EMMY®-WINNING HBO DRAMA SERIES DEBUTS ON DVD for $79.95RRP THIS 29 SEPTEMBER 2010 

RETURNING CAST MEMBERS INCLUDE GABRIEL BYRNE AND DIANNE WIEST; NEW CAST MEMBERS INCLUDE HOPE DAVIS AND JOHN MAHONEY 

HBO’s Emmy®-winning half-hour drama series IN TREATMENT debuts its second season on DVD this 29 September 2010. Returning cast regulars include Gabriel Byrne (Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe winner for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama) as Dr. Paul Weston and Dianne Wiest (Golden Globe nominee and Emmy® winner for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series) as Dr. Gina Toll, Paul’s therapist. New cast members include Hope Davis (Golden Globe nominee for “American Splendor”), Russell Hornsby (“Lincoln Heights”), John Mahoney (Emmy® nominee for “Frasier”), Alison Pill (“Milk”; Tony nominee for “The Lieutenant of Inishmore”), Sherri Saum (“Rescue Me”) and Aaron Shaw (“Dirty Laundry”). Glynn Turman, who received an Emmy® for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for the first season, will return as a guest star this season.

In the second season of IN TREATMENT, the newly divorced Dr. Paul Weston (Gabriel Byrne) has relocated from Maryland to Brooklyn, and now runs his therapy practice out of the living room of his brownstone. Among his new patients are: Mia (Hope Davis), an attorney and former patient who becomes Paul’s patient again after he asks her firm to defend him in a lawsuit; Oliver (Aaron Shaw), an 11-year-old who manifests the stress of his parents’ (Russell Hornsby, Sherri Saum) divorce by overeating; Walter (John Mahoney), a CEO who, when confronted by professional scandal and personal loss, finds his lifelong defenses are no longer holding; and April (Alison Pill), a 23-year-old architecture student who has been diagnosed with cancer, but is refusing to seek treatment or tell her parents. Each Friday, Paul takes the train to Maryland to resume his own therapy sessions with Dr. Gina Toll (Dianne Wiest).

The first season of IN TREATMENT inspired resounding critical praise, with the Wall Street Journal describing the show as “astonishing,” and hailing Gabriel Byrne for “the role of his life,” while praising Dianne Wiest’s “masterly performance.” The New York Times called IN TREATMENT “hypnotic,” “addictive” and “irresistible,” and TV Guide raved, “The acting is impeccable.”

IN TREATMENT is produced by HBO Entertainment; executive producers, Stephen Levinson, Warren Leight, Paris Barclay, Hagai Levi, Rodrigo Garcia and Mark Wahlberg; co-executive producer, Noa Tishby; producers, Sarah Lum, Leonard Torgan, Alysse Bezahler and Sarah Treem. 

Episodes:

Episode #44: “Mia – Week One”

A surprise subpoena brings Paul back into the life of Mia, a former patient who works as a malpractice lawyer.

Episode #45: “April – Week One”

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

Episode #46: “Oliver – Week One”

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

Episode #47: “Walter – Week One”

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

Episode #48: “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 #49: “Mia – Week Two”

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

Episode #50: “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 #51: “Oliver – Week Two”

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

Episode #52: “Walter – Week Two”

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

Episode #53: “Gina – Week Two”

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

Episode #54: “Mia – Week Three”

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

Episode #55: “April – Week Three”

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

Episode #56: “Oliver – Week Three”

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

Episode #57: “Walter – Week Three”

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

Episode #58: “Gina – Week Three”

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

Episode #59: “Mia – Week Four”

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

Episode #60: “April – Week Four”

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

Episode #61: “Oliver – Week Four”

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

Episode #62: “Walter – Week Four”

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

Episode #63: “Gina – Week Four”

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

Special Features:

• none

Rating:

MA15+ (expected)

Approx Runtime:

1082 mins