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There can be no sitcom style happy ending to a story of this complexity or even one that is completely satisfying. But that is the point of The Patient. In this final episode, Sam faces his literal and psychological demons and eventually finds himself truly understanding himself on a new level. Alan has evolved into a man who finally truly understands himself and as such, can finally help both Sam and his own family. The performances of the entire cast in this episode are phenomenal; powerful and gut wrenching. While the last minute of this episode was initially frustrating, it speaks to the true message of this series: healing and self understanding through therapy is perpetual. Nothing in life is ever 100% resolved and this episode of The Patient reminds us of that.

The Patient was a Pretty Good show. Very firmly in that quality zone. Better than a lot of garbo streaming shows, but far from making the cut on anyone's shows of the decade list. This meant tahg often took itself more seriously than it could pull off- occasionally too an unintentionally comedic extent. Most prominent is the recurrent Holocaust imagery. Like, they were doing something with it, and the thing they were attempting was interesting, but really? Like he's in a literal concentration camp? Like I get that it's about mortality and finding comfort in faith and whatever, but it always just felt a little weird.

However one area they certainly weren't lacking in was committing. They had a very specific show they wanted to make, and they went for it. And of course, this is exemplified by the ending. They did something truly unique and interesting with it. I'm not really convinced they totally pulled it off, but it at least earns a genuine emotional impact.

I'm not sure many people will come back to watch this show years from now, but I think it will persist in discussion about televisions for a good while if only for the ending alone.

I don't know why this episode got bad reviews. It was the best by far. It was definitely the most realistic. I don't want to give spoilers but this episode was full of emotions. I did like many of the previous episodes but for me this episode spoke the most. It could have had a happier but also a more unrealistic ending but then that wouldn't have been true to what the series was about. I think it ended the way it needed to end. I still think this snow would have been better as a movie and I don't know the purpose in 20 something minute episodes but all in all it was a good mini series for the most part.

The acting & actors are phenomenal. Having said that, the story is quite disturbing & I don't know why I kept watching, except that I wanted to see how it would end.

If anyone had any question as to whether Steve Carell could pull off quite serious roles, this show, added to his other more serious roles, should leave you with little doubt.

Honestly, I truly enjoy Carell's humor so I love him in that type role. Or even in a serious role such as Mitch Kessler, over this kind of serious. Either way, the acting among all on the show is fantastic, the way the story plays out or how the scenes of Alan talking to himself are shown, all of it is great. I'm just not sure how I feel about the story itself... yet... I still have to see the final episode & see how this all wraps up to really say on that one...

The Patient is one of those rare shows which I followed week to week, as the new episode aired.

Then, due to its run time, which to me was uncharacteristic, but nonetheless convenient (for drama TV), I decided to do the best thing ever invented by people watching program.

Meaning, of course, patiently wait (pun intended) until the finale to binge-watch the entire series.

That day has finally come, and I remembered first reading about The Patient, when somebody wrote, as I recall, how there isn't a single dull moment or even a single frame that is wasted, or otherwise used as an unmemorable filler.

And now, after watching the series finale, which was almost double the length in comparison to the earlier episodes (yes please!), I am convinced!

This is, however, a spoiler-free review, and my first ever on this glorious site.

Actually, it was thanks to the brilliant writing of Joel Fields and Joseph Weisberg that I created my IMDB profile in the first place.

And, after watching over 750 movies and a bit over 30 different sitcoms, various miniseries, and drama TV shows, it is my hope that I am able to distinguish and recognize the content that I like, and enjoy sharing with others.

As every previous episode reached a suspenseful boil, leaving us craving for more with the plot thickening, the series finale finally provides the inevitable conclusion that we both anticipated and dreaded, but not without its signature quirky moments, heartfelt conversations, and timely cliffhanger-like cut-offs.

This short but intense course in psychotherapy, parenting, and overcoming hardships of life, brought me, back and forth, to both laughter, and muffled tears.

Extra special attention is advised for Doctor Strauss food-for-thought monologues, that were equally emphatic and calming in an uncanny way, for a man in such a desperate situation.

This, once again, goes off to show the brilliance of Steve Carell, after the role in Foxcatcher (2014) and proves his undeniable range as an actor, often wrongly seen a one-dimensional due to his celebrated success in the globally acclaimed series The Office.

And with that, the only thing left for me to write is: 10/10! - and thank you for reading.

I hope you enjoy the show as much as I did, whatever the reviews (or lack thereof) might have to say.

Finale episode is interesting and engaging but the climax could have been better.

Problems: Family drama of Dr. Strauss was kinda boring , writers could have made it way more engaging

Documentary style filming

Climax didn't make much sense to me (I'm talking about the last person who died, I mean the way he died and what he was asking for was inconsistent to what he was asking before.

I don't understand why they always have to make us hear the sound of Sam urinating... I mean why?

They didn't leave anything for season 2. That was pretty sad. Should have ended with a cliffhanger or something to look forward to.

It would have been better if they had released all the episodes on the same day.

Overall, an average finale but still a binge worthy show. I loved the performance of Domhnall and Steve, award winning performance by both.

I've been invested in this show since the beginning. My wife and I watch every episode and for the most part, we've been very intrigued by the writing and direction. What makes the show great is the internal dialogue that Steve Carrell faces throughout his time. We learn more about his prior life and he comes to realizations throughout every episode. Unfortunately, the last episode disappoints and erases all the good from the rest of the show. Not only is the storytelling boring and predictive, what really disappoints is that at the pivotal moment of the show, the showrunners decide to skip forward and betray all the characters involved. Unfortunately, the show went from a 6/10 to a 1/10 because of this ending.