The Alienist returns for an Angels of Darkness season

The Ringer

Based on Caleb Carr’s sequel novel of The Alienist, Angels of Darkness is set in 1897, one year after the events of the first season. "Like its predecessor, Angel of Darkness lets real-life historical details and figures bleed into its fictional case," says Miles Surrey. "The first season saw pre-presidential Teddy Roosevelt (played by Brian Geraghty) work as a police commissioner and gruff character actor Michael Ironside show up as the actual J.P. Morgan. This season brings attention to the women’s suffrage movement, and William Randolph Hearst and Cornelius Vanderbilt appear as supporting characters. Along with a stunning re-creation of Gilded Age New York, Angel of Darkness remains an immersive experience that’s as great to look at—TNT spared no expense with the amount of horse-drawn carriages and fancy top hats—as it is to think about." ALSO: How Angels of Darkness re-created 1897 New York City in Budapest, Hungary.