Jason Segel returns to the therapist’s couch once more as Apple renews the hit series Shrinking – starring Segel alongside Harrison Ford – for season 2 on Apple TV+. The show’s executives bear high hopes for Segel’s return as Jimmy, a therapist who’s quickly losing control over not only his own life but his clients’ as well.
Released to Apple TV+ in January 2023, Shrinking follows Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel), a therapist who, in the midst of grieving his wife, decides to take a more proactive approach to psychiatry and begins to tell his clients exactly what he thinks of them, throwing professionalism out the window in the hope that in helping his clients, Jimmy will be able to help himself begin to heal; in doing so, however, Jimmy “finds himself making huge changes to people’s lives – including his own,” per the official logline. Harrison Ford stars alongside Segel as Dr. Paul Rhoades, Jimmy’s colleague who suffers from Parkinson’s disease.
‘Shrinking’ Renewed for Season 2 – Apple Execs ‘Can’t Wait’
The news of Shrinking‘s season 2 renewal comes before season one of the show has even concluded – the last three episodes of the ten-part first season are scheduled to air on Apple TV+ on March 10th, 17th, and 24th, respectively. What’s aired so far has received generally high reviews, however, with ScreenRant calling the series “engaging and heartwarming” as it combines grief and therapy “in a gentle, funny, and lighthearted manner that rewards audiences with genuine character growth and multidimensional explorations of its themes.”
Regarding the season 2 renewal of Shrinking, Matt Cherniss, Apple TV’s head of programming, gave Deadline the following statement:
“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 2.”
Shrinking was initially created by Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence, and Brett Goldstein, who also serve as executive producers for the show alongside Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Randall Winston, Jeff Ingold, and Liza Katzer. Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Lukita Maxwell, Michael Urie, and Luke Tennie also star alongside Segel and Ford, according to Variety, as Gaby, Liz, Alice, Brian, and Sean.
The eighth episode of Shrinking season 1 will be released on Apple TV+ on March 10th, 2023. A release date for season 2 has not been announced yet.