The Patient - What We Know So Far

Steve Carrell stars in "The Patient," playing the show's lead character, Dr. Alexander Strauss. The other major role in the show is the serial killer who captures Strauss. Actor Domnhall Gleeson plays Strauss' patient, Sam. Andrew Leeds, Laura Niemi, Linda Emond, David Alan Grier, and Alex Rich also star.

Behind the camera, "The Patient" is co-created and co-written by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg. Previously, the two collaborated on the smash-hit FX series "The Americans," which follows Soviet operatives posing as a suburban American family. Weisberg created "The Americans" and served as its co-showrunner alongside Fields. Like many FX dramas, "The Americans" received consistent critical acclaim throughout the entirety of its time on the air, scoring 18 Emmy nominations and four wins over the course of its six-season run from 2013 to 2018 (via Deadline). Steve Carell, meanwhile, is an Oscar nominee and 11-time Emmy nominee (via IMDb). 

All of which is to say that there's already some very promising talent attached to "The Patient."