A grieving therapist advising others to overcome their grief? Well, the premise says it all! However, do you think he’ll get arrested for breaking the confidential details of his clients by discussing them with his parents? Yeah, it doesn’t look pretty for him, especially after the first-season finale! Whatever is wrong with that girl, she needs a real stable therapist! Maybe in Shrinking Season 2, Jimmy can advise his clients better? Maybe that’s what we all are hoping, but for that, we need second-season updates!
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So, without wasting any more time, let’s get to the main issue!
When can we expect Shrinking Season 2 to be released?
Before we start digging further to find out our answers, let’s take a moment to appreciate the crew who made the series possible. All thanks to Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein for creating such a fabulous show. Also, thanks to Apple TV+ for being its trustworthy network. We shouldn’t forget the talented cast who made their characters memorable. It’s the result of which fans are eager to know about Shrinking Season 2.
Ever since the series got renewed for another season in March 2023, we have been excited about it. However, with time flying by, no updates have put doubts in our brains. Well, we should start with good news then. The series isn’t that hard to film, unlike other series, which require visual effects or immense post-production work. Shrinking isn’t the sort of show that takes some extremely long period to shoot.
This might be the only plus point since the ongoing strikes have cut all the others. Hopefully, you all are aware of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that have taken over the Hollywood entertainment industry with force. Production houses have dropped their work temporarily while several unlucky series have gotten canceled. Luckily, Shrinking doesn’t belong in that group. However, that doesn’t mean it won’t be affected.
According to reports, Lawrence told RadioTimes.com that Shrinking Season 2 writers were starting to work on March 2023 itself, “We’re grinding on it as we speak. We know where this year and next year start and end. And so we think at the end of this year, people will both feel a sense of completion but also know without a shadow of a doubt that the show’s not over.”
“The finale has a big stick in the spokes, you know, a surprise type thing in the finale of this season. And beyond those two years, that’s the fun – if we’re lucky enough to keep doing it, if everybody’s into it, and if Harrison is not flying his jet to some remote corner of the world now we’ll keep doing it forever, it’s a lot of fun.”
It was assumed that the series would make an appearance in early 2024. However, with the current circumstances, Shrinking Season 2 can be expected to release in the Summer or fall of 2024. This change in timeline is due to the strikes. Hopefully, it’ll get settled soon!
What to expect from Shrinking Season 2?
Before discussing the possible storyline, we should focus on an interview of Lawrence with Variety. In this interview, he hinted at the limited timeline for the series, “Part of the fun for me in doing shows with, like, Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, is that you can tell actors that you’ve always wanted to work with, ‘If you give me three seasons, that’s fine if you want to split.’ So all I can tell you is that all the gang that we roped in for this one was down for doing that. The second year is about forgiveness, and the third year is about moving forward.”
Especially after the literal cliffhanger when Heidi pushed her abusive boyfriend off the cliff while on a hike. We believe there’s more forgiveness needed. In Shrinking Season 2, we can probably see Jimmy’s relationship with his daughter, Alice, and his co-worker, Gaby, in depth. We might get more focused on Jimmy’s grieving journey and how he encourages his clients to tackle issues they are facing.
We might also see how Paul is dealing with everything, including his Parkinson’s disease. Since Jimmy is the main lead and Paul is his boss, their duo is also going to be the highlights of Shrinking Season 2. There’s so much to dig into and so many theories that have kept us on our toes! All we can wish for is to watch Shrinking Season 2 soon and probably in the first half of 2024. Until further updates, enjoy the first season trailer, and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news!