TNT has debuted a new trailer for the upcoming psychological thriller drama The Alienist along with a premiere date reveal of January 22nd. Based upon Caleb Carr’s novel of the same name, the series stars Luke Evans, Daniel Bruhl, Dakota Fanning, Brian Geraghty, Douglas Smith, Matthew Shear, and Q’orianka Kilcher; take a look at the trailer here…
The Alienist is set in 1896, when a series of gruesome murders of boy prostitutes has gripped the city. Newly appointed top cop Teddy Roosevelt calls upon Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a criminal psychologist — aka alienist — and newspaper illustrator John Moore to conduct the investigation in secret. Joining them in the probe is Sara Howard, a headstrong secretary at Police Headquarters.