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As Dr. Paul Weston continues to struggle with the aftermath of his divorce, he faces new emotional and physical challenges - including hand tremors that he fears might be the onset of Parkinson's Disease, which killed his father. Frustrated with his new patients and coping with his teenage son Max who has moved in with him, Paul seeks the guidance of a younger psychoanalyst, Adele.

Observant and calm on the surface, Brooke helps her therapy patients tackle complex issues while navigating unexpected obstacles in her personal life.

After meeting in college, the charming Adam has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Brooke.

In order to get a new prescription for sleeping pills, an exhausted Paul visits a young, serious and intelligent therapist named Adele, and is compelled to confront deep-rooted fears about his health, his divorce, his patients, and his all-encompassing relationship with former therapist Gina Toll.

An arrogant Navy pilot who prides himself on his high standards, Alex is drawn to Paul's reputation as "the best," yet continually tries to poke holes in the therapist's logic. A recent brush with death and a disastrous mission in Iraq sound like obvious reasons for Alex to seek counseling, but he maintains that neither have had any effect on him.

Alex Sr. is the father of Paul's patient Alex, who died in a plane accident just after leaving Paul's care. He files a malpractice suit against Paul, blaming him for his son's death.

After five years of struggling with infertility, Amy finally gave up...and then got pregnant. Having focused on, and excelled at, her career in the meantime, she's no longer sure she wants to be a mother, which infuriates her suspicious husband, Jake.

An architecture student at Pratt, April finds Paul off of a school listserve when she needs someone to talk to. Facing a serious illness and unwilling to seek assistance from friends or family, April engages in a complex push-pull relationship with Paul, both refusing and desperately needing his help.

Oliver's overprotective mother Bess claims she's put her life and studies on hold to raise her son. She and Luke claim to want what's best for their son, but Oliver continually ends up in the middle of their battles.

Charming and calculated, Colin is a millionaire-turned-white-collar-criminal who is reckoning with how much the world has changed during his time in prison.

Oliver's gregarious father is frustrated with his soon-to-be ex-wife's overprotective treatment of their son, but when it's his turn to play parent, he makes his share of mistakes that alienate Oliver and infuriate Bess.

Laila’s a senior in high school who deals with her family imposing high expectations on her future, among other things.

It wasn't the infidelity issue that ultimately unraveled Paul's and Kate's marriage, it was her resentment over competing with his patients for attention. In spite of trying to work things out in sessions with Gina, Kate and Paul go their separate ways.

A precocious teenage gymnast who won the Junior Nationals, Sophie saw her dreams of qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team fall apart when the bike she was riding rammed into the side of a car. Though she first shows up, in a cast, for Paul to validate her sanity on an insurance document, he coaxes her into returning after catching a glimpse at her complicated family relationships and general malaise.

An attractive young anesthesiologist who's been Paul's patient for a year, Laura is in the midst of a relationship crisis and faces an ultimatum — either break up with her boyfriend, Andrew, or marry him. But that dilemma seems simple in comparison to the revelations she unleashes on Paul during their sessions.

Caring and empathetic Rita is Brooke’s longtime friend, confidant, and vital support system.

Paul runs into his first love "Tammy Kent" at Gina's and the two reconnect. Tammy triggers memories of Paul's tortured past with his mother — and stirs up other feelings as well.

Struggling as a songwriter, Jake is clearly uncomfortable with the power differential in his marriage. Jake is prone to fits of anger, and when Amy provides vague details about her daily activities, he immediately assumes the worst and begins to interrogate her.

A successful CEO who built a family-owned company from the ground up, Walter comes to see Paul at his wife's urging because he's been having trouble sleeping. He's in denial over several other deeper issues however, which come to the surface when his standard solutions to crises fail him.

A native of Calcutta and recent widower, Sunil has begrudgingly moved in with his son's family in Brooklyn. Unhappiness with his new life takes hold and festers within Sunil, exacerbated by his son's American wife, whom he suspects of having an affair. As Paul encourages him to voice his frustrations, Sunil reveals a dark, secretive past - a past that awakens potentially violent impulses.

A successful litigation attorney whose firm is handling Paul's malpractice suit, Mia also happens to be a former patient of Paul's. Childless, single and 43, she still harbors unresolved feelings about an abortion she had 20 years ago — and resentments towards Paul for abandoning her back then when he moved away from New York. Excusing herself from working on his case, she returns to therapy with Paul.

Gina served as Paul's professional supervisor years ago. Since then, she has lost her husband, turned 60, retired as a therapist and finished writing a novel. When Gina starts her practice up again, Paul's more casual visits evolve into a commitment to return to therapy to deal with the multiple stresses on his personal and professional life.

Frances, an aging stage and screen star, is having difficulty remembering her lines for a major Broadway play and comes to Paul for help. But Paul discovers Frances's real anxiety stems from her sister's declining health - like their mother, Frances's sister is dying of breast cancer. As Frances struggles with the repercussions from her recent divorce, a teen-age daughter who won't speak to her, and the genetic probability that she will fall victim herself to breast cancer, she seeks comfort - and approval - from Paul.

Jesse, a gay teen, full of creativity and angst, wrestles with his identity and his relationship with his adoptive parents. Paul fights to instill a sense of belonging and self-worth in Jesse, but when Jesse's birth parents reintroduce themselves into his life, all of Paul's work is threatened.

Rhonda is Laila’s conservative and protective grandmother who insists her granddaughter start therapy with Brooke.

Eladio works as an in-home health aide to a wealthy family, while also struggling with the boundaries of his job and fear of abandonment.

Things are tricky enough for the shy, overweight Oliver as he faces bullies at school. But it's the stress of his parents' divorce that brings Oliver and his parents to Paul's office. As Paul tries to help the trio navigate this tricky transition, he can't help but hear echoes of his own fractured family.

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Alex Sr.

Played by Glynn Turman

Alex Sr. is the father of Paul's patient Alex, who died in a plane accident just after leaving Paul's care. He files a malpractice suit against Paul, blaming him for his son's death.

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