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Shrinking Begins Season Four Filming With Two-Year Time Jump and 12-Episode Order

Awards momentum and new high-profile casting prompted Apple TV+ to extend the show beyond its planned arc.

Overview

  • Filming for Season 4 began in early June, cast members said at the Newport Beach TV Festival where the show accepted the Outstanding Comedy Ensemble award.
  • Cast confirmations at the festival and press reports say Season 4 will open about two years after the end of Season 3, shifting characters into a later point in their lives.
  • Harrison Ford has confirmed the new season will run 12 episodes, a larger order than originally planned for the series' intended three-season arc.
  • Reports name Karen Gillan as a new recurring addition and note that Harrison Ford’s expanded role changed the show’s structure to give marquee guests larger parts.
  • Because Shrinking requires relatively little post-production, industry observers say an early-2027 premiere is plausible though Apple TV+ has not announced a release date.