Jason Segel to Star in Apple TV+ Series 'Shrinking' From 'Ted Lasso' Creators

[MacRumors]

Jason Segel is set to star in upcoming Apple TV+ series "Shrinking," Apple announced today. Segel is writing and executive producing the show alongside "Ted Lasso" co-creator Bill Lawrence and "Ted Lasso" star and writer Brett Goldstein, who plays Roy Kent on the series.

The 10-episode comedy series will feature Segel playing a therapist who begins to break the rules and tells his clients what he really thinks of them. "Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people's lives ... including his own," reads the show's description.

Segel is starring in upcoming Apple TV+ movie "The Sky is Everywhere," based on the best-selling young adult novel of the same name, so this is his second Apple TV+ project. He's also somewhat famous at MacRumors as he is a fan and mentioned the site in the DVD commentary for "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." "I love MacRumors.com," he said. "It's tomorrow's Mac news today."

"Shrinking" is a promising upcoming TV+ series as it is coming from some of the team behind "Ted Lasso." "Ted Lasso" has thus far won multiple awards, and it is one of the headline shows on Apple TV+. There is no word yet on when "Shrinking" will debut.

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[Think|Different]

Sounds great. They keep killing it with the talent on and off the screen.

 

[AngerDanger]

He's also somewhat famous at MacRumors as he is a fan and mentioned the site in the DVD commentary for "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." "I love MacRumors.com," he said. "It's tomorrow's Mac news today."

WTF? How is it the first I'm hearing of this?!

EDIT: It's sorta hilarious to hear the convo between him and Mila Kunis talking about how to do that difference matte effect in Photo Booth before mentioning MR.

 

[Ninjaman]

Sounds great. They keep killing it with the talent on and off the screen.

This guy is talented? Ha ha ok

 

[boss.king]

I hope this time he plays a different character to the one he's played in everything else.

 

[Jack Burton]

I refuse to watch unless Apple upgrades Jason Segal'a processor to the M1X/M2

 

[Think|Different]

This guy is talented? Ha ha ok

Uh, yeah? Hence his starring and producing in dozens of popular entertainment vehicles in the last decade and TV+ now hiring him with alongside their proven, ward-winning talent to do the same? "Good one, ha ha"

 

[Regbial]

uhh sorry dude, this dude is a B-tier celebrity/actor at most

but good for him.

 

[dylanthomas]

uhh sorry dude, this dude is a B-tier celebrity/actor at most

but good for him.

What a bizarre comment

 

[ElectricPotato]

Who could forget his role of Smelly Bob in The Good Humor Man? Epic, groundbreaking stuff.

 

[GeoStructural]

I have recently watched such great shows like Mare of Easttown, Squid Game, Unbelievable, The Queen’s Gambit, Harlots, The Boys, etc. All from Netflix, HBO, Amazon, and Hulu.

Users here tend to trash these services because supposedly their catalogue is filled with crap, but I have never found anything as captivating or entertaining on Apple TV+.

 

[chucker23n1]

uhh sorry dude, this dude is a B-tier celebrity/actor at most

but good for him.

Had to look him up. He’s Marshall!

Article should probably mention that.

 

[thadoggfather]

This guy is talented? Ha ha ok

jason segel is pretty awesome

I love you man and forgetting Sarah Marshall come to mind

 

[orbital~debris]

OK but does Jason have a MacRumors.com forum account?!

 

[arn]

He's also somewhat famous at MacRumors as he is a fan and mentioned the site in the DVD commentary for "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." "I love MacRumors.com," he said. "It's tomorrow's Mac news today."

♥️

 

[atrophy08]

Did anyone else read the title and think that the possibility of him being casted is shrinking from the producers?

 

[The Rebel Alliance]

“You had me at ‘coach.’”

 

[bmunge]

Since its the producers of Ted Lasso will this also be a giant Apple commercial? It was hilarious to me that the season finale of Ted started with him using a new iPhone for like 3-4 minutes.

 

[Regbial]

What a bizarre comment

oh what shame..

why tho? why is it bizarre to you? genuinely curious... look at the comment right before mine, it was obviously a reply to this person. Does s/he have you blocked or something? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Regbial]

♥️

😳 OMG

Um.. Jason if by any chance you're reading this.. I am genuinely glad you got this job, happy for you. Whatever dumb "tier" of a celebrity or actor you are, as if such things mattered. 🤣 Ultimately it's just meaningless categorizing.

It's been a long time since I've seen the Sarah Marshall movie, I barely remember it tbh. 😬

 

[dylanthomas]

oh what shame..

why tho? why is it bizarre to you? genuinely curious... look at the comment right before mine, it was obviously a reply to this person. Does s/he have you blocked or something? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Caring or arguing about someone's celebrity status will always be bizarre but I'm glad you figured out how to quote posts.

 

[Kabeyun]

Thought that was Joseph Fiennes for a minute.

 

[Crow_Servo]

OK but does Jason have a MacRumors.com forum account?!

He’s a longtime lurker. lol

 

[whyamihere]

Will definitely add this one to the watch list. Hopefully it's better than Mr Corman. I love JGL, but that was a tough series to get through.

 

[Orange Bat]

This show sounds very, very “Apple TV+”…