"A man should have someone to talk to who cares about him, not by someone who charges by the hour"
A very profound sentence said by one of the patient's dad.
Gabriel Byrne carries the show. He's magnetic and just perfect as the therapist Paul Weston. His personal life is chaotic and dysfunctional so he buries himself in work. It is a mystery to me why the actress who plays Gina won an award and Byrne didn't. She's deeply unlikeable and has two facial expressions (smiley and worried), there's no wide range of emotions. She's Paul's therapist.
A credit to the actress portraying Sophie, a bratty spoiled teenager who's suicidal and yearning for parental love. Her interaction with Paul is gold.
Also a worthy mention to Paul's eldest son Ian who made a short feature, too short in fact. I wish there would've been more scenes with him in it, albeit I'm only in end season 1 so perhaps he'll show up again.
Paul's wife does a fabulous job at portraying the frustrated and hurt spouse who is finding herself.
Character of Alex is complex and grating. He's arrogant and ungrateful, not very insightful but he's entertaining.
Last mention is Laura who admits she's in love with Paul. Her sessions consists of her agonising about her life and being defensive whenever Paul asks her deeper questions. It's hard to see why Paul has feelings for her. She's a teenager in her behaviour and mindset. However the character grows and we get to get to know her and she reveals a vulnerability to her persona.
All in all an slightly above average show. At times it will drive you nuts (scenes with Alex and Sophie). You just want to scream at them for being so reckless and entitled. Watch with a good friend so you can debate and pick your favourites.
Gabriel Byrne carries the show. He's magnetic and just perfect as the therapist Paul Weston. His personal life is chaotic and dysfunctional so he buries himself in work. It is a mystery to me why the actress who plays Gina won an award and Byrne didn't. She's deeply unlikeable and has two facial expressions (smiley and worried), there's no wide range of emotions. She's Paul's therapist.
A credit to the actress portraying Sophie, a bratty spoiled teenager who's suicidal and yearning for parental love. Her interaction with Paul is gold.
Also a worthy mention to Paul's eldest son Ian who made a short feature, too short in fact. I wish there would've been more scenes with him in it, albeit I'm only in end season 1 so perhaps he'll show up again.
Paul's wife does a fabulous job at portraying the frustrated and hurt spouse who is finding herself.
Character of Alex is complex and grating. He's arrogant and ungrateful, not very insightful but he's entertaining.
Last mention is Laura who admits she's in love with Paul. Her sessions consists of her agonising about her life and being defensive whenever Paul asks her deeper questions. It's hard to see why Paul has feelings for her. She's a teenager in her behaviour and mindset. However the character grows and we get to get to know her and she reveals a vulnerability to her persona.
All in all an slightly above average show. At times it will drive you nuts (scenes with Alex and Sophie). You just want to scream at them for being so reckless and entitled. Watch with a good friend so you can debate and pick your favourites.