LOS ANGELES, July 7 — A fictional thriller series with psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud as a detective’s assistant has been picked up by Netflix.

Made in Austria and set in Vienna, Freud will feature a young Sigmund Freud, a police detective, and a spiritualist medium as its three leads.

Working in the late 19^th and early 20^th century, Freud is considered the founder of psychoanalysis.

While Freudian therapies have fallen out of favor, his work laid the foundations for advancements in better understanding human dynamics.

The eight-episode show casts a young Freud as part of a crime-solving trio, which includes not only police inspector Kiss but also a medium called Fleur Salomé.

Freud’s expertise in psychopathology becomes an instrument with which to help track down a serial killer operating in 19^th century Vienna.

The series is to be directed by Marvin Kren, the Vienna-born helmer behind German TV’s award winning crime drama "4 Blocks” and a contributor to horror anthology "ABCs of Death 2.”

No date was announced for the show, which goes into production in fall 2018. — AFP-Relaxnews