The Alienist

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Season 2
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 22, 2018
Season #: 2, 1
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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Critic Reviews

  1. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Jacob Oller
    Jul 13, 2020
    77
    The second season, subtitled Angel of Darkness after the novel of the same name by source author Caleb Carr, improves its storytelling significantly while maintaining one of the most interesting aesthetics on air.
  2. Collider
    Reviewed by: Adam Chitwood
    Jul 20, 2020
    67
    The Alienist never quite joined the ranks of The Americans or even Boardwalk Empire as a “great” period drama series, and Angel of Darkness doesn’t really see the show making that leap in quality. But sometimes all you want is a really compelling murder mystery with high production value and compelling characters, and in that way The Alienist: Angel of Darkness delivers.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    Jul 20, 2020
    60
    While “Angel of Darkness” has its blaringly anachronistic moments — “sounds like a plan,” Sarah says at one point — it’s well-tooled and visually detailed enough to keep you coming back for more genteel punishment.
  5. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Jul 20, 2020
    42
    “The Alienist” maintains its high production values — costumes by Rudy Mance and Ruth Ammon’s production design help retain the series’ meticulous elegance — but it’s still an empty, purposeless exercise in dramatic drudgery.
  6. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Jul 20, 2020
    40
    If Fanning's relative stiffness was excusable in "The Alienist" owing to the idea that Sara's confidence in her intellect was new and constantly being assaulted in this man's world, here she's calcified her emotions. Brühl's Kreizler feels even stiffer, to the point of making Ted Levine's still-crooked Thomas Byrnes, the former police chief, achieve Snidely Whiplash levels of hamminess. He's only one character among a bevy of side players who come off as cartoonishly two-dimensional which is good news for Evans, who comes off OK in the midst of this.

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User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 10 out of 22
  1. damckaig
    Jul 28, 2020
    1
    Wow what a huge failing. Angel of Darkness is a rich textured story. Carr switches and uses Stevie Taggart as the book's narrator and weWow what a huge failing. Angel of Darkness is a rich textured story. Carr switches and uses Stevie Taggart as the book's narrator and we don't even see Stevie other than a cameo. The plot has been destroyed. I have never seen a worse adaptation. 1 point for the sets and CGI of old New York.… Full Review »
  2. Lottiesychantha
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    I'm enjoying this season even more then last! There's excitement every twist & turn. The show has me on the edge o seat. If you haven't beenI'm enjoying this season even more then last! There's excitement every twist & turn. The show has me on the edge o seat. If you haven't been watching, your missing out! This show has what others shows lack. At the same time giving us a history lesson on how things played out in the past. I learned people use to photograph dead children. Like they were alive. But still its a part of history. Brilliantly written. Excellent acting. I'm only on 4 can't wait on the rest. Your still think after you walk away from a show, tell me what show has made you do that in a while.… Full Review »
  3. JWind
    Aug 22, 2021
    2
    Started to have a descent storyline then it took a twisted dive with the breast milk. I expected more......
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