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Chronology
A grieving psychotherapist begins to tell his clients exactly what he thinks
Ignoring his qualifications and ethics, he finds himself making huge changes in people’s lives, including his own. The cast of «Shrinking» shares the best moments that defined their characters in Season 1 and reveals who did the best Harrison Ford impression. When Brett Goldstein, Jason Segel and Bill Lawrence were asked how they convinced Harrison Ford to come on the show, Segel said that Goldstein originally wanted a «Harrison Ford type» and would audition people like Ford. Segel told Goldstein that they should at least approach Ford first, thinking he would immediately reject it, but at least others would hear that Harrison Ford was involved in the project, sparking interest from other famous actors.
The acting was fantastic
Eventually, Goldstein spoke to Ford and sold him the role. Goldstein still doesn’t understand what he did to convince her, but he cheered nonetheless. It was featured on WatchMojo’s Top 10 TV Shows of 2023 (So Far) (2023). It’s a solid production and a very unique story.
Is it perfect?
I love how each character embraces their imperfections, shows vulnerability, and uses humor to help them grow spiritually. Shrinking has so many heartfelt moments, awkward moments, mildly funny and cute moments, and laugh-out-loud moments. I hope they make more seasons of this because the character development justifies it. No.
But neither of us are
I think the overuse of swear words takes away from the overall power potential. It’s almost like the writers are trying to make the show feel rushed. Personally, I don’t think it needed to be. That’s why I gave it an 8.