Huff

Dr. Craig Huffstodt, a family man and a successful psychiatrist, gets a wake-up call after a tragedy occurs with one of his patients.

Huff (2004-2006) is an American cable dark comedy drama series created by Bob Lowry for Showtime. Hank Azaria stars as Dr. Craig Huffstodt, a successful Los Angeles psychiatrist and devoted family man whose orderly life begins to crack after a tragedy with one of his patients. Paget Brewster plays his wife Beth, and Oliver Platt appears as Russell Tupper, adding a sharp counterweight to the household chaos. Anton Yelchin, Blythe Danner and Faith Prince fill out the crowded household and professional circle. The engine of the show is Craig's struggle to keep his practice, marriage and children from falling apart as his own judgment becomes suspect. Each episode mixes clinical sessions with domestic friction, finding absurdity and discomfort in the gap between how Craig treats others and how he handles his own life. The series ran for two seasons across 26 episodes before its cancellation, and its tone is caustic, intimate and frequently uncomfortable. Fans of In Treatment, Nurse Jackie and Weeds will find resonance in its blend of bleak humor, adult candor and fractured middle-class domestic life.

• In Treatmentdark comedy with a therapist protagonist, morally tangled family life, and mental health themes
• Nurse Jackieadult dramedy about a flawed professional whose private life unravels, sharp irreverent tone
• Weedsbleak comedic examination of suburban middle-class dysfunction and marital strain

Created by

Bob Lowry

Release Date

2004-11-07

Episode runtime

52 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (37)

What is Huff about?

A successful Los Angeles psychiatrist's comfortable family life starts to unravel after a tragedy with one of his patients.

What is Huff like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Huff as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Huff violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Huff as mild.

Which shows are like Huff?

Shows with a similar feel include In Treatment, Nurse Jackie, and Weeds.

How long is Huff?

Huff: 2 seasons, 26 episodes.

Is Huff still running?

No, Huff was canceled.

Where can I watch Huff?

In United States, Huff streams on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.