'The Alienist' Season 3: Release date, plot, cast and all need to know about the TNT show starring Dakota Fanning
'The Alienist', based on Caleb Carr's books, had a nail-biting rollercoaster of a ride in Season 2 and was given the slogan 'Angel Of Darkness' attached to the title.
A baby kidnapper, who was also a child murderer, was on the loose and it was upto Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Bruhl), Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning) and John Moore (Luke Evans) to hunt her down. It was a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase, that involved murders, attempted killings, and dark pasts being brought to the foreground. There were several personal dramas unfolding along the way, that got enmeshed with the case too. Nevertheless, all's well that ends well....sort of?
The ending of Season 2 paves the way for a Season 3. Here's what we know.
Release date
There has been no formal announcement as yet, and showrunners had just said a while back they're waiting for writer Caleb Carr to come out with a third book. According to Deadline, executive producer Stuart Carolan said that he's writing one. So our guess is, you're going to be waiting a while if the third book isn't out there yet.
Plot
Season 2 had its own slogan, and for good reason, as the murderer, Libby Hatch, was an angel of darkness. Nevertheless, the season ended with Kreizler going to Vienna and John and Sara parting ways as his fiancee Violet is pregnant. It wasn't the ending most of us would have liked as John and Sara did not reunite as we hoped. But this ending still leaves hope for a possible return of the characters in Season 3, and perhaps a happier ending for the two star-crossed lovers.
Cast
The main cast of the show includes Dakota Fanning, Daniel Bruhl and Luke Evans.
Dakota Fanning as Sara Howard
Fanning is known for her roles in 'The Twilight Saga', 'I am Sam', 'Charlotte's Web', 'Dreamer and 'War Of The Worlds'. She earned a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for her performance in 'I am Sam'.
Luke Evans as John Moore
Evans made his breakthrough in 'Clash Of The Titans' remake. Other notable films to his credit are 'Beauty And The Beast', 'The Hobbit' and 'Dracula Untold'
Daniel Brühl as Lazlo Kreizler
Daniel Brühl's starring role in the German film 'Good Bye, Lenin!' earned him fame and critical acclaim, and he received the European Film Award for Best Actor and the German Film Award for Best Actor. He has appeared in films such as 'Inglourious Basterds', 'The Bourne Ultimatum', 'The Fifth Estate' and 'Rush'.
It remains to be seen if they will reprise their roles for a possible Season 3.
Creators
Based on the books by Caleb Carr, Hossein Amini, E Max Frye Steve Golin, Rosalie Swedlin and Chris Symes serve as Executive Producers on the show.
Trailers
There is no trailer yet.
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