
The Patient(2022)
A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges.


“Don’t let him inside your head.”
A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again.

Brendan Gleeson
Detective Bill Hodges

Jharrel Jerome
Jerome Robinson

Holland Taylor
Ida Silver

Breeda Wool
Lou Linklatter

Justine Lupe
Holly Gibney

Maximiliano Hernández
Antonio Montez

Gabriel Ebert
Morris Bellamy

Rarmian Newton
Peter Saubers

Claire Bronson
Marjorie Saubers
Mr. Mercedes is a mystery, sci-fi & fantasy, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, serial killer, intense. Created by Jonathan Shapiro, it stars Brendan Gleeson, Jharrel Jerome, Holland Taylor. A demented serial killer taunts a retired police detective with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he can strike again.
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