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New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.
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Episode 1
New York City. 1897. Sara Howard has opened a pioneering private detective agency. She reunites with formidable alienist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and New York Times journalist John Moore to find the kidnapped infant daughter of a Spanish dignitary.
Directed by David CaffreyWritten by Stuart CarolanGuest stars Ted Levine, Hebe Beardsall, Dominic Herman-Day, Wendy Albiston, Ray MacAllan, Stephen Greif, Daniel Easton, Peter Schueller
Episode 2
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 as he investigates a link to New York's criminal underworld.
Directed by David CaffreyWritten by Stuart CarolanGuest stars Ted Levine, Oliver Maltman, Charlotte Hamblin, Mercè Rovira, Shane Attwooll, Nur Levi, Jenny Fitzpatrick, David Chrisman
Episode 3
All is not what it seems at the Lying-In Hospital as Sara persuades a young nurse to disclose what happens behind closed doors. Kreizler is convinced that hypnosis might unlock the traumatic memories of Senora Linares.
Directed by Clare KilnerWritten by Gina GionfriddoGuest stars Ted Levine, Alice Krige, Elena Delia, Liadán Dunlea, Paul Reid, Carolina Main, Tim Lewis, Lydia Gard
Episode 4
The clock is ticking for the team to locate baby Ana. Sara worries about her young undercover detective Bitsy Sussman. William Randolph Hearst hosts a lavish ball celebrating his goddaughter Violet's engagement to Moore.
Directed by Clare KilnerWritten by Alyson FeltesGuest stars Ted Levine, Ryan Ellsworth, Maurice Byrne, Julia Dearden, Elena Delia, Liadán Dunlea, Paul Reid, Bruna Cusí
Episode 5
After the horrific murder of a Lying-In Hospital employee, the team are now hot on the heels of the murderer. Sara enlists the help of Joanna to tail their prime suspect. Sara, Kreizler and Moore try and put the pieces together.
Directed by Clare KilnerWritten by Gina Gionfriddo, Karina WolfGuest stars Ted Levine, Liadán Dunlea, Bruna Cusí, Diego Martín, Heather Goldenhersh, Patricia Franklin, James Groom, Julia Montgomery Brown
Episode 6
Sara and Moore return to the killer's abandoned house in search of new information about their suspect. Kreizler faces ruin after a tragic incident at the Institute. Sara and the team are enlisted to rescue another missing child.
Directed by David CaffreyWritten by Alyson FeltesGuest stars Ted Levine, Michael McElhatton, James Faulkner, Henry McGrath, David Stoller, Holli Dempsey, Sianad Gregory, Kemi Durosinmi
Episode 7
Sara, Kreizler and Moore travel to Brooklyn in search of clues. Byrnes plans to double-cross the team as the killer's behavior becomes unhinged. Sara and Moore's feelings for each other force them to confront difficult choices.
Directed by David CaffreyWritten by Amy Berg, Tom SmutsGuest stars Ted Levine, Matt Letscher, Matilda Ziegler, Alexandra Grey, Dominic Herman-Day, James Barriscale, Roderick Hill, Perry Jaques
Episode 8
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, and the team must overcome the wrath of the police and an underworld gang on the rampage.
Directed by David CaffreyWritten by Karina Wolf, Stuart CarolanGuest stars Ted Levine, Martin McCreadie, Brittany Marie Batchelder, Demetri Goritsas, Georgia Lowe, Emily Barber, Philip Shaun McGuinness, Peter Coonan
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Daniel BrühlLaszlo Kreizler
Luke EvansJohn Moore
Dakota FanningSara Howard
Matthew ShearLucius Isaacson
Brian GeraghtyTheodore Roosevelt
Douglas SmithMarcus Isaacson
Robert WisdomCyrus Montrose
Rosy McEwenLibby Hatch
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