Shrinking (2023)
A therapist's unfiltered honesty creates both heartwarming intimacy and darkly witty chaos for everyone around him.
Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash uproarious chaos?
How intense is Shrinking?
Shrinking has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated TV-MA.
What Shrinking feels like
- Tone
- heartwarmingearnestintimate
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Comfort watchFull attention
Where to stream Shrinking
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 12, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Shrinking for you?
Is Shrinking scary?
No. Shrinking is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Shrinking gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Shrinking sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Shrinking OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
Where can I stream Shrinking?
Shrinking is streaming on Apple TV+.
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