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Apple TV+’s hit dramedy Shrinking is officially returning for season 3, and the next chapter promises big-name guest stars, deeper character arcs, and a powerful thematic conclusion. While an exact release date has not been confirmed, production wrapped in July 2025, signaling that fans won’t have to wait too long for the series’ return.

Release Window and Production Wrap

According to Yahoo, Apple TV confirmed that production for season 3 began in February 2025 and wrapped by July. A behind-the-scenes video even featured Harrison Ford and Jason Segel celebrating the cast and crew at the close of filming. Based on the show’s past release cadence—season 1 premiered in January 2023 and season...

Apple TV+’s Shrinking premiered on January 27, 2023. Created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein, Shrinking stars Segel as Jimmy, a grieving therapist who starts breaking the rules of traditional therapy. Joining Segel are Harrison Ford’s Paul, Jessica Williams’ Gaby, Christa Miller’s Liz, Michael Urie’s Brian, Lukita Maxwell’s Alice, Luke Tennie’s Sean, and Ted McGinley’s Derek.

With two seasons already in and a third one greenlit, Shrinking deeply resonates with the audience, blending comedy and drama perfectly well. And with Ford and Segel’s presence, the show has gifted its fans countless unforgettable lines that we just can’t get enough of. So,...

Apple TV+ pulls viewers into big genre swings and character focused stories from sci fi epics to warm hearted comedies. This roundup brings you the essentials for each title so you know what it is about and who makes it tick.

We are counting down from ten to one using the exact numbers from your list. Each entry includes the premise along with key cast and the creative team behind the scenes.

10. ‘Stick’ (2025– ) Propagate Content

This sports comedy follows Pryce Cahill, a one time golf phenom whose meltdown derailed his career, as he mentors a teenage talent named Santi while trying to rebuild his own life. It is created by...

Apple TV+ keeps rolling out big genre swings and character driven stories that pull in viewers week after week. This roundup gives you quick need to know details on the shows people are watching now, so you can jump in with the basics already covered.

You will find returning favorites alongside brand new entries. Each section includes a short plot overview plus key cast and creator credits, so you always know who made what and who plays whom before you hit play.

10. ‘Stick’ (2025–present) Propagate Content

This sports comedy follows Pryce Cahill, a former golf prodigy whose career imploded, as he tries to rebuild his life by coaching a teenage phenom named Santi.

There is a lot to watch on Apple TV+ right now, and this week brought a fresh mix of dramas and comedies to the front of the queue. From sweeping sci fi to workplace therapy, the lineup covers a wide range of stories and styles that keep viewers coming back for more each night.

Below is a simple countdown of the ten titles everyone streamed the most this week. Each entry includes helpful background on what the show is about and who is behind it, so you can jump in knowing the basics and pick your next watch with confidence.

10. ‘Shrinking’ (2023) Warner Bros. Television

‘Shrinking’ follows a grieving therapist who...

When a week on Apple TV+ delivers this much variety, it is fun to see what everyone is streaming right now. From sweeping sci fi to heartfelt comedy and workplace drama, there is a little bit of everything in the mix. Each project below brings its own cast, creators, and release history, and together they show how broad the service’s slate has become.

Below you will find the ten titles viewers gravitated to most this week, presented as a simple countdown. For each show you will get a quick refresher on the premise, key cast, and creative team details to help you decide what to start next or where to jump back in.

Nearly eight months after its Season 2 finale, Apple TV+’s 94% Rotten Tomatoes Frasier replacement series is dominating the streaming charts in the U.S. The news comes on the heels of the show’s star receiving his first-ever Emmy nomination.

The Emmy-nominated Shrinking,which premiered on Apple TV+ in 2023, is now up one spot on the streaming charts, per FlixPatrol. The series, starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segel as therapists trying to get a handle on their own lives, is now in the No. 9 spot on Apple TV+’s Top 10 shows, as of Aug. 13.

The series, created by Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), and Segel, was nominated for several 2025 Emmy Awards. Harrison Ford, who has appeared in legendary movies, including the Star Wars and Indiana Jonesfranchises, for decades, earned his first Emmy nomination for playing the role of Dr. Paul Rhoades, a therapist dealing with a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

Jessica Williams is an Emmy veteran, having attended the ceremony with The Daily Show and as a nominee for Shrinking. So, what advice would she give to her 83-year-old costar Harrison Ford, a first-time nominee this year?

"Pack a snack!"

As she tells Gold Derby, "I'm always hungry," and the three-hour ceremony tends to make her "a bit peckish." The Best Comedy Supporting Actress nominee is "really looking forward to seeing him and hopefully [his wife] Calista Flockhart" at the Emmys this year. Williams and Ford number among Shrinking's seven nominations, with the others being Best Comedy Series, Jason Segel in lead, Michael Urie in supporting, casting, and sound mixing.

Williams plays Gaby Evans, a therapist working with Segel's Jimmy and Ford's Paul, in the Apple TV+ comedy series. "There's so much I like about playing her," the actress explains about her character. "She's very warm. She keeps me on my toes.

When Bill Lawrence and his Shrinking co-creators were writing the show’s second season, they knew that casting the part of Louis — the drunk driver who killed the wife of Jason Segel’s Jimmy — was going to be extremely difficult. Segel suggested tapping Brett Goldstein, but Lawrence was resistant. “I kept thinking, ‘He’s known as [Ted Lasso’s] Roy Kent, and he’s too gruff,’ ” says the showrunner. He eventually agreed to let Goldstein take on the role on one condition: that he shave his signature facial hair to make the character, a pivotal element of the season-two plotline, more vulnerable. “I called Brett up

and said, ‘If you think you can do this, you should, but if you screw it up, you’re going to ruin the show and it’s going to get canceled,’ ” Lawrence recalls with a laugh. “In the end I thought he just killed it, and I was so proud of him,...

Some sitcom producers play favorites. How else to explain why they would hire the same actor two, three or four times to play multiple parts on their TV comedies?

For reasons the world can’t quite fathom, here are five sitcoms that cast the same actor to play different parts on the same show. As If We Wouldn’T Notice.

1 Two and a Half Men

The hilarious Judy Greer played three different characters on the show: Walden’s ex-wife Bridget; Herb Melnick’s little sister Myra; and Danny, a lesbian who Walden tries to pick up. At least the physical resemblance explains both his attraction and the duplicate roles.

But Chuck Lorre wasn’t done with his lazy casting. I like Jennifer Taylor as much as the next guy, but Lorre cast her in four different parts —Charlie’s ex-fiancee Chelsea; Suzanne, who flirts with Charlie in a grocery store; Tina,...

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Leanne is a sitcom series co-created by Susan McMartin, Chuck Lorre, and Leanne Morgan. The Netflix series follows Leanne, a middle-aged woman whose 33-year-old marriage comes crumbling down when her husband leaves. Now she must care for her children while also trying to reenter the dating scene with the help of her sister. Leanne stars Leanne Morgan, Kristen Johnston, Celia Weston, Blake Clark, Ryan Stiles, Graham Rogers, and Hannah Pikes. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, touching story, and likeable characters in Netflix’s Leanne, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Reba is a sitcom series created by Allison M. Gibson. The WB and later on The CW series is set in Houston, Texas and it follows Reba Hart, a middle-aged woman who whole life turns upside down when...

Shrinking season 3 may be coming sooner than we think, considering they just wrapped filming this season.

Apple TV+'s Instagram account posted a video of an emotional Harrison Ford giving a speech at the end of filming the upcoming series.

"You guys are the best. The very, very best - at what you do, and how you do it, and how you make people feel is just f****** amazing," Ford told the cast and crew before adding how much he liked working with the cast and crew.

“Yeah, buddy,” Segel interjects before the iconic Star Wars actor snidely says that he wasn’t talking to his co-star.

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Harrison Ford plays Paul, a grumpy therapist coming to terms with his Parkinson's diagnosis. Ford appears alongside Jason Segel, who stars as Jimmy, a therapist learning to live again after the death of his wife.

Harrison Ford may be an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy-nominated actor, known for iconic roles in movie franchises like Star Warsand Indiana Jones. But it’s his role in an Apple TV+ dramedy series that is garnering attention for the Hollywood veteran these days.

Ford stars as the cranky, yet lovable, psychiatrist Dr. Paul Rhoades in Shrinking,which, per Apple TV+, has just completed production on its third season. In a video posted to the streamer's official Instagram account, Ford marked the end of filming by giving an emotional speech to the cast and crew, including star and co-creator Jason Segel.

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"You guys are the best. The very, very best at what you do and how you do it and how you make people feel is just f*****g amazing," an emotional Ford, who just received his first-ever Emmy nomination for his Shrinking role,...

The cast of AppleTV+'s comedy show Shrinking had plenty to celebrate recently as the show scored a whopping seven Emmy nominations, with four recognizing its stellar performers. As it turns out, those celebrations were even merrier as the Emmy announcements coincided with the final days of filming for Season 3, as revealed by one of the nominees, Michael Urie (who plays Brian), via a social media post. Filming began in mid-February, and in May, a new set of cast additions were revealed, which, surprisingly, included the legendary Michael J. Fox in what will be his first role in five years. The new cast additions also include Isabella Gomez, Sherry Cola, Jeff Daniels, and more. With filming now wrapped, it won't be long before fans get to see the old and new cast in action when Shrinking returns for its third season.

Urie, who, alongside Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, and Harrison Ford,...

Shrinking Season 3 is not only confirmed but has reportedly wrapped up its production, with a highly anticipated release expected in late 2025 on Apple TV+. The show has had viewers hooked on its dramedy plot, co-created by Ted Lasso’s Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein (who also stars in the show).

The upcoming season is poised to be pivotal, not just for the storyline, but also for the new entries, production level, and completing its three-season arc while deepening the story and the character depths. Lead actor Jason Segel also opened up about the new entries in the third instalment of the Apple TV+ show, including Jimmy’s Dad and the return of his Himym co-star.

Let’s break down all that we know about the upcoming season of the long-awaited show, Shrinking.

When Will Shrinking’s Season 3 Hit Screens on Apple TV+? Harrison Ford as Dr. Paul Rhoades in Shrinking...

Harrison Ford started acting in the '60s, making his screen debut in 1966. With an illustrious career of over five decades, the actor has just scored a new and exciting career feat.

Throughout his illustrious career, the actor has portrayed some of the most iconic characters of all time, whether it's the adventurous Indiana Jones or the fan-favorite Han Solo. Ford is now officially an Emmy nominee, scoring his first nomination for his role in Apple TV+'s comedy drama Shrinking. Per Variety, the actor also almost scored a new record, becoming the second-oldest nominee ever in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy category.

The record holder for the category is Alan Arkin, who earned a nomination for his performance on Netflix's comedy series The Kominsky Method in 2020. He was 86 at the time of his nomination. Ford is 83-years-old.

Throughout his career, Ford received many important nominations, including one...

ABC has given the green light for a tenth season of Scrubs, bringing back some of the most loved faces from the show. Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke will all return as regulars. Bill Lawrence, the creator of the original series, is coming back as an executive producer. Tim Hobert and Aseem Batra will take charge as showrunners, while Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer also join the team as executive producers.

Lawrence expressed his excitement about the revival in a statement, saying, “Scrubs means so very much to me. So excited for the chance to get the band back together.”

The new season is planned for the 2025-26 TV schedule. The story will reunite Jd and Turk as they work side-by-side again after many years. Even though the hospital and the interns have changed over time, their strong friendship remains at the heart of the show. The season...

ABC has officially ordered a tenth season of Scrubs, bringing back fan favorites Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke as regular cast members. The original creator, Bill Lawrence, is returning as an executive producer, with Tim Hobert and Aseem Batra joining as showrunners. Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer are also on board as executive producers.

Lawrence shared his excitement about the revival in a statement on Thursday, saying, “Scrubs means so very much to me. So excited for the chance to get the band back together.”

The new season is set to air during the 2025-26 TV season. According to the official description, fans will see “Jd and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time.” While medicine and the hospital interns have changed over the years, the close friendship between Jd and Turk remains strong.

The season promises a mix of old and new...

This calls for a celebratory appletini — easy on the tini.

ABC has ordered a 10th season of Scrubs that will feature the returns of Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke, all of whom are back as series regulars.

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Original series creator Bill Lawrence is on board as an executive producer,...

Season 4 of The Bear just dropped, and whew, Carmy might finally be learning that running a restaurant isn’t a solo sport (or a daily anxiety spiral). Sydney’s cooking up more than just potential, Ebra’s turning the takeout window into a one-man empire, and the guest stars are less “look who we booked!” and more “oh hey, that really works.”

Sure, the show’s still yelling, stressing, and moodily slicing herbs in silence, but at least it’s making progress. There’s still trauma, tension, and timers ticking, but The Bear might be inching toward a kitchen that runs on collaboration instead of Carmy’s emotional damage.

And if you’ve devoured this season like a perfectly toasted beef sandwich and still want more, more chaos, more found family, more characters barely holding it together, then congratulations, chef. These 15 TV shows are your next course. They’ve got the flavor,...

Jason Segel’s hit Apple TV+ drama Shrinking is gearing up for a third season. He isn’t holding back the details, and we are here for it. He has laid out the storyline of the upcoming season that has enough fresh intrigue and emotional payoff to keep the audience hooked.

The co-creator of the show, Segel, along with Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, has been excited and transparent about the developments of the upcoming season. This is nothing short of a gift for an enthusiastic fan base. While season two closed on sensitive notes of forgiveness and grief, the new season of the series promises deeper emotional arcs as well as new cast members, ready to lean into the Himym kind of chemistry.

Jason Segel talks about the themes and storyline of Shrinking season 3

Segel’s latest revelations have made the viewers even more eager and intrigued about the show.

Only a day after the sophomore season of this Apple TV+ comedy hit, Shrinking, premiered, a third chapter was ordered, which began filming in mid-February of this year. Production has nearly wrapped, but unfortunately, no arrival date is set. Nevertheless, fans can expect their favorites to return to small screens soon, as co-creator Bill Lawrence recently shared details about Shrinking Season 3’s characters, both new and returning ones, including fellow creator Brett Goldstein's Louis.

Shrinking Season 3 will be centered on the characters’ moving forward, following previous runs focused on grief and forgiveness. As confirmed by Lawrence, Goldstein’s Louis will reappear in multiple episodes of the new chapter, showing him "moving forward" in his own life. The EP explained:

“Forgiveness wasn’t just Jimmy’s story. It was Alice’s [Lukita Maxwell] story, and Derek [Ted McGinley] and Liz’s [Christa Miller] story, and Sean [Luke Tennie] with his dad,...

The key races for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards couldn’t be more different.

The comedy categories appear to be heading for another showdown between The Bear — once again prompting an obligatory “Is it a drama or a comedy?” debate — and Hacks, with several returning shows still in the mix while the drama fields, which Shōgun dominated last year, are wide open.

While voters can, and in many cases should, absolutely go back to prior favorites like The White Lotus, Severance and The Last of Us, the THR television critics have recommendations on some familiar and some quirky and offbeat ways to fill out ballots.

Voting for the nomination round closes on Monday, June 23, with nominations announced on Tuesday, July 15. The 2025 Emmys will air on CBS and Paramount+ on Sept. 14, with Nate Bargatze serving as host.

Comedy

Best Series

After Max’s Hacks upset The Bear in this race last Emmys,...

The 2009 sitcom "Cougar Town" was never a massive ratings hit; it was constantly on the verge of cancellation, with ABC pulling the cord after season 3 and TBS picking up and then pulling the cord again in season 6. The show starred Courteney Cox of "Friends" fame as main character Jules, but it never came anywhere close to being the cultural phenomenon that "Friends' was. Still, it was a fun watch that offered a lot of fun cameos for "Friends" fans to enjoy. 

For instance, halfway through season 1 Lisa Kudrow shows up as Jules' mean dermatologist. In the season 2 premiere Jennifer Aniston stops by to play Jules' therapist, and this character isn't that nice either. Finally there came Matthew Perry in season 5, who asks Jules out on a date after she crashes into his car; the storyline was extra sweet considering Perry and Cox had played lovers on "Friends" for its final five seasons.

As therapist Jimmy Laird might tell one of his patients, "All good things come to those who wait."

Well, Shrinking has been waiting patiently ... for some major Emmy love. Apple TV+'s hit comedy series only received a pair of nominations for its first season in 2023: Best Comedy Actor for Jason Segel (as Jimmy) and Best Comedy Supporting Actress for Jessica Williams (as Gaby). That's right — even Hollywood heavyweight Harrison Ford (as Paul) was snubbed. But for Season 2, Gold Derby is predicting that Shrinking will be supersized at the 2025 Emmys.

Sometimes it takes a year for Television Academy members to discover a project, particularly in this era of Peak TV when there are so many shows vying for attention. Just look at historic examples like Will & Grace, Fleabag, and Succession — all were virtually ignored for their first at bats, but then exploded with noms and wins for their second cycles.

Shrinking stars Jason Segel and Jessica Williams tease that the dirtiest joke ever said on television is coming up in the new season. Shrinking follows Segel's Jimmy, a therapist who, after losing his wife, starts telling his patients his honest opinion. While this method is helpful for some, his irresponsible ways do have consequences. Williams plays another therapist at the same practice, who has a brief fling with Jimmy. Also included in the cast are Harrison Ford, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, and Christa Miller. Shrinking season 3 is currently in production for Apple TV+.

In an interview with EW, Segel and Williams tease a wild joke in the new season. While Segel is one of the co-creators of the show, along with Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, Williams is an established comedian. The pair share that while filming season 3, Williams added a "lewd" joke that Lawrence thought went further...

“Shrinking” star Christa Miller and “The Bear” star Abby Elliott agree that their “mugging” for the camera days are behind them.

Speaking on TheWrap’s “Leading With Laughter: Crafting Unforgettable Characters” panel at Wednesday’s inaugural Women of Comedy Emmy Showcase in Beverly Hills, the two TV comedy actresses shared that as the small screen has evolved towards highly produced limited series and shifted away from the multi-cam sitcom, their style has adapted, too.

“I started in sketch comedy, I really thought that comedy was, when I was starting out, pushing for a laugh,” Elliott said. “I had never really done anything as serious as ‘The Bear,’ and in that, you know, I really had to kind of act.”

Moderated by Whitney Cummings, the panel also included Wendi McLendon-Covey of “St. Denis Medical” and Brenda Song of “Running Point.” McLendon-Covey echoed the “Saturday Night Live” star-turned-sitcom actress, saying the industry...

Some of the funniest performers on TV came out Wednesday night for TheWrap’s inaugural Women of Comedy Emmy Showcase, a celebration of leading female voices in comedy.

The invitation-only event took place at The Crescent Theater in Beverly Hills with acclaimed comedian, actress, writer and producer Whitney Cummings serving as the event’s host. Wide-ranging panel conversations focused on the creative journeys for each of these creators and performers as well as how the comedy landscape has evolved in recent years, specifically for women.

The event featured some of the buzziest names of this TV awards cycle, from Bridget Everett, the star and executive producer of HBO’s critically acclaimed “Somebody Somewhere,” to Abby Elliott, one of the leads in FX’s Chicago darling “The Bear.”

TheWrap’s “Leading With Laughter: Crafting Unforgettable Characters” panel included Elliott, Brenda Song of “Running Point,” Christa Miller of “Shrinking,” Wendi McLendon-Covey of “St.

ABC’s Scrubs revival will do more than just “play the hits.”

Series creator Bill Lawrence was joined by leading man Zach Braff at the Atx TV Festival in Austin, Texas, Sunday, where they opened up about the impetus for the highly anticipated follow-up.

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“It’s fun to...

Television icon Candice Bergen is just the latest in a slew of A-list guest stars set to appear in the third season of Apple TV+’s hit comedy series, Shrinking. Variety reports that Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence let the news slip that the five-time Emmy Award-winning Bergen would be guesting on the series during his “Bill Lawrence and Friends” event at the Atx TV Festival in Austin.

Production on Shrinking, which stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford as psychiatrists who can’t seem to keep their own lives in check, is currently underway. Bergen won five Emmy Awards for her portrayal of the titular character in the long-running CBS comedy Murphy Brown. She was also nominated for two Emmy Awards for playing Shirley Schmidt in Boston Legal.

Bergen Has a Long Resume

In film, Bergen has appeared in Miss Congeniality, Bride Wars, and Sweet Home Alabama.More recently, Bergen guest-starred...

Add Candice Bergen to the list of icons appearing on Apple TV+’s “Shrinking,” co-creator Bill Lawrence revealed Saturday night during a panel at Austin’s Atx TV Festival. During the “Bill Lawrence and Friends” event at the Paramount Theatre, Lawrence let it slip that the “Murphy Brown” star would appear on the series, which is now shooting its Season 3, opposite series regular Harrison Ford and previously announced guest star Michael J. Fox.

Lawrence let Bergen’s casting slip while talking about working again with Fox, the star of Lawrence’s first-ever sitcom, “Spin City.”

“He’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met,” Lawrence said of Fox. “He’s one of my mentors. And man, what an inspiring dude, the way he’s living his life. So to get to have him back, working with him… I didn’t expect to have career highlights at this point...

Shrinking is a beloved Apple TV+ series and creator Bill Lawrencehas a lot of iconic shows under his belt. One includes the hit '90s series Spin City, which starred Michael J. Foxand Barry Bostwick. Which is why Fox's involvement in Shrinking Season 3 has made fans of the 1996 series so excited. And at a recent FYC event for Season 2 of Shrinking, Lawrence talked about what it is like to work with Fox again. And he also shared how amazing it is to see Fox working with Shrinking star Harrison Ford.

Lawrence was talking with People at the event and shared how it felt seeing Ford, Fox, and another iconic performer that had Lawrence shocked. “The most amazing thing on this show, as somebody that grew up a product of TV and movies was on, we had a day this last week that Harrison and Mike and another iconic actor/actress...

Lisa Ann Walter (“Abbott Elementary”), Brenda Song (“Running Point”), Iliza Shlesinger (“Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal”), Christa Miller (“Shrinking”), Sasheer Zamata (“Agatha All Along”), Julianne Nicholson (“Hacks”), Bridget Everett (“Somebody Somewhere”), Abby Elliott (“The Bear”) and Wendy McLendon-Covey (“St. Denis Medical”) will come together for TheWrap’s Women of Comedy Emmy Showcase, a vibrant celebration of today’s leading female voices in comedy on June 4.

The Emmy-season event will be hosted by acclaimed comedian, actress, writer and producer Whitney Cummings, who will moderate candid panel conversations with the featured performers. These discussions will delve into the comedians’ creative journeys, influences and the evolving landscape for women in the comedy industry.

Taking place at The Crescent Theater in Beverly Hills, the invite-only evening will begin with a welcome reception at 4:00 p.m., followed by two panel conversations at 5:00 p.m. featuring some of today’s most influential comedic voices.

Season 2 of Shrinking delivered some big laughs, a lot of tears, and a surprising How I Met Your Mother reunion. Jason Segel (who played Marshall Erikson in Himym) stars in Apple TV+'s hit series as Jimmy Laird, a therapist who can't get his own life together after the unexpected death of his wife. Season 2 included a very surprising cameo from his former Himym co-star, Cobie Smulders, as Sofi, whom Jimmy buys a car from for his daughter. While some thought the cameo would be a one-off, it appears that Shrinking has grander plans for Sofi in the upcoming third season.

During a recent panel with the cast of Shrinking, Christa Miller (Liz in Shrinking) and Segel revealed that Cobie Smulders will be back in the show's third season, and what it meant for Segel to have another Himym reunion. "I got to work with Cobie today, who I'm obsessed with,...

One of Apple TV+’s favorite humor and heart series, Shrinking, is all set to return with season 3, its most emotional and star-studded season yet. They seem to have done the impossible by bringing 3 iconic actors for an unbelievable collaboration nobody could have predicted. Jeff Daniels, Harrison Ford, and Michael J. Fox, all in one show, it’s going to be a riot.

Ford will be seen reprising his role as Dr. Paul Rhoades, the retired therapist who’s dealing with Parkinson’s. Daniels will join the cast as Jimmy’s estranged father. Michael J. Fox will be returning to acting after a 5-year break, in a pivotal role in Shrinking season 3.

Michael J Fox’s return to acting with Shrinking season 3

Michael J. Fox will be appearing in a guest role in the third season of Shrinking. Ironically, this marks his first on-screen appearance since the year 2020, when he...

Michael J. Fox’s highly anticipated return to television after a five-year acting hiatus marks a reunion with longtime friend, colleague, and Shrinking executive producer Bill Lawrence, who tells Gold Derby that Fox was “a huge mentor” during their days together on Spin City.

Lawrence hints that we may get a classic Fox performance for more than one episode of Shrinking: “[Fox] made the mistake of saying he had so much fun. So I'm like, ‘Oh, you got to come again and again!’" says Lawrence.

“I loved seeing everybody still flabbergasted by Fox's timing, because his comedic timing is just bananas to this day,” added Lawrence, who said he was especially touched by watching Harrison Ford and Fox together: “Watching Harrison not only as a scene partner with Mike, but the respect he gave Mike was so amazing.”

“Michael is not playing Michael J. Fox on the show,” Ford revealed...

"Shrinking" star Christa Miller, who plays rock-collecting empty nester Liz on the brilliant Apple TV+ series, can portray an incredibly diverse range of women. Even just as Liz, the next-door neighbor to Jason Segel's grieving therapist character Jimmy, she shows her ability to be truly complex, balancing maternal warmth and venomous vitriol all within herself in a single scene. But long before she played the astonishingly great Liz or even snark queen Jordan on "Scrubs," Miller played two wildly different roles on the hit NBC sitcom "Seinfeld." What's even funnier is that both characters interacted almost entirely with Jason Alexander's character George Constanza, first as his potential employer, whom he ends up offending in a major way, and then later as his girlfriend, though it doesn't last long.

Miller is amazing when she's playing someone sweet and even more incredible when she's emotionally eviscerating someone with just a...

"The doctor will see you now," Harrison Ford told a group of Emmy voters as he opened the door to his character's therapy office during a one-of-a-kind set visit for Apple TV+'s Shrinking, held Friday at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.

Ford and the rest of the cast — Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, Ted McGinley, and Brett Goldstein — had been filming since 6 a.m., but they stayed overtime until late in the evening to shake hands with Television Academy members and answer their burning questions. The whole ensemble then joined moderator Yvette Nicole Brown and showrunner Bill Lawrence at the Steven J. Ross Theater for a hilarious Q&a (in which some Season 3 spoilers were exposed), followed by a screening of the Season 2 finale.

Ford was excited to "dish the dirt" about the comedy series, revealing to Gold Derby that he had...

Michael J. Fox will return to on-screen acting for the first time since his retirement in 2020 with a guest role on Season Three of the Apple TV+ show, Shrinking.

As Variety reports, specific details about Fox’s character and story arc on the critically acclaimed comedy are unknown at the moment. That said, it’s possible Fox could be involved in a storyline tied to Harrison Ford’s character, Paul, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease early in the show. Fox has been battling Parkinson’s for over 30 years,...

According to Deadline, Michael J. Fox is set to return to television with a major guest-starring role in the upcoming third season of Shrinking. The appearance marks something of a reunion, as the comedy-drama was co-created by Bill Lawrence — who also co-created Spin City, the series that Fox led for four seasons before stepping away due to his Parkinson’s diagnosis.

The acclaimed comedy/drama follows grieving therapist Jimmy (Jason 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. Harrison Ford stars alongside Jason Segel as Dr. Paul Rhoades, one of Jimmy’s colleagues at the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Center.

It’s unknown who Fox might be playing, but Deadline wonders if it will be connected to Ford’s character, who is revealed to have Parkinson’s disease.

Michael J. Fox and “Spin City” fans — you’re in for a treat. After not appearing in an on-screen role since his 2020 appearance on “The Good Fight,” Fox will return to acting as a guest star in the upcoming Season 3 of “Shrinking,” Apple TV+ announced Thursday.

Long a staple of television sitcoms, Fox previously worked with “Shrinking” showrunner Bill Lawrence on “Spin City” and also guest-starred on his later series “Scrubs.”

Mirroring the show’s own depiction of Parkinson’s disease through Harrison Ford’s character Dr. Paul Rhoades, Fox has been living with the ailment for 30 years. In that time, Fox through his organization The Michael J. Fox Foundation has raised over $2 billion for Parkinson’s research and has been a vocal advocate for how the disease is perceived. Though the actor was diagnosed in 1991, he first revealed his diagnosis in 1998 while a part of “Spin City.” By Season...

Shrinking just landed another major guest star: Michael J. Fox has signed on to play a significant role in the Apple TV+ dramedy’s third season, TVLine has learned.

While details on his role are being kept under wraps, Fox’s new gig marks his return to acting and his first TV role since his two-episode stint on The Good Fight, where he reprised his Good Wife character Louis Canning in 2020. While his new role remains a mystery for now, it’s possible that it may be connected to Harrison Ford’s therapist Paul Rhoades, who has been dealing with...

Michael J. Fox will make his first acting appearance in several years with a role in season three of Shrinking.

The five-time Emmy winner will guest star in the Apple TV+ comedy; details of his role are being kept under wraps. Season three of Shrinking is currently in production.

Fox’s last on-camera acting role was in The Good Fight in 2020, reprising his Emmy-nominated role as attorney Louis Canning. The actor has been living with Parkinson’s disease for more than 30 years and has helped raise more than $2 billion for research through his eponymous foundation. In Shrinking, Harrison Ford’s character, Paul Rhoades, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s during season one.

Fox’s Shrinking appearance will be a reunion for him and co-creator Bill Lawrence. The two worked together on ABC’s Spin City (Lawrence’s first series as a creator), and Fox also guest-starred on Scrubs.

Fox joins Jeff Daniels,...

“Shrinking” has added longtime, award-wining actor Michael J. Fox to its cast lineup for Season 3 of the hit Apple TV+ series. This is one of the first projects the actor has starred in since his return to acting.

Details about Fox’s character are being kept under wraps, but his casting marks a reunion between Fox and “Shrinking” co-creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence, as Fox was the lead star on Lawrence’s breakout series. “Spin City.”

The cast of “Shrinking” Season 3 also includes previously announced additions Jeff Daniels, who will guest star as Jimmy’s father, Sherry Cola and Isabella Gomez.

His role in the show will end his five-year on-screen retirement from acting after he decided to step away from the craft due to his struggles with Parkinson’s disease. During an interview in Far Out Magazine, Lawrence credited Fox, who he referred to as his “mentor,” for...

Michael J. Fox has joined the Season 3 cast of the Apple TV+ comedy “Shrinking” as a guest star.

Though details about his character remain under wraps for now, the role will mark his first time acting since 2020, when he retired due to speech issues associated with his Parkinson’s disease.

“Shrinking” will also reunite him with series co-creator Bill Lawrence. Previously, the two worked together when Fox led Lawrence’s ABC sitcom “Spin City,” which he departed after four seasons in 2000 due to Parkinson’s symptoms. Fox also had a two-episode arc in Lawrence’s NBC sitcom “Scrubs,” in which he played a genius doctor with severe Ocd.

Lawrence co-created “Shrinking” with Brett Goldstein and Jason Segel, who stars as Jimmy, a therapist whose grief about his late wife pushes him to start breaking the rules and making big changes in the lives of his patients, friends, family and self.

Exclusive: Five-time Emmy winner Michael J. Fox is returning to acting with a major guest-starring role on the upcoming third season of Apple TV+’s hit comedy series Shrinking, toplined by Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.

Details around the role are being kept under wraps but it may be connected to the character arc of Ford’s therapist Paul Rhoades. It was revealed at the end of Season 1 that Paul has Parkinson’s, a disease Fox has been battling for three and a half decades.

This marks a reunion for Fox and Shrinking co-creator/executive producer Bill Lawrence. Fox headlined Lawrence’s first series as a creator, Spin City, for four seasons before leaving when his symptoms became more serious. The ABC comedy landed Fox his fifth Emmy award; he had won four for Family Ties.

Since then, Fox was the star of The Michael J. Fox Show and has...

Apple TV+ will submit 13 cast members from Shrinking Season 2 for Emmy consideration, Gold Derby has learned.

Jason Segel will submit in Best Comedy Actor for playing Jimmy Laird, an out-of-the-box therapist who's still grieving the death of his wife. Segel received his first Emmy nomination in 2023 for the first season of this comedy series, which he cocreated with Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein.

Competing in Best Comedy Supporting Actor are Harrison Ford as experienced therapist Paul Rhoades; Brett Goldstein as Louis Winston, the man who accidentally killed Jimmy's wife; Ted McGinley as Derek, Jimmy's next-door neighbor; Luke Tennie as Sean, Jimmy's patient; and Michael Urie as Brian, Jimmy's lawyer friend. Ford, McGinley, Tennie, and Urie are all seeking their first Emmy nominations, while Goldstein has already won this category twice for Ted Lasso (2021 and 2022).

As for Best Comedy Supporting Actress, the three performers being entered for consideration are Lukita Maxwell as Alice,...

The last time Tom Howe spoke with Deadline about his musical compositions for the Apple TV+ comedy series Shrinking, the composer expressed the hope he would be able to further unpack the opening theme song, “Frightening Fishes” in a Season 2.

Season 2 arrived on the streamer in October 2024, and Howe got his chance to do that unpacking at Deadline’s Sound & Screen Television.

“The nice thing was about going into Season 2, you can do a lot of variations on the theme and also introduce new themes with different characters and things like that,” Howe said on the show’s panel. “And there also was an opportunity for some longer cues. So that also gives more chance of that kind of, you know, up picking of things and trying different variations and things in different modes here, and things like that.”

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Given the baseline theme song (which Howe...

Apple TV+ has released another binge-watchable show, Carême, this time in the French language. Based on the book Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême, The First Celebrity Chef, the show’s story explores a fictionalized version of historical chef Antonin Carême.

Benjamin Voisin plays the expert baker who hesitantly becomes part of Napoleon’s consulate as a spy. He initially turns down the job at Tulleries. However, Napoleon holds his father captive, and he seeks help from the nobleman Talleyrand, who has revolutionary tendencies.

Martin Bourboulon’s series is a visual treat, however, it fails to go all the way to become the promised groundbreaking period drama. Food and s*x are the driving force behind this show. When all of that is presented in a visually appealing manner, a show lacking real substance can easily earn a spot on many people’s must-watch lists without much effort.

When you speak with Ted McGinley, it quickly becomes clear why he’s still thriving in Hollywood after more than four decades.

Behind his easy smile and self-deprecating humor is a scrappy survivor, a man who credits his longevity to resilience, humility, and an unwavering belief in karma.

Throughout a career spanning dozens of beloved television shows, McGinley has become a familiar face to generations of viewers. But beneath the effortless charm is a story of hard-earned success, shaped by perseverance, humility, and an unshakable work ethic.

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“I’m a guy who gets up off the floor,” McGinley says. “I never showed up to anything and was the best at anything. But I got most improved at everything I ever did.”

Whether it was on the water polo field or sound stages across Hollywood, McGinley built his career by working hard and never giving up.

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