Brett Goldstein is a busy bee. Along with writing, acting and winning Emmys for Ted Lasso , he works on Shrinking behind the scenes as a co-creator, writer and executive producer, making him a prominent figure for two of Apple TV+’s best shows . Now, he’ll be stepping in front of the camera again for Season 2 of Shrinking , and his fellow co-creator Bill Lawrence ’s update about his character is both surprising and exciting! As the premiere of Shrinking’s sophomore season approaches on the 2024 TV schedule , and Bill Lawrence’s other series, Bad Monkey , premieres, he sat down with Variety to talk about both of his upcoming Apple TV+ shows .
Notably, the showrunner dropped a tiny but mighty bomb about Brett Goldstein’s character in the Jason Segel -led show about therapy, saying: I will say it is not quick. You will know from the very first episode who he is. We’re not doing any spoilers, but it’s pretty cool.
Now, when I learned that Brett Goldstein would be joining Shrinking , I thought it would be for a relatively small role. He’s a very busy guy. A few years ago he was simultaneously working on Ted Lasso and Shrinking , and he’s a stand-up comedian and podcast host too.
Plus, I haven’t even mentioned the movies he’s working on. So, I didn’t think his role in his second collaboration with Bill Lawrence would be much more than a fun (possibly recurring) guest role. However, the showrunner’s comments make me think he’s going to play a pretty big.