Shrinking (TV series)

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Shrinking
Genre	Comedy-drama
Created by	Bill Lawrence; Jason Segel; Brett Goldstein;
Starring	Jason Segel; Jessica Williams; Luke Tennie; Michael Urie; Lukita Maxwell; Christa Miller; Harrison Ford; Ted McGinley;
Theme music composer	Benjamin Gibbard; Tom Howe;
Composer	Tom Howe
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	29
Production
Executive producers	Bill Lawrence; Jason Segel; Brett Goldstein; Neil Goldman; Jeff Ingold; Liza Katzer; James Ponsoldt; Randall Keenan Winston; Annie Mebane; Rachna Fruchbom; Brian Gallivan; Bill Posley; Ashley Nicole Black;
Producer	Kip Kroeger
Cinematography	Jim Frohna; John Brawley;
Editors	James Renfroe; Katie Abel; Missy Hernandez; Peggy Tachdjian; Sarah Lucky;
Running time	29–63 minutes
Production companies	3 Chance Productions; Corporate Mandate; Doozer Productions; Warner Bros. Television;
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	January 27, 2023 –; December 24, 2024
Network	Apple TV
Release	January 28, 2026 –; present
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Shrinking is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein. The series stars Segel as a grieving therapist who decides to become drastically more involved in his patients' lives. Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley also star.

The series premiered on January 27, 2023, on Apple TV+. It has received positive reviews, with praise for its performances, writing, humor, and examination of grief. It was renewed for a second season in March 2023. The second season premiered on October 16, 2024. In the same month, the series was renewed for an 11-episode third season, which premiered on Apple TV on January 28, 2026. Shrinking was renewed for a fourth season in January 2026.

The first season received two nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Segel and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Williams. Ford received nominations at the Critics' Choice Awards and the TCA Awards for his performance, along with nominations for the series itself. For its second season, the series was recognized as one of the top ten television programs of the year by the American Film Institute.