Though the show only lasted for one season, there was a lot of exploration when it came to Nick’s character, and though audiences never got to see his end, Segel actually thought that Nick Andopolis would actually have a pretty tragic story.

For context, Freaks and Geeks was a period setting that took place in 1980, and talking to GQ, Segel explains that he believes that Nick will die in the war as a soldier (specifically the Iraq War based on the timeline of the show). Segel explains:

“The sad answer to where I think Nick is now, in my mind, he gets sent off to war and doesn’t make it. That was always like the threat looming for Nick, and that’s what happens to a lot of men of that generation and socioeconomic statuses. That’s how I was always thinking of playing him. It was like, for Nick, the desperation in his character is that the alternative is not making it. That’s how he felt. He’s like, ‘I’m gonna drum my way out of this.’ How sad, ‘cause you’re not gonna drum your way out of it.”

In Freaks and Geeks, Nick is part of the Freaks group, and eventually gets into a relationship with the series lead Lindsay (Linda Cardellini). Nick is arguably the nicest person of the bunch, but he does get into a story arc where he gets addicted to weed. He eventually cleans himself up, but he does end up losing Lindsay by the end of the show.

For now, there are really no plans to follow-up to Freaks and Geeks, but the one season is still considered by a lot of fans to be definitive when it comes to Apatow’s brand of comedy. Maybe there could be a reunion down the line, but seeing that James Franco is cancelled, it’s probably never going to happen any time soon.

The series is set to come back with its second season next month, and we have a new trailer showcasing the wonderful world of unconventional therapy that the first season gave us. Check this out:

Just like the first season, it looks like Jimmy (Jason Segel) is still going to be moving through his issues, and it will be up to his family and friends to try and help him process his grief. Even though Jimmy may be the central character, even everyone else around him has their own drama that they have to deal with.

After How I Met Your Mother, Jason Segel really jumped into more artsy projects for a few years with films like The Discovery and Windfall. With Shrinking though, he comes back to the loveable goof that he’s always played in films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Five-Year Engagement; but I guess this time he comes with very serious baggage.

Either way, the series is fun, and it’s always great to watch Harrison Ford do comedy because he’s really good at it.

Here’s the official description for the series:

Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (Jason Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives…including his own.

Catch Shrinking Season 2 when it comes to Apple TV+ on Oct. 16.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1QazL8vdAQThe basic premise of the series is that Jimmy (Jason Segel) is a therapist who is grieving the loss of his wife, and decides to go out of the box when it comes to his clients. Throwing out all the training and ethics rules, Jimmy starts telling his clients exactly what he thinks, and it results in really profound changes for them.

The series is also filled with all kinds of great characters with a cast that includes Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Lukita Maxwell, Luke Tennie, and Michael Urie. Harrison Ford also plays the part of Jimmy’s mentor/boss , Paul.

According to TV Line, the second season is actually going to have an appearance from series co-creator Brett Goldstein. Ted Lasso fans may know him best as Roy Kent, the series grump whose heart is always in the right place.

Though Ford is infamously a grump for the franchises he’s worked on (even with the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World), it does seem like Shrinking is one of those more heartfelt projects where he gets to have a semi-serious role which is still comedic at times. It’s definitely great to see him back for a second season.

Shrinking Season 2 is set to release on Apple TV+ on Oct. 16.

Check this out:

The featurette essentially has Ford and Segel hyping up the release of the show. Though we’ve seen Segel be a hapless, likeable guy with roles in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Five-Year Engagement, it’s going to be interesting to see him tackle a role that actually seems like a serious reflection on grief.

As for Harrison Ford, when he’s not playing childhood heroes like Han Solo or Indiana Jones, he’s usually playing the stoic, grump character whether it be an old colonel in Ender’s Game or a retired cop in Blade Runner 2049. I’m actually eager to watch him flex some more of his comedy muscles, because it’s pretty fun to watch him have fun; heck, it’s even fun when he’s being grumpy that he has to promote something like Star Wars.

So far, Shrinking has had a great audience reception, and we should look forward to more of Ford and Segel’s duo onscreen.

Here’s the series description:

Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives…including his own.

Catch Shrinking now streaming on Apple TV+.

Check this out:

Lawrence and Segel have co-created the series alongside Lasso star Brett Goldstein. While the character of Jimmy (Segel) may be struggling in this story, we should expect Shrinking to have a more optimistic message as the episodes go along—as we shouldn’t expect any less from the people who worked on Ted Lasso.

Here’s the series description:

Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives…including his own.

After HIMYM, it feels like Segel has been trying to shake off his Marshall typecasting by pursuing all kinds of different, more artsy projects; but with Shrinking, I guess he could be coming back to something more positive and optimistic while not being as typical as a multi-cam sitcom.

I’ll admit, the show nabbing Harrison Ford is also kind of a surprise, but with him being part of blockbusters and not really needing any TV appearances, it feels like Shrinking could be a project that Ford was personally interested in.

Shrinking is set to premiere on Apple TV+ this Jan. 27.

Here’s the teaser for Shrinking starring Ford and Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother):

Here’s the official synopsis:

Shrinking follows a grieving therapist (played by Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.

Besides Segel and Ford, the show also has appearances from Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, and Luke Tennie.

Admittedly, we don’t see enough of the series to form some kind of opinion, but knowing that Ted Lasso’s Bill Lawrence (as well as Lasso actor Brett Goldstein) helped make the show, we should have an idea of what to expect. Fans didn’t even know that Ted Lasso was going to be the hit that it was, but I think that some audiences just want a feel-good, positive series after the dark few years that we’ve been having recently.

With a release date set for January, we should expect some kind of full trailer soon. At least they got our attention with this teaser.

Shrinking premieres on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on Jan. 27, 2023. Expect new episodes to follow every Friday for the rest of the season.

According to a rumor from The DisInsider (via OneTakeNews) How I Met Your Mother star Jason Segel has allegedly been cast as the MCU’s Ben Grimm a.k.a. The Thing. We don’t have that much details on the character, but it is rumoured that he’ll be making an appearance in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Though there hasn’t been anything officially confirmed, a lot of fans think Segel is the perfect choice for the part. Besides his stature, Segel can perfectly play both confrontational and loveable—which is probably a characteristic we can expect from the ‘Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Thing.’ Plus, Segel has had a confrontation with the Hulk onscreen before:

While we should expect the Thing to be brought to life with CG, I would love it if Marvel went the Michael Chiklis route and gave him a prosthetic suit. But seeing as I don’t expect Segel to want to deal with the hassle, I think he would be completely fine just providing the voice and having someone else do the mo-cap. Who knows, maybe the Ben Grimm we meet in She-Hulk could be a pre-cosmic rays exposure version of the character?

After a great introduction of Ms. Marvel, I’m hoping for She-Hulk to bring someone different to the superhero genre. After Better Call Saul, we need some kind of new lawyer drama/comedy on TV.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law premieres on Disney+ on Aug. 17.