Shrinking: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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A grieving therapist starts to break the rules by telling his clients exactly what he thinks.

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Shrinking has darker ideas on its mind than its earnest approach can often translate, but Jason Segel and Harrison Ford's sparkling turns make these characters worth close analysis.

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Shrinking: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Wenlei Ma News.com.au For a story fuelled by grief, Shrinking expertly balances a hard-to-hit tone. It can be melancholic and hopeful, gloomy and absurd. Feb 6, 2023 Full Review Shrinking: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Alison Herman The Ringer The latest Apple TV+ series with a focus on therapy comes from some of the people behind Ted Lasso, but without the same success. Feb 4, 2023 Full Review Shrinking: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Linda Holmes NPR On its own terms, the show is a bright spot in a very crowded landscape that isn't always this good at taking pain and decency — and comedy — and giving them all room to breathe. Jan 31, 2023 Full Review Shrinking: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Ally Ham The Review Geek Where humans are involved, things are always going to be a little messy. That message envelopes Shrinking–a cozy comedy drama with a strong empathetic core. Rated: 8/10 Aug 6, 2024 Full Review Shrinking: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Alison de Souza The Straits Times (Singapore) Likeable but melancholic comedy drama... Rated: 3/5 Aug 15, 2023 Full Review Shrinking: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Ilan Preskovsky Channel24 (South Africa) With its winning cast... solid comedy hit rate and well-pitched character-driven drama, it's both a more than worthy follow-up to Ted Lasso and a real delight in and of itself. Rated: 4/5 Jul 25, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bryan D There’s not much here. The characters are indifferent to each other’s lives and everyone is dysfunctional in some way. And it’s not in a good way. None of the characters fit. The casting is just bland and the whole thing is boring. What is the outcome that is going to hold the audience?? I just don’t get it. A group of therapists and their patients are so cardboard and stiff that there’s nothing worth investing your time on Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Charles D I just wish they wouldn't use the f word so much. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Travis B Hilarious show, i went into this ready to hate it and came out laughing Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/17/24 Full Review Lee C The first episode was great, but subsequent ones are disappointing. The characters all live in a bubble of clueless tremendous wealth, and the constant growing is nauseating. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Curtis L Great show. Hoping for Season 2! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/24 Full Review Michael P Is this show perfect? No. But it's close.I don't know what happened in the 1st episode but it lost me for a few months.Then I went back to it and damn this show just gripped me. It spoke to me on a level about grief that spoke to me and this show is just funny but in the right moments. They let the sad moments sit and not get cut by funny quips but I will always love the "Eat a dick Pam!" line. Loved this show on a similar level to Ted Lasso season 1 Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Jason Segel Creator Bill Lawrence Creator Brett Goldstein Creator Jason Segel Jimmy Jessica Williams Gaby Harrison Ford Dr. Paul Rhodes
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 27, 2023 Coin Flip Jimmy, a therapist mourning his wife, takes a more proactive approach with his patients in the hopes that helping them will help himself. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 27, 2023 Fortress of Solitude To get Sean out of legal trouble, Jimmy reconnects with his estranged best friend, while trying to hide it all from Paul. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 3, 2023 Fifteen Minutes Jimmy witnesses Gaby in a compromising situation; Paul advises Alice on how to deal with her grief while facing a loss of his own. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 10, 2023 Potatoes As things spiral at work, Jimmy confronts Liz for interfering in his life; Paul struggles with whether to tell his daughter his diagnosis. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 17, 2023 Woof When Jimmy hits a roadblock with Sean, he doesn't have Paul to consult for advice; Brian makes an announcement about his relationship. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 24, 2023 Imposter Syndrome At Alice's urging, Jimmy agrees to host a party; Gaby struggles with her post-divorce libido; Liz recommends medical marijuana to Paul. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 3, 2023 Apology Tour Jimmy attempts damage control after his party; Paul's daughter pays another visit; Liz and Sean discover they have something in common. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 10, 2023 Boop Paul and Brian come to Jimmy's aid when Alice starts acting out; Liz and Sean support Gaby by accompanying her to an event. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 17, 2023 Moving Forward Jimmy encourages an ambivalent Paul to accept a career achievement award; Sean approaches Liz with a business proposal. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 24, 2023 Closure As Brian's wedding approaches, Alice takes issue with how Jimmy is living his life; Liz learns a secret. Details

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Director
James Ponsoldt

Creator
Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein

Executive Producer
Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein, Neil Goldman, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, James Ponsoldt, Randall Keenan Winston

Screenwriter
Neil Goldman

Network
Apple TV+

Rating
TV-MA

Genre
Comedy, Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date
Jan 27, 2023
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