
The new psychological thriller limited series The Patient premieres on Tuesday, August 30, on FX on Hulu. Steve Carell stars as Alan Strauss, a recently widowed psychotherapist who finds himself held prisoner by his patient, a serial killer. Sam Fortner (Domhnall Gleeson) demands that Alan undergo an unusual therapeutic process to help curb his homicidal urges.
As Strauss helps to unwind Sam’s twisted mind to keep him from killing, he comes up against a wall every time he hits a critical issue like his mother. Meanwhile, the process drives Alan to grapple with his own troubles as he recalls his therapist Charlie’s attempts to help him deal with his wife’s death and estrangement from his son. Can he uncover the source of Sam’s compulsions and fix his own family at the same time? Read on to learn how to watch The Patient.
- When Does The Patient Premiere: The Patient premieres on Tuesday, August 30.
- TV Network: The Patient is available on FX on Hulu.
- Best Way to New Episodes On-Demand: The Patient is available on Hulu Streaming Library (free trial) on Tuesdays beginning August 30 with the first two episodes.
Best Place to Watch The Patient

Hulu’s streaming library is the best streaming service for watching The Patient when it premieres. Once new episodes are released on Hulu, you can watch them any time you like on-demand. The price for Hulu streaming library starts at only $7.99 per month after a 30-day free trial. That’s considerably cheaper than the Hulu + Live TV service, which starts at $76.99.
Hulu is supported on Roku, Fire TV Devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, iOS, Android, and more. Once you sign up for Hulu, download the app to your supported device and log in using your credentials. If you are using a streaming device like Roku or Fire TV, you can start the app on your streaming device and use the option to log in using your mobile device. Your streaming device will provide you with a code you can enter on your phone to log into your streaming device. I find this easier than trying to enter my username and password on my Roku remote.
Below are the various packages Hulu offers that will allow you to watch every episode of The Patient
- Hulu with commercials ($7.99 per month): This is the least expensive plan Hulu offers. Watch The Patient every Monday and whenever you like on-demand. This package also provides access to the entire Hulu library; the on-demand Hulu feature provides various TV shows on network TV, cable, and all the Hulu Originals. There are commercials throughout the shows. This plan also allows subscribers to receive 1-year of Hulu for the price of 10 months ($59.99) by switching to annual billing.
- Hulu – commercial-free ($7.99 per month): For another $6 per month, you get Hulu on-demand without commercials. (Due to network arrangements, Grey’s Anatomy, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and How To Get Away With Murder will always have commercials)
Hulu is supported on Roku, Fire TV Devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, iOS, Android, and more. See our review of Hulu for more details and information on this streaming service.
Watch The Patient on Roku
To watch this season of The Patient on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every episode of The Patient this season.
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If Hulu is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- Hulu is now installed on your Roku. Open Hulu, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “The Patient” and select the show.
Watch The Patient on Fire TV
To watch The Patient on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every episode of The Patient this season.
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and Hulu will install
- Hulu is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “The Patient” and select the show.
Watch The Patient on Apple TV
To watch The Patient on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Hulu on-demand using this Free Trial. Hulu carries every episode of The Patient this season.
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter “Hulu” in the search bar
- Select Hulu, click the cloud icon, and the app will install
- Hulu is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service.