Apple TV Plus Just Renewed the 92% Rotten Tomatoes Hit Shrinking Everyone’s Talking About

Apple TV+ is keeping one of its biggest comedies around. Shrinking just scored an early Season 4 pickup, with the renewal landing literally a day before Season 3 even premieres. Not exactly shocking for a show that keeps pulling strong reviews and awards attention, but the timing is a flex.

The renewal, the timing, the why

Per THR, Apple TV+ has ordered Shrinking Season 4. The series is already a signature hit for the streamer, sitting at 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and racking up nine Emmy nominations so far. Nominees to date include Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Harrison Ford, and Michael Urie. So yeah, the early greenlight tracks.

Season 3 rollout

Season 3 hits Apple TV+ on January 28, 2026 with a special one-hour premiere. After that, new episodes drop weekly every Wednesday until the April 8, 2026 finale.

Who is in it this season

• Main cast: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie (if you saw it listed as Luke 'Tennis' elsewhere, that is a typo), Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley
• Season 3 guest stars: Brett Goldstein (fun wrinkle: he is also one of the show’s co-creators), Michael J. Fox, Damon Wayans Jr., Wendie Malick, Cobie Smulders, Jeff Daniels, Candice Bergen, Sherry Cola, and Isabella Gomez

The pitch (short version)

The series follows a therapist who is grieving and decides to toss the handbook out the window, telling his clients exactly what he thinks. It helps, it hurts, and it blows up his life in the process.

'Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives ... including his own.'

Bottom line: Season 3 starts January 28 with a longer opener, runs weekly through April 8, and Season 4 is already locked. Apple clearly likes what it has here, and honestly, same.