The Patient
No one said therapy was easy.
Created by Joel Fields, Joe Weisberg
On Hulu
A claustrophobic psychological thriller that traps a therapist with a serial killer, forcing both into an intimate, morally ambiguous examination of compulsion, agency, and the limits of treatment.
A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.
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Where to watch
- StreamHulu
Questions people ask
Is The Patient easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The Patient scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is The Patient sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does The Patient leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is The Patient violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Patient, and what each one shares →
Like The Patient
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Patient
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Patient, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Patient, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Patient, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
