Tune into a primetime triple bill this summer

By Bindu Rai Published: 2008-08-08T20:00:00+04:00
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Switch off your phones and get cosy in front of the telly because Orbit is kick-starting the week with an exciting new primetime triple bill, which will have you hooked.

Flight of the Conchords, In Treatment and Tell Me You Love Me will start their journey back-to-back on America Plus tomorrow night, promising plenty of excitement, thrills and laughs.

Catch the pilot episode of Flight of the Conchords, a brand new musical comedy starring Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, who are New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody duo. Ready for the bright lights of New York City, the folk singers move to the East Village and attempt to conquer America one fan at a time.

The excitement continues with In Treatment, HBO's half-hour drama starring Gabriel Byrne. Set within the confines of individual psychotherapy sessions with five sets of patients, the series centres around Paul (Byrne), a therapist who exhibits an insightful demeanour when treating his patients, but displays a crippling insecurity with his own therapist.

Patients undergoing treatment with him include a young doctor (Melissa George) who has fallen in love with Paul, a navy pilot (Blair Underwood) re-evaluating his life after a failed mission in Iraq, a teenage gymnast (Mia Wasikowska) with suicidal tendencies, and a passionate couple (Josh Charles and Embeth Davidtz) who are troubled in all other areas of their lives.

Completing the trio is Tell Me You Love Me, a show about relationships as three couples try to stay afloat with the help of one woman. Jane Alexander is the marriage therapist who links the ensemble together. Through the point of view of a 20-something couple, prenuptial concerns and fidelity are examined, while the series 30-something couple confront their failed attempts to start a family. And after two kids and 12 years of marriage, a couple in their early 40s question why their love has not translated into intimacy.

All three shows promise plenty of drama.