''Shrinking'' is an upcoming

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television series created by Brett Goldstein, Bill Lawrence and Jason Segel. The series set is to premiere on January 27, 2023 on

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Premise

A therapist dealing with severe grief begins to breach ethical barriers by telling his patients what he completely thinks, resulting in massive changes to his and their lives.

Cast

* Jason Segel as Jimmy Johns *

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as Dr. Phil Rhodes * Jessica Williams as Gaby *

Christa Miller Christa Beatrice Miller is an American actress and model who has achieved success in television comedy. Her foremost roles include Kate O'Brien on '' The Drew Carey Show'' and Jordan Sullivan on '' Scrubs''. She has also appeared in '' Seinfe ...

as Liz * Michael Urie as Brian * Luke Tennie as Sean * Lukita Maxwell as Alice * Tilky Jones as Donny *

Lilan Bowden Alice Lilan Bowden (born September 1, 1985) is an American actress, filmmaker, and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Rebecca "Bex" Mack in ''Andi Mack'' and Amber Kang in the Netflix series '' Murderville''. Life and career Lilan Bowde ...

as Tia

Production

It was announced in October 2021 that

had ordered a ten-episode season for the series, which will star Jason Segel, who co-created alongside Brett Goldstein and Bill Lawrence. In April 2022,

, Jessica Williams,

, Michael Urie, Luke Tennie, and Lukita Maxwell joined the cast, with

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joining the production as a director and executive producer. Production began in April 2022. The series scheduled to be released on January 27, 2023, with the first two episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis.

References

External links

* {{Apple TV+ Upcoming comedy television series American comedy television series Apple TV+ original programming Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios