The Patienthas added another actor to its ever-increasing roster of stars.Varietyreports that the FX limited series has nabbed formerGLOWstarAlex Richin a yet-to-be revealed recurring role.
Rich is the newest member of a cast that so far includesSteve Carell(The Office),Domhnall Gleeson(Star Wars: The Force Awakens),Linda Emond(The Unforgivable),Laura Niemi(Those Who Wish Me Dead), andAndrew Leeds(The Conners).The Patientcomes from the creative team behind FX’sThe Americans,Joe WeisbergandJoel Fields, who will serve the new series as both writers and executive producers. Along with leadingThe Patientin the starring role,Carell will join Weisberg and Fields as an executive producer alongsideCaroline Moore,Victor Hsu, andChris Long.Kevin Bray, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, and Longwill each direct, putting their own personal touches on each 30-minute episode of the series.
First given the green light at FX in October 2021,The Patientwill follow the story of a psychotherapist (Carell) who takes on a new client (Gleeson) with dark secrets. The patient soon reveals himself to be a serial killer and forces the psychotherapist to help him sort through his murderous instincts before he unleashes his sadistic urges on the doctor. A life altering situation in any event, the psychotherapist soon finds himself in even deeper water as he attempts to untangle the disturbed mind of his killer client. Through picking apart the murderer’s trauma, the doctor must face his own demons and grief that he has yet to deal with.
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While his appearance in Netflix’s critically-acclaimed seriesGLOW, which centered around a group of up and coming female wrestlers, is what Rich is best known for, the actor has previously nabbed several roles in television and film. Prior toGLOW, Rich gained notoriety for his portrayal of a youngPablo Picassoin the National Geographic anthology series,Genius: Picasso. The actor starred alongsideAntonio Banderasin the series that took a deep dive into the legendary painter’s life. Along with his parts in television, Rich has also snagged several leading roles in films includingThe Honor ListandWe Broke Up.
So far,The Patientis shaping up to be a great new series with a terrific line up of talent. Adding in the stellar team of writers to pen out the show’s dramatic and pulse pounding storyline, it looks like FX has another winner on its hands. Be sure to stay tuned to Collider for more information onThe Patientas it becomes available.
