While Sara Moore and Kreizler struggle with decisions about their future paths, New York is in the grips of an all-out manhunt for the killer; the team must overcome the wrath of the police and an underworld gang to save innocent lives.

The Alienist: Angel of Darkness

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Sara, Kreizler and Moore travel to Brooklyn in search of clues hidden in the killer's dark past; Thomas Byrnes plans to double-cross the team as the killer's behavior becomes more and more unhinged.

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Sara and Moore search for new information about their suspect; Kreizler faces ruin after a tragic incident at the Institute; Sara and the team must work with their adversary, former Commissioner Thomas Byrnes, to rescue another missing child.

Memento Mori

After a Lying-In Hospital employee is murdered, the team is hot on the heels of the killer; Sara enlists the help of Joanna to tail their prime suspect; the gang finds that not even Sara's office is out of the killer's reach.

Belly of the Beast

The team must locate baby Ana; Sara worries about Bitsy Sussman; William Randolph Hearst hosts a lavish ball celebrating his goddaughter's engagement to Moore.

Gilded Cage

Sara persuades a young nurse to disclose what happens behind closed doors; Kreizler is convinced that hypnosis might unlock the traumatic memories of Señora Linares; Moore introduces Sara to a well-connected friend.

Labyrinth

Sara uncovers a clue at the Siegel Cooper Department Store that leads her into dangerous territory; Moore struggles to balance his personal and professional life; Kreizler suspects dark goings-on at the Lying-In Hospital.

Something Wicked

Sara Howard opens a private detective agency in New York; Sara reunites with Dr. Kreizler and John Moore.

Ex Ore Infantium

Now in charge of her own private detective agency, Sara reunites with Dr. Kreizler, the formidable alienist, and John Moore, now a New York Times reporter, to find Ana Linares, the kidnapped infant daughter of the Spanish Consular.

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