In Treatment is good, but it can’t be a good sign when the network is blaming its poor ratings for screwing up the whole schedule:
The damage done to HBO by the failure of “In Treatment” to catch on comes through in the year-to-year comparisons, which show HBO off in primetime by 36% in total viewers, and down by 40% in 18-49, compared to the numbers in February 2007.
The total-day falloffs are just as nerve-wracking: HBO is down by 36% in total viewers February to February and by 34% in A18-49.
On the bright side, the same article says that John Adams is doing well; other cable networks are surpassing HBO on series, but most of them don’t have the resources or schedule flexibility to compete with them on miniseries.