HBO Content Chief Gives Update on ‘And Just Like That’ Renewal Talks, Confirms ‘In Treatment’ Won’t Return
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“In Treatment” is once again ending its session. The HBO drama, which returned for a fourth season in 2021 after a decade-long break, won’t be returning for more episodes, HBO/HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys confirmed to Variety.The reimagined new season earned star Uzo Aduba an Emmy nomination in the lead drama actress category for her role as therapist Dr.
Brooke Taylor; Anthony Ramos, Liza Colón-Zayas, John Benjamin Hickey, Quintessa Swindell and Joel Kinnaman also starred in the revival.
The original three seasons of “In Treatment,” starring Gabriel Byrne, ran from 2008 to 2010.“In Treatment” was novel for its format as a half-hour drama, stripped throughout the week on HBO.
Season 4 of “In Treatment” ran for 24 episodes, with four a week, from May 23 to June 28 last year. Bloys noted that much of “In Treatment” takes place in the therapist’s office, making it easy to shoot with COVID protocols. “That was really a response to when we were talking about the pandemic and how do you shoot, what kinds of shows lend themselves to production,” said Bloys, who spoke to Variety on Wednesday during HBO and HBO Max’s portion of the Television Critics Assn.
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