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Harrison Ford is synonymous with his titular role in the Indiana Jones movie franchise and Han Solo in the Star Wars movie franchise. However, the actor is more than just that role. Over his six-decade-long career, the actor has delivered several memorable roles, and he continues to do so till date. However, there is one particular slice of life drama from 2023 that you need to tune in to, if you haven’t already. This drama boasts a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and spans two seasons so far. The drama is Shrinking, which also stars Jason Segel in the lead. It is an AppleTV+ production.
What is the plot for Jason Segel starrer Shrinking?
Shrinking tells the story of a therapist (also known as a shrink, hence the title) named Jimmy Laird, who works at the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center (CBTC). He goes beyond the conventional rules of therapy and counselling. He is grieving the death of his wife and starts to tell his patients exactly what he thinks. Harrison Ford is Dr Paul Rhoades, a senior therapist and Jimmy’s colleague who has Parkinson’s disease.
Over the course of two seasons, the therapists at the CBTC encounter different patients and help them solve their problems. While doing so, they also reflect on their personal journeys and issues. The tone of the show is comic and light, yet it manages to deal with the heavy themes like death, grief, and loss. The narrative also pokes fun at the job of a psychiatrist, but does not play light with the genuine mental health problems.
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