In Treatment | Season 1 | Episode 2

Alex -- Week One

TV-MA | 27 MIN

Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia
Teleplay by: Rodrigo Garcia

Alex, an intense Navy pilot, puts Paul's credentials to the test, while recounting the unfortunate events in Iraq that drove him to therapy: He killed 16 boys flying a bombing mission on the outskirts of Baghdad. He insists he doesn't have a guilty conscience, explaining that his whole life he has been pushed to excel by his father – and as a member of the military elite. When Paul tries to delve into the father-son issues, Alex resists. Alex relays that he had a heart attack and technically died while running a marathon shortly after the bombing mission; Paul suggests he may have pushed himself so hard physically as a way to atone. Once again Alex denies Paul's suggestion and asks Paul to weigh in on whether his desire to make a return visit to the bombing site is a good idea but Paul refuses to take responsibility for Alex's decision.

1.Laura -- Week One

In the series premiere of this HBO drama series, a young attractive doctor (Melissa George) shocks Paul with a frank admission.

2.Alex -- Week One

An intense Navy pilot puts Paul's credentials to the test, while relating the events in Iraq that drove him to therapy.

3.Sophie -- Week One

A young gymnast asks Paul to render his professional opinion on an insurance report detailing her recent accident.

4.Jake and Amy -- Week One

A bickering husband and wife corner Paul on an issue they've spent the last three weeks debating.

5.Paul and Gina -- Week One

Worried he's "losing patience with my patients," Paul visits a retired therapist (Dianne Wiest) he'd last seen nearly ten years ago.

6.Laura -- Week Two

Paul is surprised by some unexpected news from Laura about her boyfriend.

7.Alex -- Week Two

Alex discusses his stoic return to the bombing scene and reveals issues he has with his wife.

8.Sophie -- Week Two

Sophie vents about her team and her parents and Paul surprises her with his psychological opinion.

9.Jake And Amy -- Week Two

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

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

After Laura shows up late, Paul broaches a difficult subject: whether or not their sessions are helping her.

12.Alex -- Week Three

Alex gives Paul surprising news about his encounter with another patient. Paul explores the similarities between Alex and his father.

13.Sophie -- Week Three

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

Amy examines her unusual reaction to her miscarriage, which ends up inciting Jake's suspicions.

15.Paul and Gina -- Week Three

Gina tries to get to the root of Paul's connection to Laura.

16.Laura -- Week Four

To Paul's discomfort, Laura describes in intimate detail her burgeoning relationship with Alex.

17.Alex -- Week Four

Alex describes his recent encounter with Laura and questions whether therapy can help him.

18.Sophie -- Week Four

Exhausted from staying up all night, Sophie ends up detailing the events leading up to her accident.

19.Jake and Amy -- Week Four

Paul explores the issues that have fueled Jake and Amy's volatile relationship.

20.Paul and Gina -- Week Four

An old wound resurfaces as Gina and Paul debate the boundaries that exist between therapists and patients.

21.Laura -- Week Five

A close call at the hospital triggers unexpected revelations from Laura about an older man in her youth.

22.Alex -- Week Five

Alex's intimate knowledge of Paul's private life pushes the therapist to the brink.

23.Sophie -- Week Five

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

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

Kate joins Paul in therapy for the first time, where they begin examining the disintegration of their marriage.

26.Laura -- Week Six

Paul makes a point to Laura about fantasy and reality through the example of his own childhood infatuation.

27.Alex -- Week Six

After apologizing for crossing a boundary, Paul tries to decipher the meaning of one of Alex's recent dreams.

28.Sophie -- Week Six

Sophie's gusto evaporates after Paul presses her to confront her hidden anger toward her father.

29.Jake and Amy -- Week Six

Amy considers rejecting the new and improved Jake with a destructive alternative, eliciting a warning from Paul.

30.Paul and Gina -- Week Six

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

Laura's absence gives Paul the opportunity to connect with Rosie and his oldest son Ian, with mixed results.

32.Alex -- Week Seven

Alex insists he's prepared for the commitment and structure that his marriage and career offer him.

33.Sophie -- Week Seven

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

Amy shocks Jake with a revelation tied to her connection with her father's death years before.

35.Paul and Gina -- Week Seven

Paul bristles at Kate and Rosie's secrets, but is surprised that Gina's obligatory therapy exercise proves helpful.

36.Laura -- Week Eight

A tragedy takes Paul away from the office, where a case of mistaken identity gets him in trouble.

37.Alex -- Week Eight

Paul upholds the merits of psychotherapy.

38.Sophie -- Week Eight

Paul tries to get an agitated Sophie to stop blaming herself for her parents' mistakes.

39.Jake and Amy -- Week Eight

A recent drive to his parents' home links Jake's problems with Amy to those with his father.

40.Paul and Gina -- Week Eight

Paul's lament about the value of therapy gives way to a surprising revelation from Gina.

41.Sophie -- Week Nine

Sophie comes to terms with her father's accountability and asserts her own independence.

42.Jake and Amy -- Week Nine

Jake and Amy come to a resolution.

43.Paul and Gina -- Week Nine

Paul must face the consequences of his romantic pursuit of Laura.