14/32
Tale
A grieving therapist begins telling his clients exactly what he thinks
Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge changes in people’s lives, including his own. The cast of “Shrinking” share their best character-defining moments in season one and reveal who has the best Harrison Ford impression. When Brett Goldstein, Jason Segel and Bill Lawrence were asked how they convinced Harrison Ford to be on the show, Segel said Goldstein originally wanted a “Harrison Ford type” and would audition people who looked like Ford. Segel told Goldstein they should have at least introduced him to Ford first, thinking he would have turned it down immediately, but at least other people would hear that Harrison Ford was brought in, which would have piqued the interest of other famous actors.
The acting was fantastic
Eventually, Goldstein talked to Ford and convinced him to play the part. Goldstein still doesn’t understand what he did to convince him, but he was elated nonetheless. Featured on WatchMojo: Top 10 Best TV Shows of 2023 (So Far) (2023). This was a solid production and a truly unique storyline.
Is it perfect?
I love how each character embraces their imperfections and shows vulnerability and uses humor to foster spiritual growth. Shrinking has plenty of heartfelt moments, awkward moments, slightly funny and cute moments, and laugh out loud moments. I hope they continue to make more seasons of this because the character development justifies it. No.
But none of us are
I think the overuse of swearing takes away from the overall power potential here. It’s almost like the writers were forcing the show to be edgy. I personally don’t think it needed that. That’s why I gave it an 8.