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Lets break down the finale and if the show could return for Season 2.
FXsThe Patientproved that therapy isnt always easy.
While his words have an effect on Candace, she refuses to turn in her son to the authorities.
When Sam returns to Alan, the therapist calls Sams decision a major breakthrough.
Sams usual feelings of hate culminated in mercy instead of rage.
Alan then asks to be set free, eager to return to his family and mend their strained relationship.
He tells Sam that the only way to curb his homicidal tendencies is to be physically stopped.
Sam refuses both choices, which forces Alans hand.
He plays on Candaces vulnerability and accuses her of not protecting Sam against his abusive father.
He takes the opportunity to ambush her with the sharp edge of a tube.
Alan gives him another choice.
Either Sam turns himself in, or Alan will kill his mother.
Despite Sams doubts, Alan digs the sharp edge into Candaces neck before the scene cuts to black.
Alan awakens on a couch, surrounded by his loving family, but his relief is short-lived.
Its all an illusion, the scene cuts back to the basement as Sam chokes Alan to death.
He then drags Alans lifeless body into a cellar, where he buries him in a grave.
Its revealed that the notes Alan had been writing were his final apologies and tributes to his children.
WillThe PatientHave A Season 2?
Its unlikely thatThe Patientwill return for Season 2.
According toDeadline,The Patientwas initially acquired by FX in October 2021 as a limited series.
Moreover, FX only ordered 10 episodes from showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields.
That means the connection likely only ever intended forThe Patientto run for a singular season.
