Shrinking Season 3 delivers heartfelt comedy and could serve as a finale

Collider says Apple TV's Shrinking Season 3 confronts what it means to move forward and very well could double as the last installment of Bill Lawrence's Emmy‑nominated series.

The season picks up months after Season 2 and follows Jimmy (Jason Segel) as he continues to see patients and check in with Louis (Brett Goldstein), while Paul (Harrison Ford) begins to face the brutal realities of his declining health and Parkinson's. The review highlights strong work across the ensemble — Ford's dry humor and emotional scenes, Segel's portrayal of Jimmy's friction, Jessica Williams as Gaby, Christa Miller's Liz, plus notable additions Cobie Smulders, Jeff Daniels and Michael J. Fox — and notes plot points such as Alice preparing for college, Gaby facing a career shakeup, Brian and Charlie expanding their family, and Jimmy navigating a new relationship and his fraught bond with his father.

The critic gives Season 3 a 9/10 and praises its balance of humor and heart, saying the later episodes wrap storylines in a way that could function as a series finale. At the time of the review, whether Shrinking will continue beyond this season is unknown; the season was originally released January 27, 2023.

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