In Treatment is an HBO drama, produced by Mark Wahlberg, about a psychotherapist, Paul, and his weekly sessions with his patients. It premiered on January 28, 2008 as a five-night-a-week serial drama. Each night focuses on one specific patient. The show also debuted in Eastern Canada on January 28, 2008 on The Movie Network. The format, script, and theme music are based on the critically acclaimed Israeli show Betipul, created by Israeli filmmaker Hagai Levi.
Forty-five episodes have been ordered as a block, the same number as the first season of Betipul.
In a somewhat unusual move, the first fifteen episodes have been made available for download through Apple's iTunes and Amazon Unbox. The first several weeks of episodes are also available on HBO's website, in streaming video. It is not known how long either of these will remain available, or whether additional episodes will be made available through these sources.
Based on a successful Israeli TV show.
