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In Treatment

In Treatment

In the first three seasons, as Dr. Paul Weston continues to struggle with the aftermath of his divorce, he faces new emotional and physical challenges - including hand tremors that he fears might be the onset of Parkinson's Disease, which killed his father. Meanwhile, he takes on three challenging new patients and turns to a new therapist of his own.

In fourth season, the reimagining of the series is set in 2021 Los Angeles and brings a diverse trio of patients in session with the observant, empathetic Dr. Brooke Taylor to help navigate a variety of modern concerns. Issues such as the global pandemic and recent major social and cultural shifts are a backdrop to the work Brooke will undertake – all while she deals with complications in her own personal life.

Genres: Drama, Medical

Premiered: 2008-01-28

Runtime: 30 mins

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.2/10

Network: HBO

Main Cast

Gabriel ByrneGabriel Byrne
as Paul Weston
Uzo AdubaUzo Aduba
as Dr. Brooke Lawrence
Anthony RamosAnthony Ramos
as Eladio
John Benjamin HickeyJohn Benjamin Hickey
as Colin
Quintessa SwindellQuintessa Swindell
as Laila
Liza Colón-ZayasLiza Colón-Zayas
as Rita
Charlayne WoodardCharlayne Woodard
as Rhonda
Dianne WiestDianne Wiest
as Dr. Gina Toll
Michelle ForbesMichelle Forbes
as Kate Weston
Blair UnderwoodBlair Underwood
as Alex Prince
Josh CharlesJosh Charles
as Jake
Embeth DavidtzEmbeth Davidtz
as Amy
Amy RyanAmy Ryan
as Dr. Adele Brouse
Mia WasikowskaMia Wasikowska
as Sophie
Melissa GeorgeMelissa George
as Laura Hill

Episode Guide

Season 1

  • Episode 1: Laura - Week One
    Aired: Jan 28, 2008

    Paul learns that Laura is infatuated with him when she attends her regular Monday appointment. Paul, however, is further shocked by the revelations Laura makes regarding a steamy bar encounter.

  • Episode 2: Alex - Week One
    Aired: Jan 29, 2008

    Alex is a navy pilot who entered therapy due to a mission that went awry in Iraq. Alex talks to Paul about his service in Iraq and a heart attack he suffered while exercising.

  • Episode 3: Sophie - Week One
    Aired: Jan 30, 2008

    It's Sophie's first session with Paul and she's hoping to get his opinion on her emotional state following an accident. Sophie was hit by a car while riding her bike.

  • Episode 4: Jake and Amy - Week One
    Aired: Jan 31, 2008

    Jake and Amy confront Paul for advice on whether Amy should have an abortion.

  • Episode 5: Paul and Gina - Week One
    Aired: Feb 1, 2008

    Paul visits his therapist, Gina, after nearly a decade. Paul talks to Gina about the problems his marriage is facing and reveals his frustration with his own patients.

  • Episode 6: Laura - Week Two
    Aired: Feb 4, 2008

    Paul is surprised when Laura makes a revelation regarding her boyfriend.

  • Episode 7: Alex - Week Two
    Aired: Feb 5, 2008

    Alex talks to Paul about his wife and his return to the bombing scene.

  • Episode 8: Sophie - Week Two
    Aired: Feb 6, 2008

    Paul offers Sophie an opinion regarding Sophie's annoyance with her parents and her gymnastics team.

  • Episode 9: Jake and Amy - Week Two
    Aired: Feb 7, 2008

    After Jake and Amy's session ends abruptly, Paul's wife, Kate, forces him to confront the realities of their own marriage.

  • Episode 10: Paul and Gina - Week Two
    Aired: Feb 8, 2008

    Paul's traumatic week leads Gina to make a suggestion that Paul rejects, pointing to Gina's own past in his defense.

  • Episode 11: Laura - Week Three
    Aired: Feb 11, 2008

    Laura is late for her session which Dr. Weston interprets and a deliberate expression of anger. On leaving Laura meets Alex, another of Dr. Weston's patients.

  • Episode 12: Alex - Week Three
    Aired: Feb 12, 2008

    Alex gives Paul surprising news about his encounter with another patient; Paul explores the similarities between Alex and his father.

  • Episode 13: Sophie - Week Three
    Aired: Feb 13, 2008

    Paul probes the circumstances surrounding the breakup of Sophie's parents, as well as her relationship with her coach.

  • Episode 14: Jake and Amy - Week Three
    Aired: Feb 14, 2008

    Amy examines her unusual reaction to her miscarriage, which ends up inciting Jake's suspicions.

  • Episode 15: Paul and Gina - Week Three
    Aired: Feb 15, 2008

    Gina tries to get to the root of Paul's connection to Laura.

  • Episode 16: Laura - Week Four
    Aired: Feb 18, 2008

    Gina tries to get to the root of Paul's connection to Laura.

  • Episode 17: Alex - Week Four
    Aired: Feb 19, 2008

    Alex describes his recent encounter with Laura, and questions whether therapy can help him.

  • Episode 18: Sophie - Week Four
    Aired: Feb 20, 2008

    Exhausted from staying up all night, Sophie ends up detailing the events leading up to her accident.

  • Episode 19: Jake and Amy - Week Four
    Aired: Feb 21, 2008

    Paul explores the issues that have fueled Jake and Amy's volatile relationship.

  • Episode 20: Paul and Gina - Week Four
    Aired: Feb 22, 2008

    An old wound resurfaces as Gina and Paul debate the boundaries that exist between therapists and patients.

  • Episode 21: Laura - Week Five
    Aired: Feb 25, 2008

    A close call at the hospital triggers unexpected revelations from Laura about an older man in her youth.

  • Episode 22: Alex - Week Five
    Aired: Feb 26, 2008

    A close call at the hospital triggers unexpected revelations from Laura about an older man in her youth.

  • Episode 23: Sophie - Week Five
    Aired: Feb 27, 2008

    Sophie's mother joins her daughter's therapy session, and Paul witnesses first-hand the hostility and anger Sophie holds toward her.

  • Episode 24: Jake and Amy - Week Five
    Aired: Feb 28, 2008

    Sophie's mother joins her daughter's therapy session, and Paul witnesses first-hand the hostility and anger Sophie holds toward her.

  • Episode 25: Paul and Gina - Week Five
    Aired: Feb 29, 2008

    Kate joins Paul in therapy for the first time, where they begin examining the disintegration of their marriage.

  • Episode 26: Laura - Week Six
    Aired: Mar 3, 2008

    Paul makes a point to Laura about fantasy and reality through the example of his own childhood infatuation.

  • Episode 27: Alex - Week Six
    Aired: Mar 4, 2008

    Paul makes a point to Laura about fantasy and reality through the example of his own childhood infatuation.

  • Episode 28: Sophie - Week Six
    Aired: Mar 5, 2008

    Paul makes a point to Laura about fantasy and reality through the example of his own childhood infatuation.

  • Episode 29: Jake and Amy - Week Six
    Aired: Mar 6, 2008

    Amy considers rejecting the new and improved Jake with a destructive alternative, eliciting a warning from Paul.

  • Episode 30: Paul and Gina - Week Six
    Aired: Mar 7, 2008

    Paul and Kate's concern over daughter Rosie gives way to a heated exchange about Kate's role in Paul's life.

  • Episode 31: Laura - Week Seven
    Aired: Mar 10, 2008

    Laura's absence gives Paul the opportunity to connect with Rosie and his oldest son Ian, with mixed results.

  • Episode 32: Alex - Week Seven
    Aired: Mar 11, 2008

    Alex insists he's prepared for the commitment and structure that his marriage and career offer him.

  • Episode 33: Sophie - Week Seven
    Aired: Mar 12, 2008

    Sophie attempts to convince Paul of the unique relationship she and her father share, and sees Paul as a threat in her dreams.

  • Episode 34: Jake and Amy - Week Seven
    Aired: Mar 13, 2008

    Amy shocks Jake with a revelation tied to her connection with her father's death years before.

  • Episode 35: Paul and Gina - Week Seven
    Aired: Mar 14, 2008

    Paul bristles at Kate and Rosie's secrets, but is surprised that Gina's obligatory therapy exercise proves helpful.

  • Episode 36: Laura - Week Eight
    Aired: Mar 17, 2008

    Paul upholds the merits of psychotherapy.

  • Episode 37: Alex - Week Eight
    Aired: Mar 18, 2008

    Paul upholds the merits of psychotherapy.

  • Episode 38: Sophie - Week Eight
    Aired: Mar 19, 2008

    Paul tries to get an agitated Sophie to stop blaming herself for her parents' mistakes.

  • Episode 39: Jake and Amy - Week Eight
    Aired: Mar 20, 2008

    Paul's lament about the value of therapy gives way to a surprising revelation from Gina.

  • Episode 40: Paul and Gina - Week Eight
    Aired: Mar 21, 2008

    Paul's lament about the value of therapy gives way to a surprising revelation from Gina.

  • Episode 41: Sophie - Week Nine
    Aired: Mar 26, 2008

    Sophie comes to terms with her father's accountability, and asserts her own independence.

  • Episode 42: Jake and Amy - Week Nine
    Aired: Mar 27, 2008

    Jake and Amy come to a resolution.

  • Episode 43: Paul and Gina - Week Nine
    Aired: Mar 28, 2008

    In the season finale, Paul must face the consequences of his romantic pursuit of Laura.

Season 2

  • Episode 1: Mia - Week One
    Aired: Apr 5, 2009

    A surprise subpoena brings Paul back into the life of a former patient and current malpractice lawyer named Mia.

  • Episode 2: April - Week One
    Aired: Apr 5, 2009

    Paul is alarmed to learn that his new patient April, an architecture student, harbors a life-threatening secret she refuses to share with her parents.

  • Episode 3: Oliver - Week One
    Aired: Apr 6, 2009

    A conflicted sixth grader named Oliver is brought to Paul by his parents Bess and Luke, who are getting a divorce.

  • Episode 4: Walter - Week One
    Aired: Apr 6, 2009

    A high-powered CEO with anxiety issues turns to Paul for therapy at the encouragement of his wife.

  • Episode 5: Gina - Week One
    Aired: Apr 6, 2009

    Paul resumes his Friday sessions with Gina, who agrees to give a deposition in the lawsuit against him.

  • Episode 6: Mia - Week Two
    Aired: Apr 12, 2009

    In her first session, Mia admits to wanting to impress Paul by flaunting her job and relationship with a married co-worker.

  • Episode 7: April - Week Two
    Aired: Apr 12, 2009

    April details her detachment from a former boyfriend and his current partner, both of whom are concerned about her current illness.

  • Episode 8: Oliver - Week Two
    Aired: Apr 13, 2009

    Fearing his behavior has led to his parents' estrangement, Oliver outlines the difficulty he's having living between two homes.

  • Episode 9: Walter - Week Two
    Aired: Apr 13, 2009

    Paul links Walter's panic attacks to a childhood tragedy.

  • Episode 10: Gina - Week Two
    Aired: Apr 13, 2009

    Paul looks to fill in memory gaps about his mother's attempted suicide by reconnecting with a childhood crush.

  • Episode 11: Mia - Week Three
    Aired: Apr 19, 2009

    Laura's deposition in the Alex Prince case spills into Paul's session with Mia.

  • Episode 12: April - Week Three
    Aired: Apr 19, 2009

    April's memories of a childhood near-tragedy underscore her lifelong independence issues.

  • Episode 13: Oliver - Week Three
    Aired: Apr 20, 2009

    Bess and Luke disagree over whether Oliver's weeklong stay at his father's was a success.

  • Episode 14: Walter - Week Three
    Aired: Apr 20, 2009

    In the midst of a corporate crisis, Walter recounts an emotional attempt to rescue and protect his daughter.

  • Episode 15: Gina - Week Three
    Aired: Apr 20, 2009

    Gina explores Paul's resentment over having to take care of his ailing father.

  • Episode 16: Mia - Week Four
    Aired: Apr 26, 2009

    Paul exposes the emotional insecurity that may have led to Mia's recent unruly weekend.

  • Episode 17: April - Week Four
    Aired: Apr 26, 2009

    Paul crosses a professional boundary after analyzing April's anxieties involving her brother and mother.

  • Episode 18: Oliver - Week Four
    Aired: Apr 27, 2009

    Despite Bess' assurances, Paul worries that Oliver's recent exemplary behavior is merely an illusion.

  • Episode 19: Walter - Week Four
    Aired: Apr 27, 2009

    Walter confronts his feelings of duty and loss in the wake of a professional "perfect storm.

  • Episode 20: Gina - Week Four
    Aired: Apr 27, 2009

    Gina encourages Paul to reconnect with his father before it is too late.

  • Episode 21: Mia - Week Five
    Aired: May 3, 2009

    Paul and Mia examine issues of life, death, loneliness and last chances.

  • Episode 22: April - Week Five
    Aired: May 3, 2009

    April's revelation about her best friend Leah triggers a discussion with Paul about reliance–and April's unwillingness to lean on those closest to her.

  • Episode 23: Oliver - Week Five
    Aired: May 4, 2009

    Oliver's recent deteriorating behavior at home and school vexes his father, who's dealing with personal issues of his own.

  • Episode 24: Walter - Week Five
    Aired: May 4, 2009

    Paul concludes that Walter's recent actions make him a risk to himself.

  • Episode 25: Gina - Week Five
    Aired: May 4, 2009

    Gina tries to get Paul to address unanswered questions about his father; Alex Sr. drops a bombshell.

  • Episode 26: Mia - Week Six
    Aired: May 17, 2009

    A recent setback allows Paul to help Mia re-examine her contentious relationship with her mother.

  • Episode 27: April - Week Six
    Aired: May 17, 2009

    Accused of betrayal, Paul defends his actions while addressing April's deep-rooted insecurities.

  • Episode 28: Oliver - Week Six
    Aired: May 18, 2009

    Ignoring Paul's and Oliver's objections, Luke and Bess come up with a plan that will alter their family structure and dynamics.

  • Episode 29: Walter - Week Six
    Aired: May 18, 2009

    Paul tries to get Walter to embrace his vulnerable side.

  • Episode 30: Gina - Week Six
    Aired: May 18, 2009

    Gina bristles over a frustrated Paul's accusation that she's not involved with her patients.

  • Episode 31: Mia - Week Seven
    Aired: May 24, 2009

    After failing to lure Paul into a trap, Mia ends up making a life-changing decision.

  • Episode 32: April - Week Seven
    Aired: May 24, 2009

    April shares some news with Paul that sets the stage for a dialogue about facing her anger, and her future.

  • Episode 33: Oliver - Week Seven
    Aired: May 25, 2009

    Bess and Luke find closure after a tough week; Paul tries to allay Oliver's fears.

  • Episode 34: Walter - Week Seven
    Aired: May 25, 2009

    Paul maps out a plan to rescue Walter from his old self.

  • Episode 35: Gina - Week Seven
    Aired: May 25, 2009

    In the Season Two finale, Paul and Gina reach a crossroad in their relationship.

Season 3

  • Episode 1: Sunil: Week One
    Aired: Oct 25, 2010

    In the Season Three premiere, a retired math professor from Bengal reluctantly visits Paul to discuss the death of his wife six months earlier.

  • Episode 2: Frances: Week One
    Aired: Oct 25, 2010

    A well-known stage and screen actress begins therapy to uncover the reasons why she is "blanking out" during rehearsals for a new play.

  • Episode 3: Jesse: Week One
    Aired: Oct 26, 2010

    A 16-year-old homosexual and aspiring photographer talks to Paul about his troubling "pattern of promiscuity," and more.

  • Episode 4: Adele: Week One
    Aired: Oct 26, 2010

    In order to get a new prescription for sleeping pills, an exhausted Paul visits a young, serious and intelligent therapist named Adele.

  • Episode 5: Sunil: Week Two
    Aired: Nov 1, 2010

    Sunil opens up to Paul about his arranged marriage in India--and his frustrations living with Arun's family in New York.

  • Episode 6: Frances: Week Two
    Aired: Nov 1, 2010

    Frances tells Paul about her frustrations at work, her alienation from daughter Izzy, and her fears about her health.

  • Episode 7: Jesse: Week Two
    Aired: Nov 2, 2010

    Paul addresses Jesse's reluctance to get in touch with his long-lost birth mother.

  • Episode 8: Adele: Week Two
    Aired: Nov 2, 2010

    Paul tells Adele he feels betrayed by Gina, and worries about the impact his potential illness will have on his children.

  • Episode 9: Sunil: Week Three
    Aired: Nov 8, 2010

    Recounting his first impressions of Julia, Sunil becomes defensive when Paul suggests he may be jealous of Arun's choices.

  • Episode 10: Frances: Week Three
    Aired: Nov 8, 2010

    A discussion about Frances' fractured relationship with Patricia turns into an indictment of their late mother.

  • Episode 11: Jesse: Week Three
    Aired: Nov 9, 2010

    Paul tries to generate a dialogue between Jesse and his mother Marisa, who has joined him at the session.

  • Episode 12: Adele: Week Three
    Aired: Nov 9, 2010

    Paul explores his fears of losing Max to a stepfather.

  • Episode 13: Sunil: Week Four
    Aired: Nov 15, 2010

    Sunil finds haunting similarities between his son's relationship with Julia and his own affair years ago.

  • Episode 14: Frances: Week Four
    Aired: Nov 15, 2010

    Paul tries to assuage Frances' feelings of self-loathing in the wake of some painful family memories.

  • Episode 15: Jesse: Week Four
    Aired: Nov 16, 2010

    Paul breaks through with Jesse about his desire to connect with his birth parents.

  • Episode 16: Adele: Week Four
    Aired: Nov 16, 2010

    Adele gets Paul to open up about his lack of passion.

  • Episode 17: Sunil: Week Five
    Aired: Nov 22, 2010

    Unsettled by Julia's relationship with an author, Sunil worries Paul with his vivid account of a recent violent dream.

  • Episode 18: Frances: Week Five
    Aired: Nov 22, 2010

    Exploring Frances' feelings of panic, Paul is accused of being overly sympathetic to her sister Tricia's plight.

  • Episode 19: Jesse: Week Five
    Aired: Nov 23, 2010

    Paul is vexed to learn that Jesse sabotaged a meeting with his biological parents.

  • Episode 20: Adele: Week Five
    Aired: Nov 23, 2010

    Adele confronts Paul about his growing obsession with an "impossible" relationship.

  • Episode 21: Sunil: Week Six
    Aired: Nov 29, 2010

    Paul is increasingly concerned over Sunil's erratic behavior at home.

  • Episode 22: Frances: Week Six
    Aired: Nov 29, 2010

    With her sister's condition worsening, Frances turns to Paul to cope with her mounting anxieties.

  • Episode 23: Jesse: Week Six
    Aired: Nov 30, 2010

    Jesse despairs being abandoned by his parents, despite Paul's assurances.

  • Episode 24: Adele: Week Six
    Aired: Nov 30, 2010

    Adele links Paul's frustrations to his inability to make decisions.

  • Episode 25: Sunil: Week Seven
    Aired: Dec 6, 2010

    Paul is blindsided by a revelation regarding Sunil's therapy.

  • Episode 26: Frances: Week Seven
    Aired: Dec 6, 2010

    Frances struggles with the prospect of losing Tricia.

  • Episode 27: Jesse: Week Seven
    Aired: Dec 7, 2010

    Paul tries to get Jesse to open up about a recent transgression and his relationship with his father Roberto.

  • Episode 28: Adele: Week Seven
    Aired: Dec 7, 2010

    Season Three Finale. Blaming Adele for his recent setbacks with patients, Paul contemplates the future of his therapy, and his practice.

Season 4

  • Episode 1: Eladio - Week 1
    Aired: May 23, 2021

    Brooke digs into home health aide Eladio's history to uncover the root of his sleeplessness.

  • Episode 2: Colin - Week 1
    Aired: May 23, 2021

    Brooke begins working with her first pro bono client, Colin, who proves evasive despite his alleged enthusiasm for therapy.

  • Episode 3: Laila - Week 1
    Aired: May 24, 2021

    Brooke empowers 18-year-old Laila – forced into therapy by her grandmother – to seize agency over her own life for the first time.

  • Episode 4: Brooke - Week 1
    Aired: May 24, 2021

    Brooke's close friend Rita forces her to confront how avoiding her father's death is affecting her work and relationships.

  • Episode 5: Eladio - Week 2
    Aired: May 30, 2021

    After making a pact with Brooke, Eladio opens up about his complicated relationship with his employers and their son Jeremy.

  • Episode 6: Colin - Week 2
    Aired: May 30, 2021

    After tying his troubling outbursts to a deep-seated feeling of powerlessness, Brooke pushes Colin to take responsibility for his actions.

  • Episode 7: Laila - Week 2
    Aired: May 31, 2021

    Before Laila reveals a surprising plan for her future, Brooke shares a traumatic experience from her childhood in an effort to connect.

  • Episode 8: Brooke - Week 2
    Aired: May 31, 2021

    Rita encourages Brooke to stop dwelling on overwhelming past regrets and move forward with her life.

  • Episode 9: Eladio - Week 3
    Aired: Jun 6, 2021

    With the house to himself, an energized Eladio shares the true depth of his unlikely connection to Jeremy. But when her patient shuts down on the heels of a compliment, Brooke helps Eladio sort through deep-rooted issues from his childhood.

  • Episode 10: Colin - Week 3
    Aired: Jun 6, 2021

    Brooke helps Colin realize how his hyper-focus on the opinions of others has long curtailed the development of his authentic self. After testing Brooke's boundaries, Colin makes an unusual request for their final session.

  • Episode 11: Laila - Week 3
    Aired: Jun 7, 2021

    As Laila details an elaborate getaway plan, a skeptical Brooke learns that her patient's desire to escape dates back to her earliest memories--and has only been accelerated by societal injustice and the impossible expectations thrust upon her.

  • Episode 12: Brooke - Week 3
    Aired: Jun 7, 2021

    After receiving a distressing phone call from Brooke, Rita helps her friend process a recent complication while struggling to accept a potential shift in their relationship.

  • Episode 13: Eladio - Week 4
    Aired: Jun 13, 2021

    Brooke tempers mixed reactions from Eladio after sharing an unexpected analysis. While her patient processes the news, Brooke and Adam discuss their future.

  • Episode 14: Colin - Week 4
    Aired: Jun 13, 2021

    In their fourth and final court-ordered session together, Brooke mines the extent of Colin's evasiveness--and struggles to form a comprehensive picture of her patient.

  • Episode 15: Laila - Week 4
    Aired: Jun 14, 2021

    Concerned over her patient's disclosure at the end of their last session, Brooke presses Laila to open up about her complicated understanding of love, sex, and the future.

  • Episode 16: Brooke - Week 4
    Aired: Jun 14, 2021

    Despite throwing a serious wrench in their plans, Brooke gains unexpected clarity on her relationship with Rita.

  • Episode 17: Eladio - Week 5
    Aired: Jun 20, 2021

    As Brooke contemplates a pressing life decision of her own, Eladio shares a major development. But when he asks for help sifting through the repercussions, Eladio is surprised by Brooke's answers.

  • Episode 18: Colin - Week 5
    Aired: Jun 20, 2021

    On the heels of receiving Brooke's recommendation, Colin makes a surprise visit--prompting a collision of his therapist's personal and professional lives.

  • Episode 19: Laila - Week 5
    Aired: Jun 21, 2021

    Torn up over the outside influences clouding her self-understanding, Laila is challenged by Brooke's unique therapy technique. But when Brooke asks Laila to take the exercise a step further, she receives a startling response.

  • Episode 20: Brooke - Week 5
    Aired: Jun 21, 2021

    Brooke nervously prepares for a visit she's avoided for months. Later, there's nowhere to hide as Brooke stares down the barrel of past trauma to confront the root of her pain.

  • Episode 21: Eladio - Week 6
    Aired: Jun 27, 2021

    After Eladio reaches a transformative conclusion, Brooke pushes him to break free of his self-imposed limitations.

  • Episode 22: Colin - Week 6
    Aired: Jun 27, 2021

    In new territory, Brooke and Colin confront the vast work ahead.

  • Episode 23: Laila - Week 6
    Aired: Jun 28, 2021

    When Laila disappears, Brooke forces Rhonda to consider how profoundly her expectations have affected the teen.

  • Episode 24: Brooke - Week 6
    Aired: Jun 28, 2021

    Fresh from her self-analysis, Brooke confronts revelations that may inform her future with her son and relationship with Adam.