Back to the Future alum Michael J. Fox is officially coming out of his acting hiatus, after five years since his guest-starring appearance in CBS’ legal drama The Good Fight. Fox has signed on to join the cast of Apple TV+ dramedy Shrinking for its third season.
Further details about his character are still under wraps. However, it’s expected to be connected to Harrison Ford’s character Paul Rhoades, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. It’s the same disease that Fox has been battling for more than 30 years.
Michael J. Fox reunites with Shrinking creator
Fox’s casting in Shrinking Season 3 reunites him with series co-creator Bill Lawrence, after previously working together in the hit ABC sitcom Spin City. For his leading performance in the political comedy series, Fox won three Golden Globe awards and one Emmy Award for Best Actor. The said show lasted for six seasons from 1996-2002.
The series is written and executive produced by Segel, Brett Goldstein, and Bill Lawrence, with the latter serving as the showrunner. The series stars Jason Segel as Jimmy, Harrison Ford as Paul, Christa Miller as Liz, Jessica Williams as Gaby, Michael Urie as Brian, Luke Tennie as Sean, and Lukita Maxwell as Alice. Season 2 also featured Goldstein as a recurring guest-star. It is executive produced by Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer, with Warner Bros. Television as its producing studio.
“It follows a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks,” reads the synopsis. “Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives . . . including his own.”
(Source: Deadline)
