The Patient — Season 1

Aired 30 August 2022 • 21 min

Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As the two men wrestle with very different, individual problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.

Aired 30 August 2022 • 22 min

Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.

Aired 6 September 2022 • 23 min

Sam’s desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.

Aired 13 September 2022 • 24 min

On the threshold of crisis, Sam honors the promise Dr. Strauss made him make as a condition for continuing their work together. The trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.

Aired 20 September 2022 • 31 min

Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.

Aired 27 September 2022 • 29 min

Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist’s advice to make different choices.

Aired 4 October 2022 • 28 min

Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.

Aired 11 October 2022 • 38 min

Dr. Strauss is honest with himself about his failures, past and present. A revelation about his relationship with Ezra leads him back to the urgency of escape. Sam loses faith in his doctor.

Aired 18 October 2022 • 35 min

Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.

Aired 25 October 2022 • 47 min

For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.