The Patient - Season 1eps9 -

Sam researches real-life serial killer Edmund Kemper , who claimed his urge to kill vanished after he murdered his abusive mother. Sam decides that to "stop" the cycle, he must kill his own father.

In of The Patient , titled " Auschwitz ," the tension reaches a breaking point as Dr. Alan Strauss attempts a final, desperate psychological maneuver. Key Plot Points The Patient - Season 1Eps9

In a last-ditch effort to stop Sam from killing again, Alan drops a bombshell: Sam's violent urges aren't directed at his victims, but at his abusive father. Sam researches real-life serial killer Edmund Kemper ,