TNT’s period crime drama – The Alienist, inspired by a novel by the same name, came to the end of its second season in August 2020. It has been a year since we witnessed the release of the previous season. Fans are eagerly waiting for its next season. The Alienist has such a great storyline that it can successfully run for several seasons. The series has received great appreciation from both fans and critics. Thanks to Netflix, it again came into the limelight after its International release. Well, we have good news for you. The show is ready to return for its third installment.
Release Date
Seeing the release date of previous seasons, it takes almost 18 months for the next season to come up. So, we can expect its third season to come by mid-2021. Nothing can be said for sure due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Even if the show’s filming and production get halted, we can expect it to come sometime in 2022. Let’s hope that everything goes well so that we don’t have to hold up for long. Season 2 came on August 9, 2020, and consisted of eight episodes. Taking this into account, Season 3 shall also consist of eight or more episodes.
Expected Cast & Characters
The main cast for the third season is:
- Daniel Bruhl as Laszlo Kreisler
- Luke Evans as John Moore
- Dakota Fanning as Sara Howard
- Douglas Smith as Douglas Smith
- Matthew Shear as Matthew Shear
However, we can expect to see some new cast members in Season 3. Currently, there’s no official information available for the cast of Season 3. As soon as we receive an update, we’ll get back to you with the same.
Expected Plot
Sara establishes her detective agency and joins hands with Laszlo and John, who play a psychiatrist and a newspaperman, respectively. They aim to track and hunt a killer who roams freely in the streets of New York City. At the end of the season, they’re successful in doing so and catch the killer. After this, the case gets closed, but our trio is at crossroads. Sara and John were romantically involved, but John has now decided to continue his married life happily with Violet; she is pregnant.
It seems like Sara is in love with John and is sad to see him go but, on the other side, is relieved as she can now focus on her detective work more. Finally, Lazlo Kreizler leaves for Vienna. The plot of the story will continue from the point it left off. Let’s see what life has planned for this trio.
Is the Trailer Out?
No official trailer has been released yet. It is supposed to come just a few days before the release of the series. We’ll have to wait a bit longer for the trailer to come. Till then, you can check out other trailers of Season 1 and 2. Those who haven’t watched the series yet and have a knack for crime series should go for it.
I hope that there is a season 2. The series was enthralling, great actors, well written and the history of the period was shear perfection!