Based on a novel from best-selling author Caleb Carr, The Alienist currently holds the spot as the top new cable series of 2018 in the valuable 18-49 age demographic.
The lead cast of The Alienist will return for The Angel of Darkness, including Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, and Dakota Fanning.
All things considered, the order for a follow-up to The Alienist isn’t altogether shocking.
Throw in the fact that the Alienist novel had a sequel ready to be adapted, and TNT had a fair amount of reasons to bring the characters back for more.