Good news for fans of Shrinking. The Emmy-nominated Apple TV series is back with Season 3. It picks up right where the story left off. The series follows Jimmy, played by the famous Jason Segel, a therapist who starts saying exactly what he thinks to his patients, even when he knows he probably should not.
Along with Segel, Shrinking stars Christa Miller, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Ted McGinley, and Lukita Maxwell. It also features Damon Wayans Jr., Brett Goldstein, Wendie Malick, Jeff Daniels, Michael J. Fox and Cobie Smulders.
According to co-creator Bill Lawrence, Season 3 might be the final chapter (though this has not been confirmed) because it was always planned as a three-part story, with the third season focusing on “moving forward” after grief and forgiveness.
Shrinking Season 3 shows that change looks different for everyone, from Jimmy figuring out what comes next in his life to Paul returning to work while managing his Parkinson’s diagnosis.
With some familiar faces returning, new actors joining, and many big moments coming up, fans are wondering when new episodes will come out. So, here’s a simple guide to Shrinking Season 3’s release schedule.
When Does Shrinking Season 3 Begin Streaming?
The third season of the comedy-drama series started airing on January 28th, 2026 and this season, as mentioned above, focuses on what it means to move on. Bill Lawrence explained in a June 2025 interview:
“Forgiveness wasn’t just Jimmy’s story. It was Alice’s story, and Derek and Liz’s story, and Sean (Luke Tennie) with his dad, and Gaby and her mom and sister, so this sense of moving forward exists for everybody, and we consider Brett (Goldstein)’s character to be a major one after the second year.”
How to Watch Shrinking Season 3?
Just like Season 1 and 2, Shrinking Season 3 is also available to watch exclusively on Apple TV. To watch the new episodes, you’ll need an active Apple TV subscription. New users can sign up for a seven-day free trial, which lets you watch the third season at no cost, and some Apple device purchases may also include three months of Apple TV for free.
How Many Episodes Are There in the Third Season?
Season 3 of Shrinking will have 11 episodes. That’s one less than Season 2, which had 12 episodes, but still more than Season 1, which had 10. Fans were very happy because the first episode was an hour long, making it longer than most episodes of the show.
When Do New Episodes of Shrinking Season 3 Come Out?
As mentioned above, Shrinking Season 3 launched on Apple TV on Wednesday, January 28th. After this, new episodes arrive every Wednesday, but the streaming platform usually releases them at 9 p.m. ET the night before, which means viewers can often watch on Tuesday nights.
What’s the Release Schedule of Shrinking Season 3?
Here is the current release schedule of Shrinking Season 3, along with the episode titles shared by Apple TV.
Episode 1- My Bad: Aired on January 28th (Premiere)
Episode 2- Happiness Mission: Airing on February 4th
Episode 3- D-Day: Airing on February 11th
Episode 4- The Field: Airing on February 18th
Episode 5- Hold Your Horsies: Airing on February 25th
Episode 6- Derek’s Don’t Die: Airing on March 4th
Episode 7- I Will Be Grape: Airing on March 11th
Episode 8- Depression Diet: Airing on March 18th
Episode 9- TBA: Airing on March 25th
Episode 10- TBA: Airing on April 1st
Episode 11- TBA: Airing on April 8th (Finale)
