'The Alienist: Angel of Darkness' Season 2 Finale: Thomas Byrnes tortures Libby, miffed fans 'hope he dies'

Thomas Byrnes' tactics may get results but do not have the approval of the show's fanbase
PUBLISHED AUG 10, 2020
Ted Levine as Thomas Byrnes (IMDb)
Ted Levine as Thomas Byrnes (IMDb)

Libby Hatch might seem like all kinds of crazy, but she has a broken and dark past to blame for it. In 'The Alienist: Angel Of Darkness', Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning), John Moore (Luke Evans) and Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Bruhl) track down Libby's mother, They find out that Libby was abandoned by her mother as a child and then had her baby taken away from her. As a result, Libby progressively became more deranged over the years and resorted to kidnapping other people's babies as well as turning into a child-murderer.

While the trio wonders how to close in on Libby, who has escaped from their clutches more than once, former NYPD commissioner Thomas Byrnes (Ted Levine) comes up with a rather dubious plan to coax her out of hiding. He schemes to use Libby's daughter Clara as bait, much to Sara's fury. However, they forget that Libby might be crazy, but she is 10 times smarter than they give her credit for.

This scheme sends Libby on a rampage and she sends a decoy. Oh wait, she also kills one of the cops who actually turned his back on her for a couple of seconds. Who turns their back on a psychotic serial killer? Nevertheless, fans are furious with Byrnes and are praying for him to rot in hell. In the finale, after they capture Libby, Byrnes also tries to torture Libby to reveal information, but that doesn't work either. "When is Byrnes getting what he deserves, that crooked b*****d. #TheAlienist," a fan tweeted.



 

"Byrnes is the Umbridge of this series. Admit it we want him gone more than Libby. #TheAlienist," another wrote.



 

"Seriously if Byrnes doesn’t doesn’t die this will be a waste. He’s such an a hole. #TheAlienist," a fan tweeted.



 

"I’ve always hated Byrnes. His mustache. He weird legs. His chew swallow accent. And his irritating face," a fan tweeted.



 

"Byrnes puts all this energy into being terrible, when he could just do proper detective work it's a lot less taxing. #TheAlienist," a fan wrote.



 

The Season 2 finale of 'The Alienist: Angel Of Darkness' aired on TNT.

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Season 4 of the sci-fi horror series is expected to reveal the identity of the Man in Yellow
1 day ago
Since its debut, the show has teased the possibility of a relationship between the detective and the LAPD consultant
1 day ago
Detective Elliot first appeared in 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' in 1999 as a former soldier with a complicated personal life
1 day ago
Dr. Al-Hashimi hits a breaking point in ‘The Pitt’ as it's revealed that she's secretly dealing with a seizure disorder
1 day ago
'Outlander: Blood of My Blood' Season 2 will see the fate of two couples hang in the balance
1 day ago
In the latest episode of ‘Outlander’ 8, William's world is shaken when Amaranthus finally admits the truth about her husband Ben
1 day ago
Season 2 of the 'Dexter' spinoff will also feature Brian Cox as 'The New York Ripper' and Dan Stevens as the 'Five Borough Killer.'
1 day ago
Season 2 of 'Beef' introduces class conflict as a prominent theme, set against the backdrop of an elite Southern California country club.
1 day ago
Samira Mohan was a senior resident during Season 2 of 'The Pitt,' but she plans to move into geriatrics once her residency at the hospital is over.
2 days ago
The psychological drama ‘Husband, Father, Killer,’ highlights the troubling crimes of Steven Pladl which culminated in a triple murder and suicide.
2 days ago