Sara Howard in The Alienist

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Sara Howard in *The Alienist* is an ambitious and pioneering young woman who becomes one of the first female employees at the New York City Police Department, assisting in complex criminal investigations in the late 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
novel character
television character
adaptedFor TNT television series The Alienist
appearsIn The Alienist
TNT television series The Alienist
surface form: The Alienist television series

The Alienist
surface form: The Alienist: Angel of Darkness
assists Dr. Laszlo Kreizler
John Schuyler Moore
associatedWith New York City Police Department
Theodore Roosevelt
basedOn character created by Caleb Carr
characterTrait ambitious
determined
pioneering
createdBy Caleb Carr
employer New York City Police Department
era late 19th century
familyBackground comes from a socially prominent New York family
fictionalUniverse The Alienist universe
firstAppearance TNT television series The Alienist
surface form: The Alienist (TV series, 2018)

The Alienist
surface form: The Alienist (novel)
gender female
genre historical crime fiction
psychological thriller
investigates serial child murders in New York City
languageOfWork English
medium novel
television
narrativeFunction represents early female participation in criminal justice
nationality American
notableFor being one of the first female employees of the NYPD in the story
occupation private detective
secretary
portrayedBy Dakota Fanning
position secretary to Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt
roleInPlot assists in complex criminal investigations
setting New York City
socialStatus middle to upper middle class
themeAssociation gender barriers in law enforcement
women’s struggle for professional recognition
timePeriodDepicted 1890s
worksAs private investigator in The Alienist: Angel of Darkness
worksWith the Isaacson brothers

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Dakota Fanning portrayedCharacter Sara Howard in The Alienist