As Episode 1 of "The Patient" (2022 release; 10 episodes of about 22 min each) opens, the Steve Carell character (we later learn a therapist named Alan) wakes up in an unfamiliar room and with his ankle shackled to the bed. We then go back in time when Alan has his first patient session with a guy name "Gene", who proclaims himself to be "f---ed up". At this point we are less than 10 min into it.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from British director Chris Long ("The Americans", "Suspicion"). Here he presents what amounts to a hostage drama between a therapist and his unhappy patient, and I will leave it at that. The series is shouldered by two great performances: Steve Caroll in his most restrained mode, and Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson (son of Brandon) as the baddie. Please note that this is primarily a psychological drama rather than a crime thriller, which is perfectly fine with me. Episode 2 ends with a cliffhanger, leaving me wanting more...
The initial 2 episodes premiered on Hulu a couple of days ago. The remaining 8 episodes will be released over the next 8 weeks (on Tuesdays). If you are in the mood for a great psychological drama starring 2 great actors, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from British director Chris Long ("The Americans", "Suspicion"). Here he presents what amounts to a hostage drama between a therapist and his unhappy patient, and I will leave it at that. The series is shouldered by two great performances: Steve Caroll in his most restrained mode, and Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson (son of Brandon) as the baddie. Please note that this is primarily a psychological drama rather than a crime thriller, which is perfectly fine with me. Episode 2 ends with a cliffhanger, leaving me wanting more...
The initial 2 episodes premiered on Hulu a couple of days ago. The remaining 8 episodes will be released over the next 8 weeks (on Tuesdays). If you are in the mood for a great psychological drama starring 2 great actors, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.