Paul & Gina
Paul
A psychoanalyst in his 50s who conducts his practice from a home office, Paul has two boys and a girl with his wife Kate, and his career has led him to a respected and successful place. But Paul is beginning to feel his tolerance wane behind the easygoing front he displays for his patients; even worse, his gut reactions are beginning to seep through the cracks. After four particularly trying days of therapy, Paul decides he needs the counsel of a retired therapist, Gina.
Gina
Gina served as Paul's professional supervisor years ago. Since then, she has lost her husband, turned 60, retired as a therapist and started writing a novel. Yet when Paul unexpectedly calls her to discuss the growing issues with his practice, Gina allows him to return, renewing a complicated relationship between them.
Gabriel Byrne
Film
Excalibur, Miller’s Crossing, The Usual Suspects, Into the West, The End of Violence, Dead Man, Vanity Fair, Spider, Wah-Wah, Jindabyne, Played, Leningrad
Theater
Moon for the Misbegotten, A Touch of the Poet
Dianne Wiest
Film
The Purple Rose Of Cairo, September, Radio Days, Hannah And Her Sisters, Bullets Over Broadway, It’s My Turn, I’m Dancing As Fast As I Can, Falling In Love, Edward Scissorhands, Little Man Tate, Parenthood, The Birdcage, The Horse Whisperer, Sam I Am, Dan In Real Life
TV
The Tenth Kingdom, The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn, Not Afraid, Not Afraid, In Treatment
Theater
The Art Of Dining, Not About Heroes, The Seagull
| Week: 1 |
Worried he's "losing patience with my patients," Paul pays a visit to a retired therapist, Gina, whom he hasn't seen in nearly 10 years. Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia, Teleplay by: Rodrigo Garcia |
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| Week: 2 |
In light of Paul's distressing week, Gina makes a suggestion, but he discredits her assertions by bringing up the past. Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia, Teleplay by: Davey Holmes |
| Week: 3 |
Gina attempts to uncover the root of Paul's connection with Laura. Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia, Teleplay by: Davey Holmes |
| Week: 4 |
An old wound reopens as Gina and Paul debate the boundaries that exist between therapists and patients. Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia, Teleplay by: Davey Holmes |
| Week: 5 |
Kate joins Paul in therapy for the first time, where they start to examine the disintegration of their marriage. Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia, Teleplay by: Davey Holmes |
| Week: 6 |
Paul and Kate's concern over their daughter Rosie gives way to a heated exchange about Kate's role in Paul's life. Directed by: Paris Barclay, Teleplay by: Davey Holmes |
| Week: 7 |
Paul bristles at Kate and Rosie's secrets, but finds that Gina's obligatory therapy exercise proves helpful. Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia, Teleplay by: Davey Holmes |
| Week: 8 |
Paul's lament about the value of therapy gives way to a surprising disclosure from Gina. Directed by: Rodrigo Garcia, Teleplay by: Davey Holmes |
| Week: 9 |
In the season finale, Paul must face the consequences of his romantic pursuit of Laura. Directed by: Paris Barclay, Rodrigo Garcia, Teleplay by: Amy Lippman |