The story, set in the 19th century, portrays the hypocritical bourgeoisie of the time. The eccentric Dr. Simão Bacamarte is a doctor who will develop his theories about the treatment of madness, knowledge acquired during his stay in Europe. The city is left at the mercy of this man who decides, at his own risk, to judge who were the madmen in the city and who were the sane...
Unfortunately the movie O Alienista is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Jorge Furtado | Writer |
| Writing | Naum Alves de Souza | Writer |
| Production | Andrea Comodo | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Célio Fonseca | Editor |
| Editing | Rosemeire Barros Oliveira | Editor |
| Crew | Lia Renha | Scenic Artist |
| Directing | Vanilda Telles | Continuity |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guilherme Pereira | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Gustavo Habda | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Nonato Estrela | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Guerra Peixe Filho | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Guilherme Dias Gomes | Music Producer |
| Sound | Mariozinho Rocha | Music Director |
| Production | Anna Barroso | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Olívia Guimarães | Assistant Director |
| Production | Marcelo Paranhos | Production Director |
| Art | Roberto Talma | Art Direction |
| Writing | Pedro Cardoso | Writer |
| Writing | Guel Arraes | Writer |
| Writing | Machado de Assis | Original Story |
| Directing | Guel Arraes | Director |
