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Michael J. Fox Makes Onscreen Return in 'Shrinking' Season 3 Trailer as Apple Sets Jan. 28 Premiere

The preview pairs Fox with Harrison Ford’s Paul Rhoades, signaling the series’ gently comic approach to living with Parkinson’s.

Overview

  • Apple TV confirms a one-hour premiere on January 28, 2026, with new episodes rolling out weekly through April 8.
  • The trailer features Fox in a doctor’s waiting room trading lines with Ford’s Paul — “Parkinson’s. You?” — and Fox’s quip, “Just a haircut.”
  • Season 3’s guest slate includes Jeff Daniels, with returning appearances by Brett Goldstein, Damon Wayans Jr., Wendie Malick and Cobie Smulders.
  • Fox’s appearance marks a return to on-screen acting after stepping back in 2020, and it reunites him with series co-creator Bill Lawrence.
  • Footage teases character turns including Jimmy confronting an empty nest as Alice heads to college and Gaby reassessing her career.