Season 1 (2008)
The first season follows Dr. Paul Weston (Gabriel Byrne) and his weekly sessions with his patients. Each night focuses on one specific patient.
| Season 1 episode index | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Laura | Alex | Sophie | Jake and Amy | Paul and Gina | |
| Week 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Week 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Week 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Week 4 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Week 5 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Week 6 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Week 7 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| Week 8 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
| Week 9 | – | – | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Week 1: Laura |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Rodrigo García Story: Yael Hedaya |
January 28, 2008 (2008-01-28) Monday |
| In the series premiere, a young attractive doctor (Melissa George) shocks Paul by divulging the real motives behind her sordid bar encounter with a stranger. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | Week 1: Alex |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Rodrigo García Story: Ari Folman |
January 29, 2008 (2008-01-29) Tuesday |
| 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 | 3 | Week 1: Sophie |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Rodrigo García Story: Nir Bergman |
January 30, 2008 (2008-01-30) Wednesday |
| 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 | 4 | Week 1: Jake and Amy |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Rodrigo García Story: Daphna Levin |
January 31, 2008 (2008-01-31) Thursday |
| A bickering husband and wife (Josh Charles, Embeth Davidtz) corner Paul on the issue they've spent the last three weeks debating: whether or not she should have an abortion. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | Week 1: Paul and Gina |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Rodrigo García Story: Asaf Zippor |
February 1, 2008 (2008-02-01) Friday |
| 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 | 6 | Week 2: Laura |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Amy Lippman Story: Yael Hedaya |
February 4, 2008 (2008-02-04) Monday |
| Paul is surprised by some unexpected news from Laura about her boyfriend. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | Week 2: Alex |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Bryan Goluboff Story: Ari Folman |
February 5, 2008 (2008-02-05) Tuesday |
| Alex discusses his stoic return to the bombing scene and reveals issues he has with his wife. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | Week 2: Sophie |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Sarah Treem Story: Nir Bergman |
February 6, 2008 (2008-02-06) Wednesday |
| Sophie vents about her team and her parents, and Paul surprises her with his psychological opinion. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | Week 2: Jake and Amy |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: William Merritt Johnson Story: Asaf Zippor & Daphna Levin |
February 7, 2008 (2008-02-07) Thursday |
| After Jake and Amy's session ends abruptly, Paul's wife, Kate (Michelle Forbes), forces him to confront the realities of their own marriage. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | Week 2: Paul and Gina |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Davey Holmes Story: Asaf Zippor |
February 8, 2008 (2008-02-08) Friday |
| Paul's traumatic week leads Gina to make a suggestion that Paul rejects, pointing to Gina's own past in his defense. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | Week 3: Laura |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Amy Lippman Story: Yael Hedaya |
February 11, 2008 (2008-02-11) Monday |
| After Laura shows up late, Paul broaches a difficult subject: whether or not their sessions are helping her. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | Week 3: Alex |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Bryan Goluboff Story: Ari Folman |
February 12, 2008 (2008-02-12) Tuesday |
| Alex gives Paul surprising news about his encounter with another patient; Paul explores the similarities between Alex and his father. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | Week 3: Sophie |
Christopher Misiano | Teleplay: Sarah Treem Story: Nir Bergman |
February 13, 2008 (2008-02-13) Wednesday |
| Paul probes the circumstances surrounding the breakup of Sophie's parents, as well as her relationship with her coach. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | Week 3: Jake and Amy |
Christopher Misiano | Teleplay: William Merritt Johnson Story: Daphna Levin |
February 14, 2008 (2008-02-14) Thursday |
| Amy examines her unusual reaction to her miscarriage, which ends up inciting Jake's suspicions. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | Week 3: Paul and Gina |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Davey Holmes Story: Asaf Zippor |
February 15, 2008 (2008-02-15) Friday |
| Gina tries to get to the root of Paul's connection to Laura. | |||||
| 16 | 16 | Week 4: Laura |
Christopher Misiano | Teleplay: Amy Lippman Story: Yael Hedaya |
February 18, 2008 (2008-02-18) Monday |
| To Paul's discomfort, Laura describes in intimate detail her burgeoning relationship with Alex. | |||||
| 17 | 17 | Week 4: Alex |
Christopher Misiano | Teleplay: Bryan Goluboff Story: Eran Kolirin |
February 19, 2008 (2008-02-19) Tuesday |
| Alex describes his recent encounter with Laura, and questions whether therapy can help him. | |||||
| 18 | 18 | Week 4: Sophie |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Sarah Treem Story: Nir Bergman |
February 20, 2008 (2008-02-20) Wednesday |
| Exhausted from staying up all night, Sophie ends up detailing the events leading up to her accident. | |||||
| 19 | 19 | Week 4: Jake and Amy |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: William Merritt Johnson Story: Daphna Levin |
February 21, 2008 (2008-02-21) Thursday |
| Paul explores the issues that have fueled Jake and Amy's volatile relationship. | |||||
| 20 | 20 | Week 4: Paul and Gina |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Davey Holmes Story: Asaf Zippor |
February 22, 2008 (2008-02-22) Friday |
| An old wound resurfaces as Gina and Paul debate the boundaries that exist between therapists and patients. | |||||
| 21 | 21 | Week 5: Laura |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Amy Lippman Story: Yael Hedaya |
February 25, 2008 (2008-02-25) Monday |
| A close call at the hospital triggers unexpected revelations from Laura about an older man in her youth. | |||||
| 22 | 22 | Week 5: Alex |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: Bryan Goluboff Story: Eran Kolirin |
February 26, 2008 (2008-02-26) Tuesday |
| Alex's intimate knowledge of Paul's private life pushes the therapist to the brink. | |||||
| 23 | 23 | Week 5: Sophie |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: Sarah Treem Story: Nir Bergman |
February 27, 2008 (2008-02-27) Wednesday |
| Sophie's mother (Julia Campbell) joins her daughter's therapy session, and Paul witnesses first-hand the hostility and anger Sophie holds toward her. | |||||
| 24 | 24 | Week 5: Jake and Amy |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: William Merritt Johnson Story: Daphna Levin |
February 28, 2008 (2008-02-28) Thursday |
| The previous week's chaos gives way to a critical decision by Amy, and an emotional admission by Jake. | |||||
| 25 | 25 | Week 5: Paul and Gina |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Davey Holmes Story: Asaf Zippor |
February 29, 2008 (2008-02-29) Friday |
| Kate joins Paul in therapy for the first time, where they begin examining the disintegration of their marriage. | |||||
| 26 | 26 | Week 6: Laura |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: Amy Lippman Story: Yael Hedaya |
March 3, 2008 (2008-03-03) Monday |
| Paul makes a point to Laura about fantasy and reality through the example of his own childhood infatuation. | |||||
| 27 | 27 | Week 6: Alex |
Melanie Mayron | Teleplay: Bryan Goluboff Story: Ori Sivan & Hagai Levi |
March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04) Tuesday |
| After apologizing for crossing a boundary, Paul tries to decipher the meaning of one of Alex's recent dreams. | |||||
| 28 | 28 | Week 6: Sophie |
Melanie Mayron | Teleplay: Sarah Treem Story: Nir Bergman |
March 5, 2008 (2008-03-05) Wednesday |
| Sophie's gusto evaporates after Paul presses her to confront her hidden anger toward her father. | |||||
| 29 | 29 | Week 6: Jake and Amy |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: William Merritt Johnson Story: Daphna Levin |
March 6, 2008 (2008-03-06) Thursday |
| Amy considers rejecting the new and improved Jake with a destructive alternative, eliciting a warning from Paul. | |||||
| 30 | 30 | Week 6: Paul and Gina |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: Davey Holmes Story: Asaf Zippor |
March 7, 2008 (2008-03-07) Friday |
| Paul and Kate's concern over daughter Rosie (Mae Whitman) gives way to a heated exchange about Kate's role in Paul's life. | |||||
| 31 | 31 | Week 7: Laura |
Melanie Mayron | Teleplay: Amy Lippman Story: Omer Tadmor |
March 10, 2008 (2008-03-10) Monday |
| Laura's absence gives Paul the opportunity to connect with Rosie and his oldest son Ian (Jake Richardson), with mixed results. | |||||
| 32 | 32 | Week 7: Alex |
Paris Barclay | Bryan Goluboff | March 11, 2008 (2008-03-11) Tuesday |
| Alex insists he's prepared for the commitment and structure that his marriage and career offer him. | |||||
| 33 | 33 | Week 7: Sophie |
Melanie Mayron | Teleplay: Sarah Treem Story: Nir Bergman |
March 12, 2008 (2008-03-12) Wednesday |
| Sophie attempts to convince Paul of the unique relationship she and her father share, and sees Paul as a threat in her dreams. | |||||
| 34 | 34 | Week 7: Jake and Amy |
Melanie Mayron | Teleplay: William Merritt Johnson Story: Daphna Levin |
March 13, 2008 (2008-03-13) Thursday |
| Amy shocks Jake with a revelation tied to her connection with her father's death years before. | |||||
| 35 | 35 | Week 7: Paul and Gina |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Davey Holmes Story: Asaf Zippor |
March 14, 2008 (2008-03-14) Friday |
| Paul bristles at Kate and Rosie's secrets, but is surprised that Gina's obligatory therapy exercise proves helpful. | |||||
| 36 | 36 | Week 8: Laura |
Paris Barclay | Amy Lippman | March 17, 2008 (2008-03-17) Monday |
| A tragedy takes Paul away from the office, where a case of mistaken identity gets him in trouble. | |||||
| 37 | 37 | Week 8: Alex |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: Bryan Goluboff Story: Uzi Weil |
March 18, 2008 (2008-03-18) Tuesday |
| Paul upholds the merits of psychotherapy, when his patient's father (Glynn Turman) pays him an unexpected visit. | |||||
| 38 | 38 | Week 8: Sophie |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: Sarah Treem Story: Nir Bergman |
March 19, 2008 (2008-03-19) Wednesday |
| Paul tries to get an agitated Sophie to stop blaming herself for her parents' mistakes. | |||||
| 39 | 39 | Week 8: Jake and Amy |
Paris Barclay | Teleplay: William Merritt Johnson Story: Daphna Levin |
March 20, 2008 (2008-03-20) Thursday |
| A recent drive to his parents' home links Jake's problems with Amy to those with his father. | |||||
| 40 | 40 | Week 8: Paul and Gina |
Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Davey Holmes Story: Asaf Zippor |
March 21, 2008 (2008-03-21) Friday |
| Paul's lament about the value of therapy gives way to a surprising revelation from Gina. | |||||
| 41 | 41 | Week 9: Sophie |
Melanie Mayron | Teleplay: Sarah Treem Story: Nir Bergman |
March 26, 2008 (2008-03-26) Wednesday |
| Sophie comes to terms with her father's (Peter Horton) accountability, and asserts her own independence. | |||||
| 42 | 42 | Week 9: Jake and Amy |
Melanie Mayron | Teleplay: William Merritt Johnson and Sarah Treem Story: Daphna Levin |
March 27, 2008 (2008-03-27) Thursday |
| Jake and Amy come to a resolution. | |||||
| 43 | 43 | Week 9: Paul and Gina |
Paris Barclay, Rodrigo García | Teleplay: Amy Lippman Story: Maya Heffner, Hagai Levi, Asaf Zippor |
March 28, 2008 (2008-03-28) Friday |
| In the season finale, Paul must face the consequences of his romantic pursuit of Laura. |
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