The thing is, a dark comedy has been done with this exact premise before and maintained that comedic edge. This is a slow, methodical slog through the life of two men one who steals everything to get ahead in life, and one who rolls over and lets it happen. There is absolutely nothing funny about The Shrink Next Door. They each bring a unique, quirky chemistry to this but in this play-it-straight set-up, the comedy tagline somehow feels like a misdirection. The show feels like way more work than it should be and that’s surprising, given the talents of both Will Ferrel and Paul Rudd are in the driving seat here. You’ll have figured this one out long before the end of the first 45 minutes, even without reading a synopsis or knowing anything about this series (which is exactly how I review, if anyone is interested to know!) While this sounds like a spoiler, The Shrink Next Door is telegraphed from the opening chapter. Instead, the opening chapters work to introduce us to both Marty and Ike before sagging in the middle, dragging out this conman’s despicable acts over way too many episodes before Marty’s predictable redemption. Now, had this series been condensed into a more streamlined 5 episode miniseries, it may have served better. It’s a tough watch, and there are some toe-curling, cringe-inducing scenes here that make this a more challenging watch than it should be. What begins as an interesting enough ride soon turns into the TV equivalent of a thin layer of butter spread over too much toast.īased on a true story, The Shrink Next Door depicts the life of Marty and his therapist Ike, a man who slowly wraps his poisonous tendrils around Marty’s life and forces him to relinquish control of everything he once loved… and then takes it over himself. Like many AppleTV+ projects, The Shrink Next Door is needlessly stretched out over more episodes than it needs.
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