The Patient

1Intake

21 minAug 30, 2022★ 8.3

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 that binds them deeply together.

2Alan Learns to Meditate

22 minAug 30, 2022★ 7.9

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.

3Issues

23 minSep 6, 2022★ 7.7

Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.

4Company

24 minSep 13, 2022★ 7.2

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 the balance.

5Pastitsio

31 minSep 20, 2022★ 8.1

Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.

6Charlie

29 minSep 27, 2022★ 7.4

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.

7Kaddish

28 minOct 4, 2022★ 7.0

Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.

8Ezra

38 minOct 11, 2022★ 7.1

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.

9Auschwitz

35 minOct 18, 2022★ 7.1

Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.

10The Cantor's Husband

47 minOct 25, 2022★ 7.4

For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.