Charlie is a non-traditional therapist specializing in anger management. He has a successful private practice and he performs pro bono counseling for an inmate group at a state prison. Prior to his career as a therapist, he was a major league baseball player whose career was put on the shelf for good by his own struggle with anger issues.
The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
A new patient in Charlie's group claims to be the Devil, and Nolan sells his soul to him to get Lacey to love him. Jennifer and Sam take an interest in their new neighbors, and Martin tries to get Charlie back to church.
Lindsay Lohan comes to Charlie for therapy and they begin a tumultuous relationship.
Charlie is held hostage by his prison group during a riot.
Charlie begins seeing a new female therapist who used unorthodox therapy methods; Patrick tricks Ed into thinking he won the lottery.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.
How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.
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