Alan Strauss is a fictional character portrayed by Steve Carell in the TV series The Patient.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Intake (season 1), they were 60 years old.
They appear in all 10 aired episodes and have accumulated 33584 positive votes.
Episodes10
Intake
episode S1.E1 august 2022Dr. 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.
Alan Learns to Meditate
episode S1.E2 august 2022Sam 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.
Issues
episode S1.E3 september 2022Sam's desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
Company
episode S1.E4 september 2022On 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.
Pastitsio
episode S1.E5 september 2022Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
Charlie
episode S1.E6 september 2022Dr. 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.
Kaddish
episode S1.E7 october 2022Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
Ezra
episode S1.E8 october 2022Dr. 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.
Auschwitz
episode S1.E9 october 2022Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
The Cantor's Husband
episode S1.E10 october 2022For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
- Intake
- Alan Learns to Meditate
- Issues
- Company
- Pastitsio
- Charlie
- Kaddish
- Ezra
- Auschwitz
- The Cantor's Husband
Best moments10
- 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.
- 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.
- For Sam, an unexpected decision shows progress towards his goals, but Dr. Strauss demands even more.
- 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.
- Both Dr. Strauss and Sam try to make new connections in their pursuit of an elusive peace.
- 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.
- Sam reaches out to a woman from his past. Trials loom for Dr. Strauss, Sam, and Elias.
- Sam's desire to find a therapeutic solution grows as his inner struggle intensifies. Dr. Strauss brings a new variable into their sessions.
- Dr. Strauss leaves nothing unsaid. Sam gives it another shot with Mary. An idea sparks for Sam, and everything seems to click together.
- 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.
- Charlie
- Company
- The Cantor's Husband
- Intake
- Kaddish
- Alan Learns to Meditate
- Pastitsio
- Issues
- Auschwitz
- Ezra