Steve Carell to star in FX psychological thriller 'The Patient'

Steve Carell is set to star in the FX psychological thriller "The Patient." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Cast member Steve Carrell, who portrays Donald Rumsfeld in "Vice," attends the premiere of the film in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Steve Carell arrives for the world premiere of "Beautiful Boy" during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2018. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Joel Fields (L) and Joe Weisberg, winners of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "The Americans," appear backstage during the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2018. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI Joel Fields (R) and Joe Weisberg accept the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series "The Americans" onstage during the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Office and The Morning Show actor Steve Carell has signed on to star in a half-hour psychological thriller called The Patient.

FX announced Thursday that it has ordered 10 episodes of the limited series from Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, the creative team behind the cable network's celebrated drama, The Americans.

Advertising

Carell will play a psychotherapist who is grappling with the recent death of his wife when he is kidnapped by a serial killer who wants to go straight.

"We are excited that Joe and Joel are back with their next series for FX after the great experience of working with them on six amazing seasons of The Americans," Eric Schrier, president of FX Entertainment, said in a statement.

"Their creative instincts and mastery of plot and character are on display again with The Patient, which will showcase Steve Carell's remarkable talents as an actor, producer and creative collaborator."