Created by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, The Patient is an American psychological thriller limited series. It is produced by The JS, Scallie Filmworks Inc and FX Productions (FXP).
The series was announced and given a ten-episode order in October 2021 whereas filming began in mid-January 2022 in Los Angeles. Michael Maccarone is the producer of the series with Fields, Weisberg, Chris Long, Caroline Moore, Victor Hsu and Steve Carell serving as the executive producers.
The Patient Ep 5 OTT Release Date
The series made its debut on August 30, 2022 with its first two episodes, on “FX on Hulu”, an American content hub on the streaming platform Hulu, which offers programming from FX Network. After that, these episodes started premiering on a weekly basis on Tuesday and will premiere this way until October 25, 2022.
Talking about the episode 5 of the show, titled “Pastitsio”, directed by Kevin Bray, it will premiere on September 20, 2022 on Hulu at 12 am as per Eastern Specific Time and at 4 am as per Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), also referred to as Coordinated Universal Time.
In India, you will get to watch it the very next day, on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 on Disney+Hotstar.
The Patient Star Cast
- Steve Carell as Alan Strauss, a therapist
- Domhnall Gleeson as Sam Fortner, a new patient of Alan and a serial killer
- Linda Emond as Sam’s mother, Candace Fortner
- Andrew Leeds as Ezra Strauss, an estranged son of Alan and Beth
- Laura Niemi as Beth Strauss
- David Alan Grier as Charlie Addison
- Alex Rich as Elias
About the Series
Billed as a psychological thriller, 10- episode series “The Patient” is an extremely crucial juncture with a sociopathic twist. The plot of the series revolves around a therapist Alan Strauss, who is held captive by serial killer Sam Fortner, who seeks help to curb his homicidal urges.
