Defending Jacob vs The Alienist
Defending Jacob has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.5/10 for The Alienist). The Alienist is the older of the two (2018 against 2020). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Defending Jacob
The Alienist| Defending Jacob | The Alienist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2018 |
| Seasons | 1 | 2 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Mark Bomback | Cary Joji Fukunaga |
| Main cast | Michelle Dockery, Pablo Schreiber, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey | Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, Robert Wisdom, Luke Evans, Matthew Shear |
Synopsis
Defending Jacob
A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
The Alienist
New York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary Sara Howard to investigate several murders of male prostitutes.
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