The finale begins with Sam attempting to "break the cycle" of his violence by visiting his estranged and abusive father. While he begins to choke the man, he ultimately stops—a moment Alan initially hails as a massive therapeutic breakthrough.
: Before his death, Alan wrote a letter to his children, Ezra and Shoshana, apologizing for his past judgmental behavior and expressing his love. Watch the patient s01e10 720p web h264-glhf 1
The series creators, Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields , chose an "inevitable" and "grim" ending rather than a traditional Hollywood escape: The finale begins with Sam attempting to "break
: Sam refuses to turn himself in and instead strangles Alan to death while Candace watches. Ending and Aftermath The series creators, Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields
: Alan threatens Sam’s mother, Candace ( Linda Emond ), with a sharpened tube of foot cream, demanding Sam call the police.
: Accepting Alan's earlier advice that he must be physically stopped, Sam chains himself to the basement floor and gives the key to his mother.
The final episode of the psychological thriller limited series The Patient , titled "" (S01E10), serves as a grim and definitive conclusion to the cat-and-mouse game between Dr. Alan Strauss ( Steve Carell ) and serial killer Sam Fortner ( Domhnall Gleeson ). Plot Summary: The Final Stand