Steve Carell to star in duo “The Americans” limited-series EP FX “The Patient” – deadline

Americans Creative duo Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields are back with their next project for FX. The network has given an order of 10 episodes to The patient, a half-hour limited series from Fields, Weisberg and FX Productions, starring Steve Carell and executive producer.

Co-written by Fields and Weisberg, The patient is a psychological thriller centered on a psychotherapist (Carell) who finds himself trapped by a serial killer with an unusual request: to curb his murderous urges. But relaxing this man’s mind while facing the waves of his own pent-up problems creates a journey perhaps as treacherous as his captivity.

Alexander Strauss de Carell is a psychiatrist who recently lost his wife. Behind his cerebral and sensitive exterior, he still has to probe the depths of his own pain and loss.

Fields and Weisberg produce with Carell, with Caroline Moore and Victor Hsu. FX Productions is the studio.

“We are delighted that Joe and Joel are back with their next series for FX after the great experience of working with them on six incredible seasons of Americans,” said Eric Schrier, president of FX Entertainment. “Their creative instincts and mastery of plot and character are again on display with The patient, which will showcase Steve Carell’s remarkable talents as an actor, producer and creative collaborator.

Americans, FX’s critically-acclaimed and award-winning drama series was created by Weisberg, who served as an executive producer with his co-showrunner Fields. The series ran for six seasons on FX and won four Emmy Awards out of 18 nominations. The series has been nominated five times AFI Television Program of the Year, received two Peabody Awards, the Golden Globe Award for Best Dramatic Television Series and the Television Critics Association (TCA) awards for outstanding achievement in drama as well as the program of the year. .

Oscar nominee and 11-time Emmy nominee Carell currently stars in The morning show for Apple, and the second season of his comedy Space force will launch next year on Netflix. His next feature film, Minions: The Rise of Gru, will be released next summer. Carell is replaced by WME, Media Four Management and attorneys Ziffren Brittenham.