Realizing he will never be free, Alan takes a final, desperate risk. He threatens to kill Sam’s mother, Candace, with a sharpened cream container if Sam does not call the police and turn himself in.
The finale resolves the psychological battle between Dr. Alan Strauss and his captor/patient, the serial killer Sam Fortner. "The Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022)
Before his death, Alan finds personal closure by reconciling his feelings toward his late wife and his estranged son, Ezra, acknowledging his own failures in their relationship. Realizing he will never be free, Alan takes
This report covers the tenth and final episode of the FX limited series The Patient (2022). Overview Release Date: October 25, 2022 Format: Season 1, Episode 10 (Series Finale) Creators: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg Alan Strauss and his captor/patient, the serial killer
Despite the progress, Sam refuses to release Alan, instead planning to keep him chained in the basement permanently to continue their "work".