanning – Sara Howard. For many years she did not act in films, nevertheless she has more than 30 movies. The youngest nominee for the “Screen Actors Guild of USA Award”

The exact release date for the season 2 series will be announced two weeks before the premiere. Jakob Verbruggen proceeded to shoot next season, without waiting for the end of the previous one, not being convinced of his high rating. What for? An exceptional storyline, an ideally chosen cast of actors – what else is needed to create a chic television series? Ratings for viewing the series of the first season are already beginning to speak for themselves. So, the viewer will only be glad that the continuation will not take long.

The Alienist Season 2: release date