By chris-chris92 on Skatehive
*Source* There are series, or rather miniseries, that can be analyzed from relatively simple and convenient angles. In other words, where offering a brief summary of the plot or mentioning how audiences have received it is more than enough. However, after watching The Patient on FX, I honestly have the feeling that if this production had been released by HBO, Netflix, or even AMC, it would be everywhere, widely discussed and likely sweeping awards across the board. The performance delivered by Steve Carell in The Patient is truly remarkable. He plays a psychotherapist who comes from a Jewish background but keeps any expression of faith strictly separate from his professional practice, limiting himself to what is purely scientific. One day, he is forced to confront the most challenging decision of his life. His wife has recently passed away from cancer. His relationship with his eldest son, who has become an Orthodox rabbi, is strained and distant. And on top of that, he finds himself f