The Sessions
In this crime driven, pilot episode, we met a therapy group for murderers where someone is bound to snap.
Vince Eisenson is a producer, director and actor based outside Washington, D.C. He has performed with many theatres in the area, including Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Theatre, Folger, Synetic, and many others. He has appeared on television in Billions, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Hunters, Homicide Hunt’er: Lt. Joe Kenda, True Terror with Robert Englund, and several other series. He can also be seen as Francis Scott Key in the IMAX film, The Star Spangled Banner: Anthem of Liberty. He previously directed the multi-award winning short film “Gift” in 2020 and just completed directing and co-producing the TV Pilot of “The Sessions”.
This film was based on real experiences our screenwriter (Al Julian) had while leading group therapy sessions for murderers a number of years ago. The project went through a few iterations, and my involvement changed at different steps along the way. Eventually, I realized I had become attached to the characters, the story, the atmosphere, and the central questions to such a degree that I needed to direct the piece. This wasn’t an easy decision, especially since I had signed on to act in it. I guess sometimes you just have to go all in.