In Treatment is an American
HBO drama, produced and developed by
Rodrigo Garcia, about a psychologist, 50-something
Dr. Paul Weston, and his weekly sessions with patients, as well as those with his own therapist at the end of the week. The program, which stars
Gabriel Byrne as Paul, debuted on January 28, 2008, as a five-night-a-week
series. The series' executive producer and principal director was
Paris Barclay, who directed 35 episodes, the most of any director on the series, and the only director who directed episodes in all three seasons. The program's format, script and opening theme are based on, and are often verbatim translations of the Israeli series
BeTipul, created by
Hagai Levi,
Ori Sivan and Nir Bergman. After winning critical acclaim and numerous honors, including
Emmy,
Golden Globe and
Writers Guild awards,
In Treatment returned for a second season, premiering on April 5, 2009. The second season built on the success of the first, winning a 2009
Peabody Award. The third and final season premiered on October 26, 2010, for a seven-week run, with four episodes per week.