After returning to comedy with Space Force, Steve Carell is getting ready to flex his dramatic muscles again. The trailer for his new series The Patient is here and it sees him portray a therapist being held captive by a serial killer, played by Domhnall Gleeson.
The official logline describes this series as a psychological thriller about a therapist Alan Strauss who is held prisoner by patient Sam Fortner who reveals himself to be a serial killer. With time running out, Alan fights desperately to stop Sam before Alan becomes complicit in Sam’s murders or worse—becomes a target himself.
Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (The Americans) co-created the series for Hulu and they’re serving as executive producers. The Patient will feature a total of ten episodes and is set to premiere on August 30.
Steve Carell most recently starred in the Apple TV+ drama The Morning Show and returned to his comedic roots in the recently-canceled Netflix series Space Force. He also voiced Gru in Minions: The Rise of Gru and is set to appear in Imaginary Friends, directed by his The Office co-star John Krasinski.
Following his appearance in the Star Wars franchise, Gleeson made a shift to television with recent roles in Run and Frank of Ireland. He’s also attached to the mini-series The White House Plumbers, also starring Woody Harrelson, Lena Headey, and Justin Theroux.
