Television Revival

In Treatment - Season 2

by TV Revival

HBO’s “In Treatment” will be back for round two in 2009. The show centers on Paul Weston, the psychoanalyst played by Gabriel Byrne, who attempts to maintain his high patient load while his marriage to Kate (Michelle Forbes) disintegrates around him. The episodes aired five days a week to parallel with the session day and time he has with a patient. The episodes focused on four patients and Paul’s own weekly session with his friend and former colleague, Gina (Dianne Wiest). Next season, he will somehow take on two new patients played by John Mahoney and Hope Davis.

I really gave this show a chance, like a deep committed one. I watched weeks one through three, which totals up to be 15 freakin’ episodes! But after awhile the Blair Underwood character became too arrogant for words and the patient who was in love with him, Laura (Melissa George from “Alias”), was beyond annoying. Rule number one in therapy is DO NOT fallfor your therapist! How hard is that to follow? Apparently, it was agonzing for Laura. The only saving grace of the show was watching the married couple, Jake & Amy (Josh Charles and Embeth Davidtz), go at it each week. You never knew if they were going to end up separated or passionately in love again by the end of each session. At least during their session, there was conflict and not just uncomfortable pauses like with the other patients.

“In Treatment” is probably very inexpensive to produce and HBO does need programming… But sheesh, I cannot believe they canceled “Tell Me You Love Me” and renewed this snooze fest. I understand the characters in “Tell Me You Love Me” weren’t that likable, but they seemed to behave more realistically than in “In Treatment” in my opinion.

If you missed the first season on “In Treatment”, the dvd won’t be released until fall 2009 for some crazy reason! Thus, count on HBO to re-run the episodes ad infinitum on their channels and on demand just before the premiere of the second season.

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Posted on Oct 21, 2008 in 2000s, Drama
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4 comments

1 carina { 12.02.08 at 8:59 pm }

I think it is one of the best series around. Wish I knew when/where 2nd season is broadcast. Live in Canada.
All the therapists I know from California to Europe think this is a very realistic depiction of what goes on. And yes, most patients fall in love, or something similar. Part of the process, called transference. But then it is not the sort of thing for shallow souls.
Carina

2 Norm Schrager { 01.14.09 at 1:17 pm }

For those interested, we’ve just posted a preview for the upcoming In Treatment season with plotlines, new cast, etc. Please enjoy. I look forward to your comments when the show premieres in April.

http://meetinthelobby.com/in-treatment-season-2-preview-production.html

3 Jaggo { 05.10.09 at 9:34 pm }

Thanks Carina! Definitely not for shallow souls.

4 Marty Jacobs { 05.31.09 at 4:55 am }

Hope Davis just blows me away. She’s always done excellent work, but in her last episode she was also strikingly beautiful and sexy. That silk blouse did wonders for her bod. Bring her back for next season somehow.

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