In Treatment
| In Treatment | |
|---|---|
 In Treatment logo | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Hagai Levi |
| Starring | Gabriel Byrne Dianne Wiest Melissa George Blair Underwood Mia Wasikowska Embeth Davidtz Josh Charles Michelle Forbes |
| Theme music composer | Avi Belleli |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 43 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rodrigo Garcia Steve Levinson Hagai Levi Mark Wahlberg Warren Leight Noa Tishby (Co-Executive)[1] |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | January 28 2008 – present |
| Related | |
| Betipul | |
In Treatment is an Emmy Award-winning HBO drama, produced and developed by Rodrigo Garcia, about a psychotherapist, Dr. Paul Weston, and his weekly sessions with his patients. It stars Gabriel Byrne in his first Emmy Award-nominated role as Paul, and premiered on January 28, 2008 as a five-night-a-week serial drama. Each night focuses on one specific patient.[2] The show also debuted in Eastern Canada on January 28, 2008 on The Movie Network. The format, script and opening theme are based on the critically acclaimed Israeli show Betipul, created by Hagai Levi.
Forty-three episodes were ordered as a block for Season 1.[3]
In a somewhat unusual move, the first fifteen episodes had been made available for download through Apple's iTunes and Amazon Unbox. The first several weeks of episodes had also been available on HBO's website, in streaming video, yet as of May 2008, the videos from the abovementioned sources had been removed.
The first season covers nine weeks for most of the characters, although Monday and Tuesday only have episodes for the first eight weeks.[4]
The series was renewed for a second season on June 20, 2008, with only Byrne and Dianne Wiest confirmed to return. According to HBO, production on Season 2 will begin this fall in New York with a debut scheduled for 2009. [5] In Canada, The Movie Network will air Season 2 day-and-date with HBO in the U.S.
Cast and characters
Season 1
| Actor | Character | Weekday | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Byrne | Paul | All | A psychotherapist, married with three children |
| Melissa George | Laura | Monday | An anesthesiologist who is in love with Paul |
| Blair Underwood | Alex | Tuesday | A fighter pilot traumatized by a recent mission |
| Mia Wasikowska | Sophie | Wednesday | A suicidal teenage gymnast with Olympic dreams |
| Embeth Davidtz Josh Charles |
Amy Jake |
Thursday | In couples' therapy |
| Dianne Wiest | Gina | Friday | Paul's own therapist and mentor |
| Michelle Forbes | Kate | Various | Paul's wife |
| Mae Whitman | Rosie | Various | Paul's teenage daughter |
| Jake Richardson | Ian | Various | Paul's college-aged son |
| Max Burkholder | Max | Various | Paul's 9-year-old son |
Season 2
On October 20, 2008, it was announced that Hope Davis and John Mahoney (of Frasier fame) will be joining the cast for the show's second season.[6] It was further announced on October 31 ,2008 that Alison Pill will join the cast as a patient with lymphoma. [7][8]
| Actor | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Byrne | Paul | A psychotherapist, married with three children |
| Dianne Wiest | Gina | Paul's own therapist and mentor |
| John Mahoney | Bill | A self-confident CEO who finds his life getting away from him |
| Hope Davis | Mira | A high-powered malpractice lawyer and a former patient of Paul's who blames him for being single and childless |
| Alison Pill | Lurline | A graduate student with lymphoma |
Critical reception
The critical reception has been mostly positive, with the show receiving a rating of 70 out of 100 on metacritic. In the Los Angeles Times, Mary McNamara called it "cleverly conceived," well written and acted, though "stagey" and "strain[ing]... believability".[9] Variety's Brian Lowry deemed it "more interesting structurally than in its execution".[10] On Slate, Troy Patterson found it tiresome for its "nattering" and "ambitious hogwash".[11] In Entertainment Weekly, Ken Tucker gave it a "B+", with "lots of great soapy intrigue".[12] The New York Times praised the show: "In Treatment...is hypnotic, mostly because it withholds information as intelligently as it reveals it...The half-hour episodes are addictive, and few viewers are likely to be satisfied with just one session at a time...In Treatment provides an irresistible peek at the psychopathology of everyday life — on someone else’s tab."[13]
Season 1 DVD Release
HBO originally had the first season's DVD release set for September 9, 2008, but now shows two different dates, fall '09 on Amazon.com and 3/24/2009 on hbo.com
Differences from Betipul
The script of the first season of In Treatment is heavily based on Betipul's Hebrew script, and the Israeli writers are credited in the episodes' final credits. The following are the main differences between the shows:
- In Treatment skips the first 2 episodes of the last week, unlike Betipul, making its first season two episodes shorter.
- In Treatment's episode 36, which takes place outside of the therapist's office, is completely absent in Betipul.
- Paul's talk with his son Ian has no equivalent in Betipul, as the therapist's oldest son is away in the army for the entire first season. Instead, that entire episode is dedicated to the therapist's talk with his daughter, which is interrupted in the American episode.
- The treated pilot's military association.
- The treated pilot's father's life and background and his highly tough experience with his own father (in the Israeli version, the pilot's father is a Holocaust survivor).
- The therapist's office, which is much smaller in Betipul.
- Avi Belleli's opening theme was considerably shortened for the American series.
Awards and nominations
60th Primetime Emmy Awards - 4 nominations including:
- Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Gabriel Byrne)
- Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Dianne Wiest) - Winner
- Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Glynn Turman) - Winner
- Best Cinematography for a Half-Hour Series (Fred Murphy)
References
- ^ Finke, Nikki (2008-05-31). "Leight Leaves 'Criminal Intent' for HBO". Deadline Hollywood Daily. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ Martindale, Stone (2007-12-24). "HBO announces January 2008 schedule". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Johnson, John. "Winter TV Preview: Inside 18 New Shows". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ Lavalie, John (16 March 2008). "In Treatment (a Titles & Air Dates Guide)". TV.com. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Weprin, Alex (2008-06-20). "HBO Goes Back 'In Treatment'". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ ""In Treatment" Season 2 Casts New Patients". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ "USA pilots staff up; HBO series lands lead". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "Pilots: Emily Rose Takes USA's 'Instructions'". Zap2it. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ McNamara, Mary (2008-01-28). "'In Treatment'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (2008-01-18). "In Treatment". Variety. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Patterson, Troy (2008-01-28). "Crazy Talk". Slate. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Tucker, Ken. "In Treatment (2008)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra. "Television Review 'In Treatment' Four Days, a Therapist; Fifth Day, a Patient". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
External links
- In Treatment HBO page
- In Treatment at IMDb
- Template:Tv.com show
- In Treatment The Movie Network page
- In Treatment on jung-at-heart.com: Discussion of each episode from a professional psychoanalyst's view.
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