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Season 1 episodes (43)
1 Laura - Week One
1/21/08
In the series premiere of this HBO drama series about a therapist (Gabriel Byrne) and his patients, a young attractive doctor (Melissa George) shocks Paul by divulging the real motives behind her sordid bar encounter with a stranger.
2 Alex - Week One
1/21/08
An intense Navy pilot (Blair Underwood) puts Paul's credentials to the test, while recounting the unfortunate events in Iraq that drove him to therapy.
3 Sophie - Week One
1/21/08
A precocious young gymnast (Mia Wasikowska) asks Paul to render his 'professional opinion' on an insurance report detailing the girl's recent, suspicious accident.
4 Jake and Amy - Week One
1/21/08
A bickering husband and wife (Josh Charles and Embeth Davidtz) corner Paul on the issue they've spent the last three weeks debating: whether or not she should have an abortion.
5 Paul and Gina - Week One
1/21/08
Worried he's 'losing patience with my patients,' Paul pays a visit to a retired therapist (Dianne Wiest) he'd last seen nearly ten years ago.
6 Laura - Week Two
1/28/08
Paul is surprised by some unexpected news from Laura about her boyfriend.
7 Alex - Week Two
1/28/08
Alex discusses his stoic return to the bombing scene, and reveals issues he has with his wife.
8 Sophie - Week Two
1/28/08
Sophie vents about her team and her parents, and Paul surprises her with his psychological opinion.
9 Jake and Amy - Week Two
1/28/08
After Jake and Amy's session ends abruptly, Paul's wife, Kate, forces him to confront the realities of their own marriage.
10 Paul and Gina - Week Two
1/28/08
Paul's traumatic week leads Gina to make a suggestion that Paul rejects, pointing to Gina's own past in his defense.
11 Laura - Week Three
2/4/08
After Laura shows up late, Paul broaches a difficult subject: whether or not their sessions are helping her.
12 Alex - Week Three
2/4/08
Alex gives Paul surprising news about his encounter with another patient; Paul explores the similarities between Alex and his father.
13 Sophie - Week Three
2/4/08
Paul probes the circumstances surrounding the breakup of Sophie's parents, as well as her relationship with her coach.
14 Jake and Amy - Week Three
2/4/08
Amy examines her unusual reaction to her miscarriage, which ends up inciting Jake's suspicions.
15 Paul and Gina - Week Three
2/4/08
Gina tries to get to the root of Paul's connection to Laura.
16 Laura - Week Four
2/11/08
To Paul's discomfort, Laura describes in intimate detail her burgeoning relationship with Alex.
17 Alex - Week Four
2/11/08
Alex describes his recent encounter with Laura, and questions whether therapy can help him.
18 Sophie - Week Four
2/11/08
Exhausted from staying up all night, Sophie ends up detailing the events leading up to her accident.
19 Jake and Amy - Week Four
2/11/08
Paul explores the issues that have fueled Jake and Amy's volatile relationship.
20 Paul and Gina - Week Four
2/11/08
An old wound resurfaces as Gina and Paul debate the boundaries that exist between therapists and patients.
21 Laura - Week Five
2/18/08
A close call at the hospital triggers unexpected revelations from Laura about an older man in her youth.
22 Alex - Week Five
2/18/08
Alex's intimate knowledge of Paul's private life pushes the therapist to the brink.
23 Sophie - Week Five
2/18/08
Sophie's mother joins her daughter's therapy session, and Paul witnesses first-hand the hostility and anger Sophie holds toward her.
24 Jake and Amy - Week Five
2/18/08
The previous week's chaos gives way to a critical decision by Amy, and an emotional admission by Jake.
25 Paul and Gina - Week Five
2/18/08
Kate joins Paul in therapy for the first time, where they begin examining the disintegration of their marriage.
26 Laura - Week Six
2/25/08
Paul makes a point to Laura about fantasy and reality through the example of his own childhood infatuation.
27 Alex - Week Six
2/25/08
After apologizing for crossing a boundary, Paul tries to decipher the meaning of one of Alex's recent dreams.
28 Sophie - Week Six
2/25/08
Sophie's gusto evaporates after Paul presses her to confront her hidden anger toward her father.
29 Jake and Amy - Week Six
2/25/08
Amy considers rejecting the new and improved Jake with a destructive alternative, eliciting a warning from Paul.
30 Paul and Gina - Week Six
2/25/08
Paul and Kate's concern over daughter Rosie gives way to a heated exchange about Kate's role in Paul's life.
31 Laura - Week Seven
3/3/08
Laura's absence gives Paul the opportunity to connect with Rosie and his oldest son Ian, with mixed results.
32 Alex - Week Seven
3/3/08
Alex insists he's prepared for the commitment and structure that his marriage and career offer him.
33 Sophie - Week Seven
3/3/08
Sophie attempts to convince Paul of the unique relationship she and her father share, and sees Paul as a threat in her dreams.
34 Jake and Amy - Week Seven
3/3/08
Amy shocks Jake with a revelation tied to her connection with her father's death years before.
35 Paul and Gina - Week Seven
3/3/08
Paul bristles at Kate and Rosie's secrets, but is surprised that Gina's obligatory therapy exercise proves helpful.
36 Laura - Week Eight
3/10/08
A tragedy takes Paul away from the office, where a case of mistaken identity gets him in trouble.
37 Alex - Week Eight
3/10/08
Paul upholds the merits of psychotherapy.
38 Sophie - Week Eight
3/10/08
Paul tries to get an agitated Sophie to stop blaming herself for her parents' mistakes.
39 Jake and Amy - Week Eight
3/10/08
A recent drive to his parents' home links Jake's problems with Amy to those with his father.
40 Paul and Gina - Week Eight
3/10/08
Paul's lament about the value of therapy gives way to a surprising revelation from Gina.
41 Sophie - Week Nine
3/17/08
Sophie comes to terms with her father's accountability, and asserts her own independence.
42 Jake and Amy - Week Nine
3/17/08
Jake and Amy come to a resolution.
43 Paul and Gina - Week Nine
3/17/08
In the season finale, Paul must face the consequences of his romantic pursuit of Laura.
About this show
The doctor is in. The intimate confines of psychotherapy sessions are seen from the perspective of a therapist and individual patients.
Drama
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Chai Matthews
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February 28, 2020
AWESOME! Didn't care for the ending though.
Amadea311
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September 6, 2014
Refreshingly insightful & unpretentious. It gives many people a peek into their own lives.
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Ellen Banks
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July 17, 2017
One of my favorite shows of all time. The acting is stellar.