Apple TV+ has unveiled the premiere date and a first look at the 12-episode second season of Shrinking, starring Emmy-Award nominee Jason Segel and multi-award winner Harrison Ford, and created by Emmy Award winners Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso), and Segel.
Shrinking season two will premiere globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 16, on Apple TV+. The premiere will be followed by one new episode weekly every Wednesday until December 25, 2024.
Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (played by 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.
In addition to Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, Shrinking stars Emmy-Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley, with Emmy-Award nominee Christa Miller. Brett Goldstein will appear as a special guest star in season two.
The series is produced for Apple TV+ by Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence and Goldstein are under overall deals and Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Lawrence, Segel, Goldstein, Neil Goldman, James Ponsoldt, Jeff Ingold, Liza Katzer, Randall Keenan Winston, Annie Mebane, Rachna Fruchbom, and Brian Gallivan.
Shrinking marks the third partnership for Apple, Lawrence, and Warner Bros. Television, alongside the multi-Emmy Award-winning, global phenomenon Ted Lasso, and the upcoming comedy series Bad Monkey, which premieres on August 14, 2024.
The series also marks the second collaboration for Apple TV+ and Segel, following his starring role in the Apple Original Film The Sky is Everywhere.
Watch the Season 2 announcement here and scroll down to view more photos.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.