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Recap / The Alienist S1E5 "Hildebrandt's Starling"

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A detail in the letter leads Kreizler to the date of the next murder. Roosevelt learns of Willem Van Bergen and takes matters in his own hands.


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  • Bait-and-Switch: The scene when Roosevelt and co. try to find Willem is shot as if they are about to find him, but it is revealed that they knock on the door of another woman and the knock on Willem's door was actually is mother.
  • Parental Incest: It's implied that Willem Van Bergen is on the receiving end of this thanks to his mother.
  • Shout-Out: This episode more than others (though examples can be found in other episodes) really shows the influence of The Silence of the Lambs on this story, starting with the "starling" reference and proceeding through the Consulting a Convicted Killer scene.

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