The Patient 1x3 [OFFICIAL]

: Alan is forced to provide "care" under extreme duress, questioning whether true therapy can even exist when the power dynamic is so violently skewed.

: Sam describes the "itch" he feels before he kills. Alan attempts to use cognitive behavioral techniques to help Sam recognize the physical sensations that lead up to his violent outbursts, trying to create a "buffer" between the urge and the action. The Patient 1x3

In episode 3 of The Patient , titled the psychological chess match between therapist Alan Strauss and serial killer Sam Fortner intensifies as the boundaries of their "sessions" begin to blur. The Core Conflict: A Forced Breakthrough : Alan is forced to provide "care" under