Shrinking Season 3: Release date news, cast, plot, streaming details, and more about the upcoming chapter of the Apple TV series

Apple TV+’s Shrinking returns for season three, and this time with a more intimate focus on loss, aging, and human bonds. From creators Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence, and Brett Goldstein, the series is praised for its intelligent blend of humor and heartbreak, powered by performances and writing that humanize mental illness and make it normal, not sentimental.

Season 3 is scheduled for a worldwide release on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, bringing the third season with Jimmy arranging his life as he navigates through significant personal changes, such as his daughter leaving for college, and the possibility of falling in love again.

Read on to know the release schedule, plot, and cast details of Shrinking season 3.

Shrinking Season 3: Release date and streaming details

Season 3 will release on Apple TV+ with a one-hour premiere episode on January 28, 2026. Afterward, the series will transition onto a weekly schedule, with episodes arriving every Wednesday. This pattern of release is consistent with the previous seasons as well, so the emotional beats and character arcs of the show wouldn’t be revealed all at once.

An eleventh episode will mark the third season's finale, which will be streamed on April 8, 2026. Apple TV+ will continue to be the series’ exclusive home, and all past seasons are available on the platform now for anyone who wants to watch the show before the new episodes land.

What could be the plot of Shrinking season 3?

The show centers on Jimmy, a therapist who is mourning the unexpected death of his wife and who starts to break with professional protocol by telling his patients what he really thinks.

Shrinking season 3 will see Jimmy questioning what it actually means to move on after grief as he’s hit with further, more significant changes in life, and that’s just the beginning. With his daughter set to leave for college, he must come to terms with loneliness, parental guilt, and the terror of letting go, while simultaneously opening up to the prospect of love once more.

The Season 2 finale showed Jimmy choosing forgiveness rather than anger by forgiving Louis, the man who is responsible for his wife's death, and being there for him when he is in a time of life-shattering crisis. That emotional decision changed Jimmy’s concept of healing, and this change will be evident in the new season, impacting Jimmy's life decisions.

Here is the cast of Shrinking season 3

The core cast remains intact, with Jason Segel at the head of it as Jimmy, who still faces the challenge of juggling grief, parenting, and self-improvement. Harrison Ford is back as Paul, Jimmy’s brusque but also deeply human mentor, whose Parkinson’s diagnosis takes an even larger role this season. Jessica Williams returns as Gaby, the emotionally intuitive therapist who continues to focus on her personal life and romantic options in the third season.

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Season 3 also promises a guest list that includes the names of some more stars. Cobie Smulders came on board as Jimmy’s love interest, and Michael J. Fox has a major arc directly related to Paul’s Parkinson’s journey. Jeff Daniels portrays Jimmy’s father, who unleashes pent-up family strain, along with Candice Bergen.

Guest stars returning include Damon Wayans Jr. as Derek, Brett Goldstein as Louis, Wendie Malick as Paul’s partner Julie, Devin Kawaoka as Charlie, Lily Rabe as Paul’s daughter, and we can say that Season 3 will indeed expand on the emotional foundation these characters laid in prior episodes.

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