The Shrink Next Door: Season 1

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Apple TV+ | Season Premiere Date: November 12, 2021

Summary: The dark comedy limited series based on the podcast of the same name about the increasingly unbalanced relationship between celebrity psychiatrist Dr. Isaac "Ike" Herschkopf (Paul Rudd) and his longtime patient Martin "Marty" Markowitz (Will Ferrell).

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. The Verdict
Air Date: December 17, 2021
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S1:E7. The Breakthrough
Air Date: December 10, 2021
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S1:E6. The Party
Air Date: December 3, 2021

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Dorothy Rabinowitz

Nov 11, 2021

If there's a flaw in this storytelling, it's not about the patient. ... A spellbinding tale, for all its repetitions, with stellar performances by Messrs. Ferrell and Rudd. Read full review

Clint Worthington

Nov 8, 2021

Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd buoy one of the more compelling podcast-to-TV adaptations to date. Read full review

The Telegraph Anita Singh

Nov 12, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed it. It does occupy a sort of no-man’s-land between comedy and drama, being neither very funny nor very dark. In the hands of another writer or director it could have gone in either of those directions, and would have been a richer experience, but it is still a great yarn, entertainingly played and buoyed along by Rudd. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Nov 10, 2021

Marty’s story is a pitch-black story of not knowing what boundaries are, but the series doesn’t play up the absurdity enough, too self-amused that it got the packaged charisma of two stars to depict it. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Nov 12, 2021

It's a slow burn (too slow, but hey, limited series tend to do that). Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Nov 10, 2021

It all results in a show I found more effective in the final few episodes than the first couple of installments, but one whose tone and themes are never fully convincing. That uncertainty is reflected even in the episodes’ running times, which range from 35 minutes to a draggy 50 minutes. Mainly what held my interest in The Shrink Next Door was the myriad reasons it doesn’t quite work. Read full review

Judy Berman

Nov 8, 2021

Sadly, the whole falls well short of the sum of its parts. It’s rarely a good sign when characters based on real people strain believability, and despite the best efforts of capable actors, the Markowitz siblings come off as caricatures. Read full review

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RyanGreatly

Nov 15, 2021

Will Ferrel is solid as the sad, straight man, while Rudd and Hahn are predictably great! I like the 80's look and vibe. Solid writing and chemistry.

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UltanCombo

Jan 10, 2022

This is not a bad show. Its a slow burn and its fantastic when it gets going. Its hard to believe that this can happen in real life but the way that the actors, Will Farrell and Paul Rudd portray their characters you start to think maybe, depending on certain circumstances this can actuallyThis is not a bad show. Its a slow burn and its fantastic when it gets going. Its hard to believe that this can happen in real life but the way that the actors, Will Farrell and Paul Rudd portray their characters you start to think maybe, depending on certain circumstances this can actually happen.

My issues with the show would be that some story elements weren't developed on while others were given too much time. The show suffers from it and feels like it drags a bit. This show could be better and as you watch it you can see where it can improve. Its frustrating.

Seven is a fair score I think but I can understand if you gave this a five. But in my opinion this is a good show just an episode too long.… Expand

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geewah

Apr 30, 2022

Some solid dramatic performances from Ferrell & Rudd but it's held back by too many flat spots. The final couple of episodes pickup again but the middle stanza just drags on for too long.

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MetacriticOnur

Dec 17, 2021

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 12, 2021
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  S1:E8. The Verdict
  Air Date: December 17, 2021
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  S1:E7. The Breakthrough
  Air Date: December 10, 2021
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  S1:E6. The Party
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E5. The Family Tree
  Air Date: November 26, 2021
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  S1:E4. The Foundation
  Air Date: November 19, 2021
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  S1:E3. The Treatment
  Air Date: November 12, 2021
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  S1:E2. The Ceremony
  Air Date: November 12, 2021
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  S1:E2. The Ceremony
  Air Date: November 12, 2021
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  S1:E1. The Consultation
  Air Date: November 12, 2021