We loved SHRINKING on Apple TV+ The following is a breakdown of what we said about each episode in Season 1.
E1: COIN FLIP 🤩
SHRINKING is what happens when you find comedy in a heavy topic but with stronger writing, showrunners, an audience that’s ready to handle it, and a medium that allows them to watch it at their convenience. In short, it’s GO ON, but done better.
– Mike Manalo
E2: FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE 🤩
The show’s MVP is, of course, Harrison Ford. I don’t think Ford has given as tender, multi-layered, yet hilarious performance as this in decades.
– Mike Manalo
E3: FIFTEEN MINUTES 🤩
SHRINKING dares to talk about the topic most would leave alone as the elephant in the room. Yet, grief and its powerful tentacles touch everyone in its path using an indelible handprint of deniability, anger, and sadness.
– Esta Rosevear
E4: POTATOES 🤩
It’s official. This episode has made SHRINKING my favorite sitcom on the air right now that’s not called TED LASSO.
– Mike Manalo
E5: WOOF 🤩
Some key life lessons learned from SHRINKING:
- You can sit down when you’re angry
- Your wife has no faults
- And no matter who you are, it’s okay to love Nina Simone
– Aaron Goldstein
E6: IMPOSTER SYNDROME 🤩
I encourage audiences to “stay vulnerable” and “find a way to connect” with the best TV series (outside of THE LAST OF US) in 2023.
– Aaron Goldstein
E7: APOLOGY TOUR 🤩
APOLOGY TOUR keeps up the momentum from last week, thanks to both of these things and kick-ass performances from Williams and Segel.
– Jami Losurdo
E8: BOOP 🤩
SHRINKING is a jewel among the many “meh” television series. It gets under your skin and inside your heart with family, friendship, grief, and love issues. It says it like it is in real life, and sometimes we all have no other option but the BOOP. Thank goodness.
– Esta Rosevear
E9: MOVING FORWARD 😊
I had a hard time “moving forward” and deciding what to give the latest episode of SHRINKING.
– Aaron Goldstein
E10: CLOSURE 🤩
“What kind of person hugs and tells?” SHRINKING hit the season finale right out of the ballpark.
– Esta Rosevear
SHRINKING S1 is available on Apple TV+.
