Apple debuts first look at 'The Shrink Next Door' ahead of Friday premiere

Apple Tv The Shrink Next Door First Look
Apple Tv The Shrink Next Door First Look (Image credit: Apple)

What you need to know

  • Apple TV+ has released a first look at "The Shrink Next Door."
  • The series stars Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd.
  • It will premiere on the streaming service on Friday, November 12.

Ahead of Friday's premiere, Apple TV+ has released a first look at "The Shrink Next Door," the new dramedy series starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd.

You can check out the new video below:

Take a first look at the newest Apple TV+ series, The Shrink Next Door. Stream the first three episodes on November 12, only on Apple TV+.

The series tells the true story of a 30-year abusive relationship between a patient and his therapist.

Inspired by true events and an original podcast of the same name, "The Shrink Next Door" follows the decades-long manipulation and exploitation by psychiatrist Dr. Isaac "Ike" Herschkopf (Paul Rudd) and his longtime patient Martin "Marty" Markowitz (Will Ferrell). Dr. Ike is accompanied by his unsuspecting wife Bonnie Herschkopf (Casey Wilson) and though Marty may be defenseless against Dr. Ike's enticing offerings, his hard-headed sister Phyllis (Kathryn Hahn) is not.Directed by Michael Showalter ("The Big Sick," "The Eyes of Tammy Faye") and Jesse Peretz ("High Fidelity," "GLOW"), and based on the script by Emmy, Golden Globe, BAFTA, WGA Award winner Georgia Pritchett ("Succession"), "The Shrink Next Door" hails from Civic Center Media in association with MRC Television. The series is based on the No. 1 new podcast of 2019 by Wondery and Bloomberg Media.

If you haven't seen the trailer for the new series, you can check it out below:

"The Shrink Next Door" will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday, November 12. If you want to enjoy the series in the best quality possible, check out our review of the Apple TV 4K.

Joe Wituschek
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Joe Wituschek is a Contributor at iMore. With over ten years in the technology industry, one of them being at Apple, Joe now covers the company for the website. In addition to covering breaking news, Joe also writes editorials and reviews for a range of products. He fell in love with Apple products when he got an iPod nano for Christmas almost twenty years ago. Despite being considered a "heavy" user, he has always preferred the consumer-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad mini, and iPhone 13 mini. He will fight to the death to keep a mini iPhone in the lineup. In his free time, Joe enjoys video games, movies, photography, running, and basically everything outdoors.