"In Treatment" Jake and Amy: Week One (2008)

Director:

Rodrigo García

Writers:

Rodrigo García (teleplay)
Rodrigo García (developer)
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TV Series:

"In Treatment" (2008)

Original Air Date:

31 January 2008 (Season 1, Episode 4)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Psychotherapy | Therapist | Emotional Breakdown | Offer To Help | Crying

Cast

Gabriel Byrne	...	Dr. Paul Weston
Embeth Davidtz	...	Amy
Josh Charles	...	Jake
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dianne Wiest	...	Dr. Gina Toll (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Rodrigo García

Writing credits
Rodrigo García		(teleplay)
Rodrigo García		(developer)
Hagai Levi		(creator: series "Be'Tipul") and
Ori Sivan		(creator: series "Be'Tipul") &
Nir Bergman		(creator: series "Be'Tipul")

Produced by
Jori Adler	....	associate producer
Rodrigo García	....	executive producer
James Hilton	....	co-producer (as Jim Hilton)
Hagai Levi	....	executive producer
Stephen Levinson	....	executive producer
Sarah Lum	....	producer
Noa Tishby	....	co-executive producer
Joanne Toll	....	producer
Leonard Torgan	....	producer
Sarah Treem	....	co-producer
Mark Wahlberg	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Richard Marvin

Cinematography by
Xavier Pérez Grobet

Film Editing by
Beatrice Sisul

Casting by
Libby Goldstein
Junie Lowry-Johnson

Production Design by
Suzuki Ingerslev

Art Direction by
Michael L. Mayer		(as Michael Mayer)

Set Decoration by
Carol Bayne Kelley

Costume Design by
Maria Tortu

Makeup Department
Laura Connolly	....	hair stylist
Rosie Duprat Fort	....	makeup department head (as Rosie Duprat-Fort)
Mimi Jafari	....	hair department head

Production Management
Douglas Hunter	....	post-production supervisor
Augustine Melendez	....	post-production supervisor
Joanne Toll	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael A. Allowitz	....	first assistant director
Susie Balaban	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Adam Briggs	....	greensman
Ed Giovanni	....	leadman
Charles Grimm	....	property master
Anne Beiser Haywood	....	charge scenic
Eileen Hespen	....	assistant props
Paul Myerberg	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Steve Morantz	....	sound mixer
David Stark	....	boom operator
Deron Street	....	first assistant sound editor
Matt Vowles	....	adr supervisor
Matt Vowles	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matt Vowles	....	sound supervisor
Aaron Wallace	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Vincent Borgese	....	special effects technician (as Vince Borgese)
Jon Peysers	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Brooks	....	dolly grip
Bobby Brown	....	assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Cruickshank	....	second assistant camera
Clayton Daily	....	camera utility
Clayton Daily	....	second assistant camera
Grant Goza	....	grip
Glenn Kaplan	....	key first assistant camera
Marcos O. Lopez	....	first assistant camera
Christopher Lucchese	....	dolly grip (as Chris Lucchese)
Kenji Luster	....	camera operator
Nick Maczka	....	dolly grip
Greg Mazzola	....	grip (as Gregg Mazzola)
Eamon McGillicuddy	....	dolly grip (as Eamon McGillicutty)
Lewis Rothenberg	....	digital imaging technician
Michael A. Savage	....	grip (as Mike Savage)
Aaron Schulte	....	best boy electric
Walter 'Bud' Scott	....	key grip
Steven Serna	....	grip
Alex Sinclair	....	electrician
Tim Soronen	....	best boy grip
Charles Sparks	....	electrician (as Charlie Sparks)
Christina Stallard	....	dimmer board operator
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano	....	camera operator (as Mariana Sanchez)
Larry Wallace	....	gaffer
Lisa Wolfson	....	camera utility

Casting Department
Nick Anderson	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barbara Marko Friedman	....	costumer
Terri Middleton	....	costumer
Michelle Sandvig	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Pankaj Bajpai	....	colorist
Lisa De Moraes	....	assistant editor
Gordon Li-Ron	....	post-production coordinator
Christopher M. Meagher	....	assistant editor (as Chris Meagher)
C'Jay Shaw	....	post-production assistant
Daniel Wirsig	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Avi Belleli	....	composer: main theme
Avi Belleli	....	composer: main title theme
Scott Schirle	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Jesse Dutchover	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Meaghan Carroll	....	production assistant
Katie Cornelius	....	craft service
Karen Graci	....	assistant: Rodrigo Garcia
Yale Hannon	....	script coordinator
Jim Hugo	....	production assistant
Terry James	....	production accountant
Jeff Kempler	....	office production assistant
Chris Munday	....	location manager
Jenny Quam	....	production assistant
Dawn Terashima	....	production assistant
Rebecca Thornell	....	script clearance
Ingrid Urich-Sass	....	script supervisor
Reid Watanabe	....	production coordinator
Beth Whitaker	....	assistant to executive producer
Philip Wright	....	production assistant

Produced by
Jori Adler	....	associate producer (2006)

Film Editing by
Michael Ruscio
Tanya M. Swerling

Makeup Department
Michelle Bühler	....	makeup department head (2007)
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka	....	hair department head (2007)
Rosie Duprat Fort	....	makeup department head (2006)
Leah Vautrot	....	makeup artist (2007)

Production Management
Joanne Toll	....	unit production manager (2007)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shea Farrell	....	second second assistant director (2007)
Eric Tignini	....	first assistant director (2007)

Art Department
Michael A. Clark	....	construction coordinator (pilot episode) (2007)
Joshua T. Duman	....	construction coordinator (2007)

Sound Department
Alexandra Gallo	....	additional boom operator (2007)
Tanya Peel	....	boom operator (2007)
Lisa Pinero	....	sound mixer (2007)
Michael Primmer	....	boom operator (2007)
David Raymond	....	boom operator (2007)

Stunts
Johnny Martin	....	stunt coordinator (2007)

Camera and Electrical Department
Darrick Akey	....	second assistant camera (2007)
Jay Herron	....	camera operator (2007)
Glenn Kaplan	....	key first assistant camera (2007)
R. Derek Keener	....	gaffer (2007)
Andrew Lemon	....	digital imaging technician (2007)
Steve Mathis	....	gaffer (2007)
Jeremy Schonwald	....	electrician (2007)
Tim Soronen	....	best boy grip (pilot) (2007)
Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano	....	camera operator (2006)
Kevin Tiesiera	....	best boy electric (2007)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Melanie Ghisays	....	key costumer (2007)
Vincent Lapper	....	costumer (2007)
Michelle Sandvig	....	costumer (2007)

Editorial Department
Brian Barr	....	assistant editor (2007)
Lisa De Moraes	....	assistant editor (2007)
Tom Demauri	....	assistant editor (2007)
Christopher M. Meagher	....	assistant editor (2007)
Michelle Tesoro	....	assistant editor (2007)

Transportation Department
Jesse Dutchover	....	transportation coordinator (2007)

Other crew
Meghan Burchfield	....	set production assistant (2007)
Karen Graci	....	assistant to producers and director (2007)
Jono Hirsch	....	assistant accountant (2007)
Terry James	....	production accountant (2007)
Terence Liff	....	payroll accountant (2007)
Chris Munday	....	location manager (2007)
Pascual Romero	....	production assistant (2007)
George Sloan	....	production assistant (2007)
Rebecca Thornell	....	script clearance (2006-)
Philip Wright	....	production assistant (2007)

Production Companies

• Closest to the Hole Productions

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2008) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Visual Sound  post-production facilities (eng/span closed caption provider)

Company:

Closest to the Hole Productions

Lateness

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Jake is seen at Dr. Weston's office calling on his cell phone trying to locate Amy, his wife. Naturally, the doctor appears irritated because of the lack of consideration from a patient that not only is late for the session, but also arrived late the last time she came to see the therapist. Jake is frantic because he cannot find her.

When Amy finally arrives, Jake confronts her. Amy makes all kinds of excuses to justify her lateness. Her husband notices she is wearing a new dress. Naturally, he is curious as to how she got it and wants to know. The two fight for most of the time they are in the office. When they finally settle down, the issue of Amy's pregnancy becomes the center of their problem.

Jake figured he has come to the therapist to get an opinion about how to proceed about the thorny issue, but Dr. Weston makes it clear, it is their decision. When Jake asks point blank what should they do, the answer could not be more clear: Amy should go ahead with the termination of the pregnancy, which gets Jake upset. Dr. Weston only wanted to arouse his patient, but Jake does not take it lightly, storming out of the office.

Amy stays behind and her fears about having the baby come out loud and clear. She feels the unexpected development will take her to a place she would rather not go. In fact, Weston points out this to Amy, who seems to be taken aback.

Another excellent chapter in this series created by Rodrigo Garcia, who also wrote and directed the episode. One of the most interesting women working today, Embeth Davidtz plays Amy in an amazing take on this troubled woman. Josh Charles appears as Jake giving a highly charged account of Jake. Gabriel Byrne is the moderator in the battle between his patients. As usual he gives a nuanced reading of Dr. Weston.