Before his death, Alan finds personal closure by reconciling his feelings toward his late wife and his estranged son, Ezra, acknowledging his own failures in their relationship.
This report covers the tenth and final episode of the FX limited series The Patient (2022). Overview Release Date: October 25, 2022 Format: Season 1, Episode 10 (Series Finale) Creators: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg "The Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022)
Encouraged by Alan, Sam visits his estranged, abusive father with the intent to kill him. However, Sam finds he cannot go through with it—a moment Alan hails as a massive therapeutic breakthrough. Before his death, Alan finds personal closure by
Despite the progress, Sam refuses to release Alan, instead planning to keep him chained in the basement permanently to continue their "work". However, Sam finds he cannot go through with
Realizing he will never be free, Alan takes a final, desperate risk. He threatens to kill Sam’s mother, Candace, with a sharpened cream container if Sam does not call the police and turn himself in.