In the second big scene, The Alienist makes a purposeful effort to show the kind of sexual harassment someone like Sara, the literal first woman in the extremely male sphere of police work, was made to face. With no option other than quitting, Sara manages to take the piggish behaviors of her flashing co-workers in stride, and drags their unappealing genitalia along the way. It is more than likely you’ll want to clap for Sara at some point during the Alienist proceedings, as the young woman's grit means even more in the days of #MeToo and the Time's Up campaign