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Oct 18, 2022 · The Patient season 1, episode 9 recap. “Auschwitz” begins in that titular concentration camp, and the Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl is there, as he was for a time in real life, and Alan wakes him up, which one isn’t supposed to do to the founder of logotherapy.
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Oct 18, 2022 · A recap of ‘Auschwitz,’ episode 9 of the FX on Hulu miniseries The Patient, starring Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson. There are so many signs that Sam is trying to change, but he keeps ...
- Alan Has Nightmares About The Holocaust in ‘The Patient’
- Alan’s Nightmare About Viktor Frankl in ‘The Patient’ Episode 9 Explained
- Some Fans reacted Negatively to The Holocaust Imagery
Throughout The Patient, Alan has been reaching into his own subconscious. He sits in therapy sessions in his mind with his dead therapist Charlie. Alan also has nightmares about the Holocaust and concentration camps. While speaking with Charlie, he makes the connection that these dreams likely stem from the fact that he is a “Jew trapped in a basem...
Charlie posits that Alan waking up Viktor in his dream could mean that the human spirit can prevail. Alan posits that the dream could mean he should die fighting back against Sam. The pair reference Frankl’s book, likely referring to Man’s Search for Meaning. The book detailed Frankl’s survival story and became an international bestseller. In his b...
It’s worth noting that The Patient has received criticism for casting a non-Jewish actor to portray Alan. Some fans have also deemed the Holocaust comparisons and imagery as unnecessary and insensitive. “A Holocaust comparison? Really? Who that was a good idea?” A Reddituser wondered in a discussion of episode 6. There are definitely some upsetting...
Oct 18, 2022 · Auschwitz: Directed by Chris Long. With Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, Linda Emond, Emily Davis. Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
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- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Chris Long
- 2022-10-18
In this psychological thriller, a serial killer named Sam Fortner takes a therapist, Alan Strauss, hostage. Alan must attempt to stop Sam from killing again — and avoid becoming his next...
Aug 26, 2022 · “The Patient,” created by Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg, tries to engage true crime culture by finding its own snazzy way into the mind of a killer while engaging with our hunger to psychoanalyze a disturbed character.
Nov 30, 2021 · Summary Psychotherapist Alan Strauss (Steve Carell) is held prisoner by his patient Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson), who divulges he's a serial killer and wants Alan to stop his deadly impulses in this limited series from Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg.
