Shrinking Season 2 has premiered on Apple TV, drawing the viewers back to the heartwarming story of Jimmy Laird. The show is known for pulling at the audience’s heartstrings with its emotional yet adorable narratives.
The comedy-drama follows the life of Jimmy Laird, a therapist coping with the death of his wife. When he starts to get involved in his patients’ lives and gives his brutally honest opinions to them, he notices drastic changes in their behavior and his own psyche.
The theme and setting of the series are greatly complimented by the various songs that play in the background. The first season featured memorable songs like Oxford Comma, Absolutely (Story of a Girl), and the 1975’s Me. Shrinking Season 2 is no less in terms of music and comprises a mesmerizing soundtrack.
Episode-wise listing of Shrinking Season 2 soundtrack
Shrinking Season 2 has so far aired two episodes, and music has been an integral part of both. The soundtrack goes hand in hand with the show's narrative, evoking different emotions among the viewers. Here is the full list of tracks that we have heard in the second season so far.
Episode 1: Jimmying
- Born Under A Sun by Albert King
- Your Love by The Outfield
- Hollow Heart by C. James
- Looking Too Closely by Fink
Episode 2: I Love Pain
- Never Been Better by Ben Abraham
- Cope by AKA lisa
Born Under A Sun is the song to which Paul and Julie dance in the first episode. In the sequence where Gaby and Paul drive to work, Your Love is heard playing on the radio. Hollow Heart is featured in the scene where Paul confesses his love for Julie. Finally, Looking Too Closely plays in the background of the credits roll.
In the second episode, Never Been Better is featured when Jimmy and Alice have a fun father-daughter moment. The track keeps playing in the next sequence, where Paul heads to a bar to catch up with Raymond, his former patient. The song Cope is heard when Alice goes outside Louis' home and thinks about how he was responsible for her mother’s death.
What is Shrinking Season 2 about?
Shrinking Season 2 picks up after the events of the first season’s finale, where Jimmy jokingly told his client Grace to kill her abusive husband. However, Grace took the advice way too seriously and pushed her husband off a cliff, killing him. The new season deals with the aftermath of the unprecedented situation and how it impacts Jimmy’s personal and professional life.
Meanwhile, the therapist’s mental health seems to be going down a spiral. Jimmy might go into depression once again, as he did after the death of his wife at the beginning of the show. The therapist will now turn into a patient himself, but he has the support of his daughter, Alice, and his colleagues, Gaby and Paul.
Shrinking premiered on Apple TV+ in January 2023 and received critical acclaim for its touching storyline and amazing performances. The show stars Jason Segel as Jimmy Laird, who earned a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The rest of the cast includes Jessica Williams as Gaby, Harrison Ford as Dr. Paul Rhoades, Christa Miller as Liz, Lukita Maxwell as Alice, Michael Urie as Brian, Ted McGinley as Derek, and Heidi Gardner as Grace.
Shrinking Season 2 debuted on Apple TV+ on October 16, 2024, and will air new episodes weekly on Wednesdays until December 25, 2024.
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