Apple TV+ announced that the Jason Segel and Harrison Ford-led dramedy Shrinking has been renewed for a second season.
The series follows Segel as Jimmy Laird, a therapist who begins telling his patients exactly what he thinks of them and their problems instead of trying to gently coach them through their crises which has drastic effects on all their lives. Ford plays one of Jimmy’s senior colleagues who is suffering from Parkinson’s disease
“We have loved the engaging, touching, and hilarious world of Shrinking since the beginning, and it has been wonderful to watch as audiences around the world continue to connect with these big-hearted characters. We can’t wait for viewers to experience what the cast and creative team have for season two,” said Matt Cherniss, Apple TV+’s head of programming.
Shrinking is written and executive produced by Segel, Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein with Lawrence serving as showrunner. The first season has a 10-episode run, with the eighth episode having debuted on the streaming service today.
Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives…including his own.
Shrinking stars Segel as Jimmy, Ford as Paul, Christa Miller as Liz, Jessica Williams as Gaby, Michael Urie as Brian, Luke Tennie as Sean and Lukita Maxwell as Alice.
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