Harrison Ford Makes TV Debut with "Shrinking"

Veteran US actor Harrison Ford is set to make his television debut with Apple TV+ comedy series "Shrinking".

The comedy series was first announced in October 2021. Jason Segel will star and pen the series alongside “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence and “Ted Lasso” star, writer, and co-executive producer Brett Goldstein.

Segel, Lawrence, and Goldstein will serve as executive producers of the project. Lawrence executive produces via Doozer Productions, with Doozer’s Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer also executive producing alongside Neil Goldman. Warner Bros. Television, where Doozer is under an overall deal, is the studio.

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

Ford will play Dr. Phil Rhodes, a down-to-earth, sharp as a tack “blue-collar shrink,” blunt but with an ever-present twinkle. He 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.

Fiercely independent, Rhodes has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, which forces him out of his comfort zone as he grapples with intrusive friends, his estranged family, and his legacy.

The iconic actor is best known for starring in movie franchises such as“Star Wars”, “Blade Runner”, and “Indiana Jones”, the last of which is currently prepping its fifth movie with Ford returning as the titular globe-trotting archaeologist.

He is also known for starring in movies like “The Fugitive”, “Witness”, “Patriot Games”, “Sabrina”, and “Working Girl”.