‘The Patient’ Trailer: Steve Carell’s Therapist Is The Prisoner Of Domhnall Gleeson’s Serial Killer In New Limited Series

Ellen Pompeo is scaling back on her  role after landing a new project. ET has learned that the 52-year-old actress will continue her role as the iconic Meredith Grey on season 19 of the medical drama in a limited capacity, appearing on eight episodes of the upcoming season.Pompeo will continue as an executive producer for season 19, which will see a new crop of interns join the fray.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFor “The Americans” masterminds Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg’s latest series at FX, the duo decided to make one of the main characters Jewish — but have him played by Steve Carell, who is not Jewish.Amid an increase in scrutiny of casting choices like this made for film and TV projects, the producers explained their personal reasoning for the move to reporters during a virtual panel for “The Patient” at the Television Critics Association summer press tour Tuesday.“When we came up with the original idea, the character wasn’t originally Jewish,” Weisberg said. “And then you start, as you always do, looking for ways to add specificity and depth. And we came up with that idea pretty quickly.

Maybe this is a bit of a hot take, but has FX officially replaced HBO as the premier destination for “prestige” TV, yet? Shows like “Fargo,” “Atlanta,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” and “Mayans M.C.” have been on for years and really showcased the quality that FX strives for. Then you have newer entries like “Reservation Dogs,” “The Bear,” “The Old Man,” and “Dave,” showcasing that FX really is just a non-stop factory of great TV.

Pedro Pascal and David Harbour are TV mainstays in their respective right. Pascal’s third season as the star of the hit Disney+ show “The Mandalorian” premieres early next year.

Things are getting even stranger. David Harbour‘s upcoming HBO project, My Dentist’s Murder Trial, is based on a chilling true story.

Pedro Pascal and David Harbour are teaming up for a new show!

Pedro Pascal (“The Mandalorian”) and David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) will star in HBO’s upcoming limited series “My Dentist’s Murder Trial.” The series, which is currently in development, is based on the true story of Dr. Gilberto Nunez’s indictment in the death of his friend Thomas Kolman.

HBO is developing My Dentist’s Murder Trial, a limited series, starring and executive produced by David Harbour (Stranger Things) and Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian, The Last of Us).

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPedro Pascal and David Harbour at set to star together in the limited series “My Dentist’s Murder Trial” currently in development at HBO, Variety has learned.The series is inspired by the James Lasdun New Yorker article “My Dentist’s Murder Trial: Adultery, False Identities, and a Lethal Sedation.” The article told the true story of how Dr. Gilberto Nunez was indicted for the death of his friend, Thomas Kolman.Both Pascal and Harbour will executive produce in addition to starring.

Kate Winslet has found her latest HBO limited series.

X prequel Pearl starring Mia Goth has just been released – scroll down to watch.Goth played a young woman named Maxine destined to be a star in A24 horror film X, as well as elderly woman Pearl who is one half of the couple who clashed with Maxine and the other young people staying in their home.Ti West’s forthcoming prequel tells the “X-traordinary origin story” of Pearl, with Goth reprising her role to play Pearl in her youth, attending auditions and later committing crimes.Take a look at the trailer here:West told IndieWire about the idea for Pearl earlier this year, saying he used Douglas Sirk melodramas and Mary Poppins as influences for his horror.“If X is about the way this auteurist era of independent filmmaking is affecting people, Pearl is sort of about the old Hollywood way that affected people,” West said.“The way in which they enrich each other is all a part of the craft of the filmmaking. I wanted to do something where all of the crafts of the movie were their very apparent charms.”The director also said he’s considering a third film set in the ’80s: “That one will be about how home video has affected people.

Bill Murray will not be appearing in Wes Anderson‘s upcoming movie, Asteroid City.

Focus Features acquired the film earlier this week may have wondered why Murray’s name, who has appeared in nearly all of Anderson’s movies in some form, was conspicuously absent. It was even Murray who first let slip that the film was in fact titled “Asteroid City.” But a source says that Murray tested positive for COVID shortly before “Asteroid City” went into production in September of last year, leading the role to be recast.

Focus Features has re-teamed with Indian Paintbrush on Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City and will handle domestic distribution on the film while Universal International handles foreign.

A therapist, Alan Strauss, is held prisoner by a patient, Sam Fortner, who reveals himself to be a serial killer. Sam has an unusual therapeutic demand for Alan: curb his homicidal urges.

The Patient starring Domhnall Gleeson and Steve Carell has just been released – check it out below.The show is set to debut on Hulu and will premiere on August 30 for a 10-episode run.A synopsis for the series reads: “The Patient focuses on the relationship between Alexander Strauss (Carell), a well-regarded psychotherapist, and his new patient Sam Fortner (Gleeson).“When Sam takes Strauss hostage, he reveals himself to be a serial killer, and asks the doctor to cure him of his murderous tendencies. As Strauss reluctantly begins treatment, the experience unearths demons and traumas of his own, blurring the line between the patient and therapist.”Take a look at the trailer here:Earlier this year, Steve Carell responded to lookalike comparisons between him and Alice Cooper.During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this year, the chat show host brought up the doppelgänger comparison that was “going around” on the internet.After some laughter, Carell said in response: “I see it.”The actor then recalled how he once served Cooper while working in a restaurant in Chicago.I was working at a restaurant, and he came in.

Since the model launched in March 2020, FX On Hulu‘s brand has been hit or miss. Some shows like “Devs,” “Reservation Dogs,” and “The Bear,” which just premiered last month, won over critics and audiences immediately.

Wilson Chapman editorDomhnall Gleeson channels Hannibal Lecter in the first trailer for “The Patient,” the upcoming FX limited series co-starring Steve Carell.Created by Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, who previously worked together on the acclaimed FX drama “The Americans,” “The Patient” focuses on the relationship between Alexander Strauss (Carell), a well-regarded psychotherapist, and his new patient Sam Fortner (Gleeson). When Sam takes Strauss hostage, he reveals himself to be a serial killer, and asks the doctor to cure him of his murderous tendencies.

Death may be an occupational hazard for Steve Carell’s character in “The Patient.”