Question: how many seasons of the alienist are there going to be

title: The Alienist (TV series)
text: The Alienist is an American period drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr . The ten - episode limited series first aired on TNT as a sneak peek on January 21 , 2018 , before its official premiere on January 22 , 2018 , and ended on March 26 , 2018 . The series stars Daniel Brühl , Luke Evans , and Dakota Fanning as an ad hoc team assembled in mid-1890s New York City to investigate a serial killer who is murdering street children . The series incorporates fact with fiction by including the characters that are historical figures , such as Theodore Roosevelt , who held the post of police commissioner from 1895 to 1897 . On August 16 , 2018 , TNT ordered a sequel series based around the follow - up novel The Angel of Darkness . 

Answer: answer: The Alienist ten - episode limited series first aired on TNT on January 21 , 2018. On August 16 , 2018 , TNT ordered a sequel series.
answer: The Alienist is a ten - episode limited series. Its official premiere was on January 22 , 2018 , and the series ended on March 26 , 2018.