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Shrinking

Media Title · TV series · 32 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/televisionsuggestions, r/television

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Pros

  • All Bill Lawrences recent shows have been gold. Ted Lasso, Shrinking and Bad Monkey were all fantastic.
  • I really liked Shrinking and the comedic parts of Nurse Jackie, but also like intrigue and drama, stuff that makes you go "oh shit!" and look forward to the next episode. More wholesome-ish shows like Shrinking would be great.
  • Pay for a month because you also get slow horses, shrinking, Ted lasso, murderbot, for all mankind, dark matter, silo, bad monkey, and those are just the ones I’ve seen and recommend.
  • See also: Shrinking
  • My favouries: * Shrinking

Cons

  • Parent context: I loved season 1, but I couldn't stand the characters in season 2. The worst has to be Sean convincing Gaby's sister to join the military. For a man riddled with PTSD, it made no sense that he would do it or that nobody w...
  • I loved season 1, but I couldn't stand the characters in season 2. The worst has to be Sean convincing Gaby's sister to join the military. For a man riddled with PTSD, it made no sense that he would do it or that nobody would bring up th...
  • Everything does somewhat have a way of working themselves out but the stakes feel real. Although I will say this show feels like it’s set in a universe where everyone is very emotionally mature and evolved but then again consider that 3...

Sentiment

29 positive (91%) · 2 mixed (6%) · 1 negative (3%)

Trust + time weighted score: +86% · raw score 88%

What redditors said (10 of 32)

Parent context: I loved season 1, but I couldn't stand the characters in season 2. The worst has to be Sean convincing Gaby's sister to join the military. For a man riddled with PTSD, it made no sense that he would do it or that nobody would bring up that it's weird, but the season was filled with poorly written character choices like that to service the plot. Reply: Yeah, I loved S1 and liked S2 - but all the show's characters' ability to speak honestly and openly about their emotions and actions and flaws simultaneously make the show interesting and completely fake. :) I have a couple renowned therapists in my family, and none of us speak honestly or openly about any of that stuff. One area where I felt S2 fell short was that in S1 all the situations felt real and we were invested. In S2, it started to feel like they were forcing mini-situations so they could have a mini-arc by the next episode. Still, one of the most amazing casts and writers, and I'll happily watch S3.
mixed · u/j****n · r/television · comment · Feb 16, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
All Bill Lawrences recent shows have been gold. Ted Lasso, Shrinking and Bad Monkey were all fantastic.
positive · u/J****i · r/television · comment · Jul 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I really liked Shrinking and the comedic parts of Nurse Jackie, but also like intrigue and drama, stuff that makes you go "oh shit!" and look forward to the next episode. More wholesome-ish shows like Shrinking would be great.
positive · u/S****3 · r/televisionsuggestions · Dec 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Pay for a month because you also get slow horses, shrinking, Ted lasso, murderbot, for all mankind, dark matter, silo, bad monkey, and those are just the ones I’ve seen and recommend.
positive · u/U****K · r/televisionsuggestions · comment · Nov 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
See also: Shrinking
positive · u/F****5 · r/televisionsuggestions · comment · Nov 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My favouries: * Shrinking
positive · u/l****n · r/televisionsuggestions · Nov 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
Shrinking - I was hooked after awhile. Honestly a surprisingly fun watch. I laughed a lot. ... Jason Seagal and Harrison ford mesh well. Felt like I was apart of this chaotic but fun family.
positive · u/t****0 · r/televisionsuggestions · comment · Aug 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Ted Lasso and Shrinking are two amazing, positive shows that still show heartache and truly difficult to overcome struggles.
positive · u/s****r · r/television · comment · Aug 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Also The Pitt. Shrinking.
positive · u/D****4 · r/televisionsuggestions · comment · Aug 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Have you watched Shrinking?? Same emotionally intelligent vibe as Ted lasso
positive · u/i****s · r/televisionsuggestions · comment · Jul 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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