Shrinking on Apple TV+ Keeps Getting Better

Apple TV+ may be best known for sci‑fi, but comedy has become a strength for the service. After the warm success of Ted Lasso, showrunner Bill Lawrence reunited with Brett Goldstein on Shrinking, a series that quietly grew into a sleeper hit. Jason Segel stars as Jimmy Laird, a therapist spiraling after his wife’s sudden death who starts a radical practice of telling patients exactly what he thinks.

The approach yields mixed results, and the show leans into both the laughter and the fallout. Season 1 pushed the series beyond outrageous gags when a patient’s offhand remark led to real violence, forcing Jimmy to face consequences and rethink his methods. Season 2 pivots into that fallout: Louis, the drunk driver who caused the accident that killed Tia, returns to apologize, creating strain for Jimmy, his daughter Alice, and Tia’s friend Gaby.

Shrinking balances grief and comedy across its seasons.

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