A clue from the Siegel Cooper Department Store—a purchased doll found in the baby's bassinet—points to an address owned by Goo Goo Knox, leader of the brutal Hudson Dusters gang.

Former police chief Thomas Byrnes continues to act as a shadowy foil, leaking news of the Spanish baby's disappearance to the press to escalate international tensions for his own political gain. Setting & Atmosphere

In Season 2, Episode 2 of The Alienist: Angel of Darkness , titled the core trio—Sara Howard, Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, and John Moore—dives deeper into the abduction of Ana Linares, the Spanish Consular's infant daughter.