The Shrink Next Door: How a Psychiatrist Exploited His Patient for 28 Years

Dr. Isaac Herschkopf's decades-long manipulation of wealthy patient Martin Markowitz unravels through investigation and streaming documentaries

In 1982, Martin Markowitz began therapy with New York psychiatrist Dr. Isaac Herschkopf following a breakup and his parents' deaths. What followed was a 28-year relationship that would result in millions of dollars in exploitation, family estrangement, and eventually criminal professional misconduct—a story exposed in 2010 and later adapted into a major Apple TV+ series.