Shrinking season 2 is officially confirmed and we are very excited about it. For those who don’t remember, Shrinking premiered in 2023 and became one of the best shows on Apple TV+.
Co-created by Bill Lawrence, who made Ted Lasso (which also ended its final season in 2023), the series primarily follows a therapist who uses unorthodox methods to help his clients while struggling to cope with the death of his wife.
The series, starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, received positive reviews and earned many award nominations, and it was only a short time before season 2 was confirmed. But what will the second season be about? And when can we see it? Here’s everything we know so far about Shrinking Season 2.
What is the ever-shrinking Season 2 premiere date?
Starting in May 2024, there are no release dates set for Shrinking Season 2. If we’re honest, it’s not that surprising, considering that Apple TV+ can take a little longer to release new seasons of its shows.
For example, we had to wait over a year for season 3 of Ted Lasso. There are now many shows on the 2024 TV premiere schedule that have taken longer to produce than shows of the past, like The Boys Season. 4, the second season of House of the Dragon, and more. It wouldn’t be surprising if Shrinking ended up going in that direction.
However, the positive side of Shrinking is that it’s a down-to-earth show, meaning there aren’t a lot of crazy special effects or anything that could take months to create. All it has going for it is great writing and acting, so hopefully, it won’t be long before we see the show again.
The dwindling main cast is expected to return
While nothing has been officially confirmed regarding the main cast of Shrinking, it’s safe to say that everyone is expected to return. This includes:
- Jason Segel as Jimmy Laird
- Jessica Williams as Gaby
- Luke Tennie as Sean
- Michael Urie as Brian
- Lukita Maxwell as Alice
- Christa Miller as Liz
- Harrison Ford as Dr. Paul Rhoades
The cast of Shrinking is incredibly talented and did a fantastic job portraying their characters in the series. Jason Segel earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and Jessica Williams even earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress. I’m ready to see them get their excellent acting skills back for season 2.
Co-creator Brett Goldstein has joined the cast
While the official main cast for season 2 has yet to be confirmed, we can report that Shrinking co-creator and Ted Lasso veteran Brett Goldstein will have a role in the upcoming season. Deadline reported the news in March 2024, saying that Goldstein was announced as a guest star, with details of his character kept under wraps.
The report says that multiple attempts have been made to get the actor to appear on the show, but were “unsuccessful” so far.
Goldstein previously worked with Shrinking co-creator Bill Lawrence on Ted Lasso, where the actor played Roy Kent as part of the Ted Lasso cast.
The actor previously had a cameo in Thor: Love and Thunder as Hercules, and has an upcoming role in The Garfield Movie, but it will be awesome to see him guest star on the show he co-created.
Dr. Paul Rhoades to Announce Season 2 Theme in First Episode
At the beginning of the first episode of Shrinking, Harrison Ford’s character, Dr. Paul Rhoades, revealed the central theme of the first season through his monologue: pain. And it looks like season 2 will move in that direction as well.
Speaking with Collider in March 2023, Bill Lawrence revealed that season 2 of the show would be the same way, where Dr. Rhoades would reveal the theme of the second season while speaking in the first episode:
We knew the first year was about grief because we announced it. Harrison Ford’s character says, “Grieving is a sneaky little bastard.” We knew what year two was about and Harrison will announce it in the first episode of year two. Going into it, we knew that the end of the first year would lead to what we wanted to write in the second season. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but I don’t think it’s what people will imagine it will be.
In another interview with Variety also in March 2023, Lawrence said that the main theme of the second season would be “forgiveness,” and if there is a third, it would be about learning to move on in life. I’m not sure how Dr. Rhoades will reveal that, but I’m here for it.
Season 2 will have repercussions on Jimmy’s therapy advice
One of the main things I loved about Shrinking was the unorthodox advice Jimmy gave his clients, often leading them into outlandish and crazy situations. But, if you watched the season 1 finale of Shrinking, you and I know that what Heidi Gardner’s character Grace did was not good.
It looks like season 2 of the show will openly dive into that, as Variety confirmed in an interview with Jason Segel in late March 2023 that there will be repercussions for Jimmy’s advice, as some of his clients have taken what he said to heart. said:
One of the things we thought was really important was making sure the show was honest. And Jimmy is behaving erratically and trying new unconventional therapies, and there are conventions for a reason. And that is why it is necessary that there be consequences for his actions. It can’t just work. So we will definitely see the consequences of this and see how adjustments are made. I mean, there’s a moment in the show where I say ‘hit his brain, eat him.’ It is probably not an appropriate therapy.
It would make sense to see something like what happened with Grace, but man, I still can’t believe it happened.
Filming began in January 2024.
The latest we know about Shrinking Season 2 is that production officially began in January 2024. Bill Lawrence confirmed in a response the Twitter that production would begin the Monday after he posted the Tweet. Then, Deadline’s article about Brett Goldstein joining the cast confirmed that production on the show was still underway.
I’m not sure if it’s still happening as of this writing, but if production wraps, or close to it, we could end up getting the second season in late 2024 if we’re lucky.
While it may be a little while before we see Shrinking Season 2, I can be patient for the excellent story and another story that makes me cry. Go ahead, Lawrence and Goldstein. I can handle it, and by “it” I mean all my feelings in my therapy session.
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