The Shrink Next Door

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Season 1
  • Network: Apple TV+
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 12, 2021
User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
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  1. RyanGreatly
    Nov 15, 2021
    8
    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.
  2. geewah
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    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.
  3. MetacriticOnur
    Dec 17, 2021
    6
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  4. UltanCombo
    Jan 10, 2022
    7
    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 actually happen.

    My issues with the show would be that some story elements weren't developed on while    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 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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Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Nov 22, 2021
    80
    Rudd's boyish charm is so pervasive he almost makes you believe there's affection for Marty beneath Dr. Ike's smarm, while we yearn for Marty to wake up and reclaim the shaggy humanity at the core of Ferrell's wonderful performance. [22 Nov - 5 Dec 2021, p.9]
  2. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Nov 12, 2021
    80
    It's a methodically paced, odd but mesmerizing piece set to an infectious soundtrack highlighted by its strategic use of '80s soft rock hits. Besides, the cast hoists the show over and through its slack spots.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Nina Metz
    Nov 12, 2021
    50
    “The Shrink Next Door” is tonally confused and often misjudged, putting Rudd and Ferrell in an untenable position where they are tasked with being simultaneously earnest while also winking at the audience, which has a way of putting their performances in air quotes. Actually, everything here feels set off by air quotes.
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