[s1e1] The Boy On The Bridge May 2026

Set in during the Gilded Age, the episode introduces a visceral and dangerous world where a brutal murder sets a high-stakes investigation in motion.

: Dr. Kreizler, an "alienist" (an early psychiatrist), believes a serial killer is at work. He conducts a parallel, covert investigation because the police have wrongfully charged a man just to close the case. [S1E1] The Boy on the Bridge

(Luke Evans): A newspaper illustrator who assists Kreizler in gathering evidence. Set in during the Gilded Age, the episode

(Dakota Fanning): A strong-willed NYPD secretary who becomes a vital asset to the team. He conducts a parallel, covert investigation because the

: Kreizler enlists his college friend, newspaper illustrator John Moore, and Sara Howard—the first woman hired by the NYPD and secretary to Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt. Cast and Key Characters

(Douglas Smith & Matthew Shear): Detective brothers skilled in the new science of forensics who join the team.