In the final scene, Sam acknowledges his inability to stop his impulses through therapy alone. He chains himself to the floor of the basement—using the same restraint he used on Alan—and hands the key to his mother, effectively imprisoning himself to prevent future murders. Themes & Analysis
Steve Carell (Dr. Alan Strauss) and Domhnall Gleeson (Sam Fortner) Plot Summary "The Patient" The Cantor's Husband(2022)
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 In the final scene, Sam acknowledges his inability
Despite the progress, Sam refuses to release Alan, instead planning to keep him chained in the basement permanently to continue their "work". In the final scene