Season 3 of the Apple TV+ series Shrinking will feature Michael J. Fox in a guest starring appearance, which also marks his return to acting. Fox stepped away from his career in 2020 due to speech issues associated with his Parkinson’s diagnosis.
A trailer for the series showed Fox in the waiting room of a medical facility sitting nearby Dr. Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford). “What are you in for?” Fox’s character asks Paul. “Parkinson’s. You?” Paul replies. Dryly, Fox says, “Just a haircut,” and they both laugh. Ford’s character in “Shrinking” has had Parkinson’s since Season 1, though he initially tries to conceal it and the severity of his symptoms before being forced to tackle the disease head-on over time.
Fox’s casting in “Shrinking” reunites him with series co-creator Bill Lawrence; Fox was the star of Lawrence’s ABC sitcom “Spin City” for four seasons until departing in 2000 because of Parkinson’s-related issues. Additionally, Fox had a memorable guest arc on “Scrubs,” also created by Lawrence.
The series also stars Jason Segel, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley.
Season 3 of ‘Shrinking’ premieres on Apple TV+ January 28th. See the trailer: HERE.
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