We only saw a few episodes when the television series based on Hagai Levi's Israeli original Be'Tipul and starring Gabriel Byrne was broadcast on one of the national television channels, but my curiosity was definitely stirred and I decided to buy the first season on dvd.

The episodes are short (only 20-28 minutes in general) and we happened to watch one after the other. This might have been a good thing since the series is built up in five weekly sessions, four with patients of psychologist Dr. Paul Weston and one in which Dr. Weston becomes the patient in the hands of his previous mentor and psychologist colleague. The five episodes give a glimpse of all five cases each week as they develop over time. Impressive acting, a marvellous script, and an intelligent as well as realistic tone has made me order seasons two and three as well.