8.6
/10
Sam Fortner is a fictional character portrayed by Domhnall Gleeson in the TV series The Patient.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Intake (season 1), they were 39 years old.
They appear in all 10 aired episodes and have accumulated 2053 positive votes.

Sam Fortner

by Domhnall Gleeson

character

Episodes10

  • 7.2
    /10

    Intake
    episode S1.E1 august 2022
    Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As they wrestle with very different problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Alan Learns to Meditate
    episode S1.E2 august 2022
    Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.
  • 7.3
    /10

    Issues
    episode S1.E3 september 2022
    Sam's desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
  • 7.2
    /10

    Company
    episode S1.E4 september 2022
    On the threshold of crisis, Sam honors the promise Dr. Strauss made him make as a condition for continuing their work together. The trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Pastitsio
    episode S1.E5 september 2022
    Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
  • 7.1
    /10

    Charlie
    episode S1.E6 september 2022
    Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist's advice to make different choices.
  • 6.9
    /10

    Kaddish
    episode S1.E7 october 2022
    Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Ezra
    episode S1.E8 october 2022
    Dr. Strauss is honest with himself about his failures, past and present. A revelation about his relationship with Ezra leads him back to the urgency of escape. Sam loses faith in his doctor.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Auschwitz
    episode S1.E9 october 2022
    Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
  • 7.1
    /10

    The Cantor's Husband
    episode S1.E10 october 2022
    For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.

Best moments10

  • 7.5
    /10
    10% of the votes

    Auschwitz
    episode S1.E9 october 2022
    Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
  • 7.4
    /10
    8% of the votes

    Alan Learns to Meditate
    episode S1.E2 august 2022
    Sam delves more deeply into the reason he entered therapy, but he encounters resistance from Dr. Strauss as he attempts to continue their sessions. A gathering sense of not being alone leads to a revelation about the house.
  • 7.3
    /10
    8% of the votes

    Issues
    episode S1.E3 september 2022
    Sam's desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
  • 7.2
    /10
    7% of the votes

    Intake
    episode S1.E1 august 2022
    Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As they wrestle with very different problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.
  • 7.5
    /10
    7% of the votes

    Pastitsio
    episode S1.E5 september 2022
    Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
  • 6.9
    /10
    5% of the votes

    Kaddish
    episode S1.E7 october 2022
    Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
  • 7.2
    /10
    4% of the votes

    Company
    episode S1.E4 september 2022
    On the threshold of crisis, Sam honors the promise Dr. Strauss made him make as a condition for continuing their work together. The trust built between patient and doctor is tested, with a life in the balance.
  • 7.4
    /10
    3% of the votes

    Ezra
    episode S1.E8 october 2022
    Dr. Strauss is honest with himself about his failures, past and present. A revelation about his relationship with Ezra leads him back to the urgency of escape. Sam loses faith in his doctor.
  • 7.1
    /10
    3% of the votes

    The Cantor's Husband
    episode S1.E10 october 2022
    For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
  • 7.1
    /10
    2% of the votes

    Charlie
    episode S1.E6 september 2022
    Dr. Strauss struggles with the reality he finds himself in. Sam is consumed with practical necessities, but agrees to his therapist's advice to make different choices.

Votes per episode

Season 1
322
E1
318
E2
300
E3
137
E4
245
E5
66
E6
147
E7
82
E8
312
E9
124
E10