The finale of the third season of the Shrinking series is now available on Apple TV, and today, a new interview with the show's co-creator Bill Lawrence reveals many details about what’s coming in the fourth season.

Season 4 Will Bring Back the Entire Cast and Feature a ‘Significant’ Time Jump

Bill Lawrence is behind three of Apple TV's best comedies: Ted Lasso, Bad Monkey, and Shrinking.

Today, with the release of the Shrinking season 3 finale, the show's co-creator shared many details with The Hollywood Reporter about what to expect in season 4.

First of all, Lawrence explained why the season 3 finale felt like a series finale. “This is the end of the three-season story we’ve been telling... This is the finale of that three-season story,” he said. Initially, only three seasons were planned, and the team wanted to honor that original vision.

So, what will happen in season 4?

Most importantly, Lawrence confirmed that “the entire cast will be back.” Yes, even Harrison Ford. Lawrence explains:

It’s no coincidence that Alice is studying at Wesleyan University and that Paul goes to dinner at her house at the end of the finale... So yes, Harrison is back in the show.

Regarding the plot of season 4, since Shrinking has now completed the initially planned three-season story, it will tackle a completely new storyline. Lawrence says, “My only hint is that I don’t think you can ever get too far away from where the show started, which is with Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.”

He mentions that there will be a significant time jump in season 4, and it will be “definitely significant and beyond a year or two.”

I won’t reveal what the new story is, but I’ve given you a hint. If Jason is listening to a song and is overwhelmed with tears remembering his wife, you’ll be asking, “Did that happen already in the last three seasons? I had gotten past that?” I think people will enjoy watching it.

In other words, the new story will not repeat the familiar territory of Jimmy struggling with grief, forgiveness, and moving forward.

Some additional information shared by Lawrence includes:

  • The plan is for at least two more seasons, but Shrinking could continue up to a sixth season.
  • Michael J. Fox “will definitely be back.”
  • He mentioned that there could be spin-offs, saying, “I would love to watch a show about where Michael Urie’s Brian is headed in life... All the side characters as the stars of their own shows.”

You can watch the first three seasons of Shrinking here on Apple TV.

Apple TV is available for $12.99 a month, or you can get it at a discounted rate with the Apple One bundle.

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