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Shrinking Season 3 Premieres on Apple TV+ with Renewal for Season 4

Published 29 January 2026

The Apple TV+ comedy series Shrinking returned for its third season on Wednesday, January 28, with a supersized one-hour premiere episode that delves deeper into the characters' personal struggles and emotional growth. Starring Jason Segel as grieving therapist Jimmy Laird, the installment explores themes of loss, family, and moving forward amid life's challenges.

The season consists of 11 episodes, with new ones releasing every Wednesday at midnight Pacific Time exclusively on the streaming platform. Ahead of the debut, Apple TV+ announced a renewal for a fourth season, signaling strong confidence in the show's future. Created by Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Segel, Shrinking follows Jimmy as he abandons traditional therapeutic boundaries to offer blunt advice to his clients, inadvertently reshaping their lives and his own in profound ways. The series, which debuted in 2023, has earned critical acclaim for blending humor with heartfelt examinations of grief and human connection.

In the premiere episode, titled "My Bad," Jimmy grapples with empty-nest syndrome as his daughter Alice prepares for college, while his colleague Paul Rhoades, played by Harrison Ford, confronts...

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