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HBO's first half-hour drama gives new meaning to the term, "appointment television." Adapted from a popular and award-winning Israeli series, In Treatment in its first season aired five nights a week for nine weeks beginning in January 2008. Each episode eavesdrops on a weekly therapist-patient session. "The magic happens"—as one observer sarcastically remarks—in the home office of Paul Weston (Gabriel Byrne in his Golden Globe Award-winning role). Monday's patient is Laura (Melissa George), a doctor who reveals in a harrowing "about last night" monologue in the first episode that she is in love with Paul ("You've become the center of my life"). Tuesdays bring Alex (Blair Underwood), a cocky fighter pilot whose last mission over Iraq went horrifyingly awry, earning him the media tag, "The Madrassa Murderer." Wednesday's child, Sophie (Mia Wasikowska in a breakout performance) is a teenage Olympic hopeful in need of an evaluation following a near-fatal bicycle "accident." On Thursdays, Paul meets with Amy (Embeth Davidtz) and Jake (Josh Charles), whose rocky marriage is further shaken as they wrestle over whether or not she should get an abortion. Fearing he is "losing patience with my patients," Paul turns to his former mentor, Gina (Dianne Wiest in an Emmy-winning performance), with whom he had a falling out years before, to talk out his own troubles. The therapist whose own personal life is unraveling could have either been bad sitcom or static and stagey talking heads. But with its insightful writing, powerful performances, and deft, unobtrusive direction, In Treatment avoids the pitfalls to become an intensely gripping drama. Each episode thrives on what Laura calls "the back and forth stuff," the soul-searching and the questioning that strip away the defenses of each damaged character, including Paul himself, who has his own demons to confront as he becomes further estranged from his neglected and resentful wife, Kate (Michelle Forbes), and grapples with his feelings for Laura. This series is something of a career breakthrough for Byrne, a celebrated character actor (Miller's Crossing, The Usual Suspects). As the rumpled and weary Paul, he is more compelling just sitting and listening than many actors are in action. Quality programs for adults that deal with the human condition are at a premium on television. For anyone whose psyche has been scarred by so-called reality TV, In Treatment is excellent therapy. --Donald Liebenson
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
True, daring, authentic and addictive!,
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This review is from: In Treatment (DVD)
A friend recommended that I give this series a try. I must say I was curious, but I placed the first DVD in the player without a lot of enthusiasm. 4 hours later, a few discs later too, I was stunned, completely hooked by this daring show... The characters are all well written, and the actors are solid and credible. Splendid casting; Byrnes is absolutely brilliant! It's a tour de force to be able to make people watch what is almost theater, since we are in one room (most of the time the same room...), watching 2 or 3 people talking. No action, but an emotional roller-coaster. No music, so that the intensity of the dialogues and the power of those silences hit you... This is not a TV show that you passively watch, it's one that you experience. Flawless, engaging, intelligent, touching... Impressive television!! I can't wait for the release of season 2!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Cast!,
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This was a phenomenal series. Really well acted and done in an interesting format. Well worth checking out!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent tv series,
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If you're at all interested in the therapeutic process, do yourself a favor and see this masterful series.
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