Uzo Aduba takes the lead in a pandemic-era âIn Treatmentâ
By Christopher Wallenberg Globe correspondent,Updated May 13, 2021, 3:48 p.m.
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Uzo Aduba as Dr. Brooke Taylor in "In Treatment."Suzanne Tenner/HBO
Uzo Adubaâs bright, expressive eyes have always been her calling card. The Medfield native won two Emmy awards for her intense portrayal of the erratic, tempestuous inmate Suzanne âCrazy Eyesâ Warren, known for her bulging peepers, on âOrange Is the New Black.â
Now, as therapist Dr. Brooke Taylor, Aduba is fixing her penetrating gaze on a trio of patients in HBOâs revival of the 2008-2010 drama âIn Treatment,â which premieres May 23 at 9 p.m. with back-to-back episodes, followed by two more on May 24. (That pattern will repeat throughout the showâs season.) As Brooke probes and scrutinizes their fears, shames, resentments, and personal traumas, Adubaâs character expresses empathy, compassion, insight, and, like âCrazy Eyes,â a sometimes-brutal candor. The role is also a watershed for the actress, now 40. It marks her first as the lead in a television series.