Harrison Ford Sets First Major TV Role as a Therapist on Apple TV+’s ‘Shrinking’

Harrison Ford has found his next role — and on the small screen, no less.The “Indiana Jones” icon is officially joining the Apple TV+ comedy “Shrinking” as a series regular.

The 10-episode series is written by Jason Segel, who also executive-produces alongside Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence and Emmy Award-winning “Ted Lasso” star, writer, and co-executive producer Brett Goldstein.

“Shrinking” follows grieving therapist Jimmy (Segel), who starts telling his clients what he really thinks about them.“Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives…including his own,” the official series description reads.Ford, meanwhile, is set to play another psychologist, a “blue-collar shrink” who is blunt in his therapeutic approach.

“Phil (Ford) is a pioneer in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy who has built a successful practice over the years that he shares with his two young proteges, Jimmy and Gaby,” the character description states.

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