In Therapy (French TV series)

In Therapy () is a French drama television series, created by Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache. The show is based on the Israeli series BeTipul (), created by Hagai Levi, Ori Sivan and Nir Bergman.

The series is set after the Bataclan attack in November 2015. Starring Frédéric Pierrot, the series premiered on 28 January 2021 on Arte TV. The series was subtitled and aired in Australia on SBS on Demand under the title In Therapy in November 2021. A second season was aired from April 2022, with each series comprising 35 episodes.

Plot

Cast

• Frédéric Pierrot as Dr Philippe Dayan
• Mélanie Thierry as Ariane, a surgeon
• Reda Kateb as Adel, a police officer for the Research and Intervention Brigade
• Céleste Brunnquell as Camille, a champion swimmer who suffered injuries
• Clémence Poésy as Léonora, the wife, then ex, of Damien and mother of Robin
• Pio Marmaï as Damien, the husband, then ex, of Léonora and father of Robin
• Carole Bouquet as Esther, Philippe's therapist
• Eye Haïdara as Inès, a lawyer
• Aliocha Delmotte as Robin, a teenager, son of Léonora and Damien
• Suzanne Lindon as Lydia, a student
• Jacques Weber as Alain, a company manager
• Charlotte Gainsbourg as Claire, Philippe's supervisor who he hopes can help him through his legal troubles

Episodes

Season 1 (2021)

All episodes of season 1 were we made available for streaming on the arte.tv digital platform starting 28 January 2021. The first season was broadcast on Arte starting 4 February 2021, with five episodes broadcast each evening.

Season 2 (2022)

All episodes of season 2 were we made available for streaming on the arte.tv digital platform starting 31 March 2022. The second season was broadcast on Arte starting 7 April 2022, with five episodes broadcast each evening.

Reception

The show was critically praised by critics. A major success in France, it achieved over 36.5 million views as of 11 March 2021, becoming the most watched series ever released on the Arte digital platform.

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