7.956 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
LatestWhile Sara, Moore and Kreizler struggle with decisions about their future paths, New York is in the grips of an all-out manhunt for the killer, and the team must overcome the wrath of the police and an underworld gang on the rampage.
New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a haunted painting
Production
Insane Gilded Age detail, they BUILT 1896 Manhattan
Acting
Brühl's twitchy genius vs Fanning's steel-spined breakthrough
Creator
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Theodore Roosevelt was NYC Police Commissioner in 1896 and DID reform the corrupt force; the show's Roosevelt is basically historical fanfiction.
Caleb Carr, who wrote the novel, hated the first season's finale changes so much he refused involvement in Season 2—explaining the weird energy shift.
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