New York City

**New York City** of late 1800 is the primary location of ‘The Alienist’ and its sequel, ‘Angel of Darkness’.

## Description

*Main article: Map:New York City*
The Gilded Age New York is a city in full industrial development, divided into districts characterized by different social status. Undermined by unprecedented political and social corruption, New York City is a melting pot of cultures and personalities lending itself perfectly to being a playground for a violent murderer.

## Story

*Add brief summaries of the location throughout the series*

## Places of Interest

Downtown

* Bowery — Locale of the oldest street in New York City, the Bowery neighbourhood has been home to a vibrant culture whose communities span from rich to poor, upscale to downtrodden. In modern times, some of the city's most lavish residences and business fronts sprawl from Spring Street to Canal.

* Kreizler Institute — The Kreizler Institute for Children was founded by Dr. Kreizler in 1885. It's the primary headquarters for the parallel investigation on the gruesome murders of boy prostitutes in 1896.

East Side

* Bellevue Hospital — It's one of the prominent public hospitals in New York City, often visited by Dr. Laszlo Kreizler for his inquiries. The first suspect of the Santorelli Murder, Henry Wolff was detained there.

* Hester Street — Tenement District on Hester Street is home to a large community of Ashkenazim Jewish immigrants. Detectives sergeants Lucius and Marcus Isaacson live here.

* Society for the Lying-In Hospital — a maternity hospital administering care to the poor unwed mothers. Dr. Markoe also provides discrete private services — aka abortions — for the elite.

* Tenement Housing — Low-rise buildings with multiple narrow apartments housing newly arrived and poor immigrants, mostly Italians. Giorgio Santorelli and his family lived in one of the rooms in these buildings.

Lower Manhattan

* Delmonico's — The world famous Delmonico's Steak House. Pioneer of fine dining in New York City, the opulent culinary establishment quickly became the trailhead for many politicians, businessmen, as well as the site for the first ever cablegram sent across the Atlantic.  Dr. Kreizler, an affectionate customer, toasted to “A Fruitful Partnership” with his new associates here.

* Fulton Fish Market — The Fulton Fish Market, the nation's largest and oldest wholesale market, began doing business at its current site in 1835, providing fresh fish to stores, hotels, and restaurants in the metro area.

* New York City Police Department — Headquarters for the police law enforcement. Newly appointed commissioner Theodore Roosevelt began a purge of the corruption within the ranks and assumed Sara Howard, the first woman employed by the department, thus causing animosity amongst the officers.

* Wall Street — Home to one of the most influential finance centres in the world: The New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street, a few blocks on the tip of Manhattan, is famous for a number of historical items, each one of them deriving from numbers which impact both the American and global economies.  Investors J.P. Morgan and Thomas Byrnes are often found around the building.

Tenderloin

* Golden Rule — A brothel exploiting young boys in female attire run by Scotch Ann. It was used by the Killer to hunt some of his victims.

* Paresis Hall — An infamous brothel and molly house run by Paul Kelly and Biff Ellison, and first spot for the investigations on the gruesome murders.

Uptown

* Central Park — In 1853, the first great park was nestled in the heart of NYC. Pedestrians stroll its 750 acres while cars, carriages, and equestrians wind through six miles of driving paths. In the 1980s, conservancy efforts to protect and maintain the park kept it flourishing in the heart of the city.

* Grand Central Terminal — Midtown Manhattan's world-famous transportation hub. Originally opened as a train depot in 1871, Grand Central Terminal is now a marvel of engineering and art serving millions of visitors every year.

* Spanish Consulate — A child goes missing and Sara Howard, John Moore and Dr. Laszlo Kreizler must find her before she becomes the next victim.

West Side

* 808-Broadway — 808-Broadway is the new office to Sara Howard, one of New York's first female detectives and her staff of investigators.

* Flat Iron Building — The Fuller Building was the original name of this architectural beauty. Ever since it was built in 1902, people have come to behold and photograph the famously triangular structure, wedged into the plot of land with steel, limestone and terra-cotta.

* Metropolitan Opera House — A lavish theater where the elite of New York society goes to enjoy the opera, but mostly to form alliances and discuss the future of the City.

* Siegel Cooper Dept. Store — The Siegel & Cooper department store, on 6th Avenue and 18th Street, in the heart of Ladies' Mile, under construction in the year of its opening 1896.

* Union Square — Once named “Union Place”, this now bustling urban hub had somber beginnings as a potter's field. In the 1870s, it was converted into one of New York's most prestigious park, located next to the original Broadway theater district.

## Notable residents

*Main article: Category:Character (The Alienist)*
*Main article: Category:Character (Angel of Darkness)*

* Sara Howard
* John Moore
* Theodore Roosevelt
* Lucius Isaacson
* Marcus Isaacson
* Cyrus Montrose
* Mary Palmer †
* Stevie Taggert

* J.P. Morgan
* Mayor Lafayette Strong
* Patrick Connor †
* Captain Doyle †
* Joanna Crawford
* Joseph
* Willem Van Bergen †
* John Beecham †

* Biff Ellison
* Lincoln Steffens
* Dr. James Markoe
* Dr. Karen Stratton
* Bitsy Sussman
* Libby Hatch
* Goo Goo Knox †
* Ambassador Narciso Linares

## Gallery

* Promo Stills
* Behind the scenes
* Videos

The Alienist Inside — Luke Evans Gives A Tour of the SetBuilding the World of The Alienist The Alienist 360 BEHIND THE SCENES TNTThe Alienist Building the Gilded Age with Daniel Brühl & Luke Evans - Season 1 BTS TNTThe Alienist New York in 1896 with Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans & Dakota Fanning - Season 1 BTS TNT
## Notes

* Although the story is set in New York City, filming location is set in Budapest, where a hard-working team has recreated most of the sets, including the exterior façades of the main buildings, the main streets as well as shops and business places.
* The team also meticulously replicated the exteriors and entrances of existing locations, giving the impression that the characters access the real buildings, generally reproduced on studios, such as Kreizler's house or located in real New York City.
* The construction of the set required three to four months, which began before filming started.

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 *Angel of Darkness — Explore NYC - TNT drama (official website)*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 *The Alienist Inside — Luke Evans Gives A Tour of the Set*