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  • HBO
  • Apr 5, 2009
  • HBO
  • Apr 5, 2009
In Treatment

Summary Paul, a psychotherapist played by Gabriel Byrne, is the picture of insightful perfection when dealing with his patients, but he becomes a raging ball of issues during his own therapy sessions. In Treatment is based on a successful Israeli television series and is produced by HBO, Closest to the Hole Productions and Leverage Management...

  • HBO
  • Apr 5, 2009
  • HBO
  • Apr 5, 2009
In Treatment
Season 2
Season Premiere: Apr 5, 2009
Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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85
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 25 User Ratings
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Summary Paul, a psychotherapist played by Gabriel Byrne, is the picture of insightful perfection when dealing with his patients, but he becomes a raging ball of issues during his own therapy sessions. In Treatment is based on a successful Israeli television series and is produced by HBO, Closest to the Hole Productions and Leverage Management...

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Episode 1 • Apr 5, 2009 • 25 m
Mia: Week One
A surprise subpoena brings Paul back into the life of a former patient and current malpractice lawyer named Mia.
Episode 2 • Apr 5, 2009 • 27 m
April: Week One
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 • Apr 6, 2009 • 23 m
Oliver: Week One
A conflicted sixth grader named Oliver is brought to Paul by his parents Bess and Luke, who are getting a divorce.
Episode 4 • Apr 6, 2009 • 26 m
Walter: Week One
A high-powered CEO with anxiety issues turns to Paul for therapy at the encouragement of his wife.
Episode 5 • Apr 6, 2009 • 25 m
Gina: Week One
Paul resumes his Friday sessions with Gina, who agrees to give a deposition in the lawsuit against him while also helping him through the new changes in his life.
Episode 6 • Apr 12, 2009 • 28 m
Mia: Week Two
In her first session, Mia admits to wanting to impress Paul by flaunting her job and relationship with a married co-worker.
Episode 7 • Apr 12, 2009 • 28 m
April: Week Two
April details her detachment from a former boyfriend and his current partner, both of whom are concerned about her current illness.
Episode 8 • Apr 13, 2009 • 24 m
Oliver: Week Two
Fearing his behavior has led to his parents' estrangement, Oliver outlines the difficulty he's having living between two homes.
Episode 9 • Apr 13, 2009 • 23 m
Walter: Week Two
Paul links Walter's panic attacks to a childhood tragedy.
Episode 10 • Apr 13, 2009 • 26 m
Gina: Week Two
Paul looks to fill in memory gaps about his mother's attempted suicide by reconnecting with a childhood crush.
Episode 11 • Apr 19, 2009 • 29 m
Mia: Week Three
Laura's deposition in the Alex Prince case spills into Paul's session with Mia.
Episode 12 • Apr 19, 2009 • 26 m
April: Week Three
April's memories of a childhood near-tragedy underscore her lifelong independence issues.
Episode 13 • Apr 20, 2009 • 24 m
Oliver: Week Three
Bess and Luke disagree over whether Oliver's weeklong stay at his father's was a success.
Episode 14 • Apr 20, 2009 • 25 m
Walter: Week Three
In the midst of a corporate crisis, Walter recounts an emotional attempt to rescue and protect his daughter.
Episode 15 • Apr 20, 2009 • 26 m
Gina: Week Three
Gina explores Paul's resentment over having to take care of his ailing father.
Episode 16 • Apr 26, 2009 • 25 m
Mia: Week Four
Paul exposes the emotional insecurity that may have led to Mia's recent unruly weekend.
Episode 17 • Apr 26, 2009 • 24 m
April: Week Four
Paul crosses a professional boundary after analyzing April's anxieties involving her brother and mother.
Episode 18 • Apr 27, 2009 • 25 m
Oliver: Week Four
Despite Bess' assurances, Paul worries that Oliver's recent exemplary behavior is merely an illusion.
Episode 19 • Apr 27, 2009 • 25 m
Walter: Week Four
Walter confronts his feelings of duty and loss in the wake of a professional 'perfect storm.'
Episode 20 • Apr 27, 2009 • 24 m
Gina: Week Four
Gina encourages Paul to reconnect with his father before it is too late.
Episode 21 • May 3, 2009 • 26 m
Mia: Week Five
Paul and Mia examine issues of life, death, loneliness and last chances.
Episode 22 • May 3, 2009 • 25 m
April: Week Five
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 • May 4, 2009 • 23 m
Oliver: Week Five
Oliver's recent deteriorating behavior at home and school vexes his father, who's dealing with personal issues of his own.
Episode 24 • May 4, 2009 • 24 m
Walter: Week Five
Paul concludes that Walter's recent actions make him a risk to himself.
Episode 25 • May 4, 2009 • 26 m
Gina: Week Five
Gina tries to get Paul to address unanswered questions about his father; Alex Sr. drops a bombshell.
Episode 26 • May 17, 2009 • 27 m
Mia: Week Six
A recent setback allows Paul to help Mia re-examine her contentious relationship with her mother.
Episode 27 • May 17, 2009 • 25 m
April: Week Six
Accused of betrayal, Paul defends his actions while addressing April's deep-rooted insecurities.
Episode 28 • May 18, 2009 • 23 m
Oliver: Week Six
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 • May 18, 2009 • 26 m
Walter: Week Six
Paul tries to get Walter to embrace his vulnerable side.
Episode 30 • May 18, 2009 • 25 m
Gina: Week Six
Gina bristles over a frustrated Paul's accusation that she's not involved with her patients.
Episode 31 • May 24, 2009 • 25 m
Mia: Week Seven
After failing to lure Paul into a trap, Mia ends up making a life-changing decision.
Episode 32 • May 24, 2009 • 24 m
April: Week Seven
April shares some news with Paul that sets the stage for a dialogue about facing her anger, and her future.
Episode 33 • May 25, 2009 • 27 m
Oliver: Week Seven
Bess and Luke find closure after a tough week; Paul tries to allay Oliver's fears.
Episode 34 • May 25, 2009 • 27 m
Walter: Week Seven
Paul maps out a plan to rescue Walter from his old self.
Episode 35 • May 25, 2009 • 29 m
Gina: Week Seven
Paul bristles at Kate and Rosie's secrets, but is surprised that Gina's obligatory therapy exercise proves helpful.

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100
Everyone has to bring their A-game and, for the most part, they do.
FULL REVIEW
90
It is, to put it bluntly, a cast to die for. Each story line is well-drawn and compelling and each subtly represents a thread of Paul's own issues that come together in Gina's office even more effectively, if a bit more sentimentally, than they did last season.
By Mary McNamara FULL REVIEW
90
Its vivid, cliché-free writing has always been In Treatment's singular strength. That's even truer in its riveting new season--no small accomplishment.
By Dorothy Rabinowitz FULL REVIEW
80
Paul’s sessions this time around are sometimes soapy--as they were last year--but they are always mesmerizing.
By Cynthia Fuchs FULL REVIEW
80
There are still moments when the writers' Geppetto-like manipulation is too apparent, but the revelations that pile on week to week help smooth over those excesses--as does the simple pleasure of watching the intellectual tennis match as Byrne goes toe-to-toe with Paul's resistant, each-damaged-in-their-own-way clientele.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
80
It is slow, and it requires work and careful observation, but when it achieves its breakthroughs, the effects can be as extraordinary and dynamic as any other drama on television.
By Alan Sepinwall FULL REVIEW
75
It's a strong cast, and Byrne and Wiest continue to deliver incredibly mannered and minutely shaded performances.
By Tim Goodman FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 25 User Ratings
6.7
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12% Mixed
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12% Mixed
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20% Negative
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