Steve Carell Is Set to Star in New FX Limited Series THE PATIENT
Steve Carell is set to star in the limited series being produced for FX titled The Patient. The series is being produced and developed by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, who previously brought us The Americans.
The show is described as “a psychological thriller about psychotherapist Alexander Strauss (Carell), who finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer with an unusual request: curb his homicidal urges. But unwinding the mind of this man while also dealing with the waves of his own repressed troubles creates a journey perhaps as treacherous as his captivity.”
Well, that certainly sounds like a unique and interesting story. That story will play out over the course of ten half-hour episodes, and Fields and Weisberg will write and executive produce it alongside Carell.
Eric Schrier, president of FX Entertainment said in a statement: “We are excited that Joe and Joel are back with their next series for FX after the great experience of working with them on six amazing seasons of ‘The Americans. Their creative instincts and mastery of plot and character are on display again with ‘The Patient,’ which will showcase Steve Carell’s remarkable talents as an actor, producer and creative collaborator.”
The Patient will be Carell’s latest TV starring role. He recently starred in the Apple drama The Morning Show. This seems to me like this is the actor’s most interesting project in a long time.
Source: Variety