The Worst Episodes of In Treatment
Every episode of In Treatment ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of In Treatment!
Set within the highly charged confines of individual psychotherapy sessions and centering around Dr. Paul Weston, a psychotherapist who exhibits an insightful, reserved demeanor while treating his patients—but displays a crippling insecurity while counseled by his own therapist.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "In Treatment" is "Colin - Week 5", rated 5.6/10 from 94 user votes. It was directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Zack Whedon. "Colin - Week 5" aired on 6/20/2021 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Brooke - Week 6".
5.6/10 94 votes#1 - Colin - Week 5
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 6/20/2021
On the heels of receiving Brooke's recommendation, Colin makes a surprise visit—prompting a collision of his therapist's personal and professional lives.
Director: Karyn Kusama
Writer: Zack Whedon
5.7/10 72 votes#2 - Brooke - Week 6
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 6/28/2021
Fresh from her self-analysis, Brooke confronts revelations that may inform her future with her son and relationship with Adam.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: N/A
5.8/10 78 votes#3 - Colin - Week 6
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 6/27/2021
In new territory, Brooke and Colin confront the vast work ahead.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Zack Whedon
6.3/10 96 votes#4 - Brooke - Week 4
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 6/14/2021
Despite throwing a serious wrench in their plans, Brooke gains unexpected clarity on her relationship with Rita.
Director: Janicza Bravo
Writer: Jennifer Schuur
6.3/10 77 votes#5 - Laila - Week 5
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 6/21/2021
Torn up over the outside influences clouding her self-understanding, Laila is challenged by Brooke's unique therapy technique. But when Brooke asks Laila to take the exercise a step further, she receives a startling response.
Director: Karyn Kusama
Writer: Jackie Sibblies Drury
6.4/10 153 votes#6 - Eladio - Week 2
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/30/2021
Brooke agrees to refer Eladio to a psychiatrist before his medication runs out – but only if he truly commits to therapy first. When pressed about his employers, Eladio opens up about his complicated relationship with their family.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Chris Gabo
6.4/10 109 votes#7 - Eladio - Week 3
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/2021
With the house to himself, an energized Eladio shares the true depth of his unlikely connection to Jeremy. But when her patient shuts down on the heels of a compliment, Brooke helps Eladio sort through deep-rooted issues from his childhood.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Chris Gabo
6.4/10 87 votes#8 - Eladio - Week 5
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 6/20/2021
As Brooke contemplates a pressing life decision of her own, Eladio shares a major development. But when he asks for help sifting through the repercussions, Eladio is surprised by Brooke's answers.
Director: Karyn Kusama
Writer: Chris Gabo
6.4/10 66 votes#9 - Laila - Week 6
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 6/28/2021
When Laila disappears, Brooke forces Rhonda to consider how profoundly her expectations have affected the teen.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Jackie Sibblies Drury
6.5/10 246 votes#10 - Eladio - Week 1
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/23/2021
After a troubling dream finds home health aide Eladio reaching out in the middle of the night, Brooke reestablishes boundaries as his therapist. Later, when Eladio requests medication, Brooke switches her focus to his history of insomnia.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Chris Gabo
6.5/10 179 votes#11 - Laila - Week 1
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 5/24/2021
Brooke struggles to draw genuine answers out of her newest patient Laila, who's been dragged to therapy by her concerned grandmother over recent "life choices," before switching gears and empowering the 18-year-old to seize her agency.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Jackie Sibblies Drury
6.5/10 121 votes#12 - Laila - Week 2
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2021
In an effort to connect with Laila over feeling controlled by her family, Brooke shares a traumatic experience from her own childhood. As Brooke digs into her proclivity for unbridled imagination and storytelling as a coping mechanism, Laila reveals a surprising plan for her future.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Jackie Sibblies Drury
6.5/10 73 votes#13 - Eladio - Week 6
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 6/27/2021
After Eladio reaches a transformative conclusion, Brooke pushes him to break free of his self-imposed limitations.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Chris Gabo
6.6/10 112 votes#14 - Brooke - Week 2
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 5/31/2021
Though Brooke insists reuniting with Adam will not awaken destructive habits, Rita recognizes her actions as part of a recurring pattern and encourages her to spend more time embracing the present.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Joshua Allen
6.6/10 98 votes#15 - Laila - Week 4
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 6/14/2021
Concerned over her patient's disclosure at the end of their last session, Brooke presses Laila to open up about her complicated understanding of love, sex, and the future.
Director: Janicza Bravo
Writer: Jackie Sibblies Drury
6.7/10 110 votes#16 - Laila - Week 3
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 6/7/2021
As Laila details an elaborate getaway plan, a skeptical Brooke learns that her patient's desire to escape dates back to her earliest memories – and has only been accelerated by societal injustice and the impossible expectations thrust upon her.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Jackie Sibblies Drury
6.7/10 100 votes#17 - Eladio - Week 4
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 6/13/2021
Brooke tempers mixed reactions from Eladio after sharing an unexpected analysis. While her patient processes the news, Brooke and Adam discuss their future.
Director: Janicza Bravo
Writer: Chris Gabo
6.8/10 171 votes#18 - Brooke - Week 1
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 5/24/2021
After failing to honor a commitment, Brooke receives an unexpected visit from her friend Rita. Worried that Brooke is teetering on the edge of a bad decision, Rita illuminates an unexpected connection between Brooke's personal and professional lives.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Joshua Allen
6.8/10 110 votes#19 - Brooke - Week 3
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 6/7/2021
After receiving a distressing phone call from Brooke, Rita helps her friend process a recent complication while struggling to accept a potential shift in their relationship.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Joshua Allen
6.9/10 104 votes#20 - Colin - Week 4
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 6/13/2021
In their fourth and final court-ordered session together, Brooke mines the extent of Colin's evasiveness – and struggles to form a comprehensive picture of her patient.
Director: Janicza Bravo
Writer: Zack Whedon
6.9/10 90 votes#21 - Brooke - Week 5
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 6/21/2021
Brooke nervously prepares for a visit she's avoided for months. Later, there's nowhere to hide as Brooke stares down the barrel of past trauma to confront the root of her pain.
Director: Karyn Kusama
Writer: Jennifer Schuur
7.1/10 217 votes#22 - Colin - Week 1
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 5/23/2021
Colin, a self-proclaimed therapy enthusiast and proud child of hippies, arrives for the first of four court-mandated sessions, but his evasiveness makes a recommendation regarding his recent release from prison difficult for Brooke.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: Zack Whedon
7.2/10 140 votes#23 - Colin - Week 2
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2021
Colin chronicles the events that took him from "gold stars all around" to receiving serious demerits in prison. After connecting his troubling behavior to a feeling of profound powerlessness, Brooke challenges Colin to accept responsibility for his actions.
Director: Julian Farino
Writer: Zack Whedon
7.3/10 178 votes#24 - Oliver: Week One
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/6/2009
Sixth-grader Oliver sits with Paul in his office while they wait for Oliver's mother Bess to return from the deli and for his father Luke to arrive. Oliver suggests they play Black Jack to bide the time and chides Paul for not knowing the rules. When Oliver demands to know why he's there, Paul discovers that Oliver's parents haven't explained they're getting a divorce.
Director: Ryan Fleck
Writer: N/A
7.3/10 139 votes#25 - Frances: Week One
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2010
A well-known stage and screen actress, whose sister was treated by Paul 18 years earlier, begins therapy to uncover the reasons why she is "blanking out" during rehearsals for a new play.
Director: Paris Barclay
Writer: N/A