Paul Rudd charms his way into messing up Will Ferrell’s life in The Shrink Next Door trailer
The dark comedy premieres on November 12 on Apple TV+
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What if the roles in What About Bob? were reversed, with the therapist becoming the one who’s meddling in their patient’s life to the extreme? That’s—in very simplistic terms—the premise of Apple TV+’s upcoming dark comedy The Shrink Next Door, starring Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd.
The series, based on the true story told on Bloomberg’s 2019 podcast of the same name, follows psychiatrist Dr. Isaac “Ike” Herschkopft, played by Rudd, who manipulates and exploits his new patient Marty Markowitz.
Apple TV+ already shared a teaser back in June, and now there’s a trailer that gives a wider look at how Ike terrifyingly plays up his charm to meddle in Marty’s life.
From what we learn in the trailer, Marty’s sister Phyllis (Kathryn Hahn) made him go see a psychiatrist after having a series of breakdowns at work. Ike tells Marty he’ll help him take control over his life and turn him into the man he “truly deserve[s] to be.” But things get out of hand when Ike becomes involved in Marty’s job, “helping” Marty and Phyllis run their fabric company.
While Phyllis immediately recognizes something is wrong with Ike and Marty’s dynamic, Marty sees Ike as his “psychiatrist, business partner, [and] best friend.”
With Phyllis standing in the way of their “friendship,” Ike manipulates Marty into cutting his sister out of his life, despite being the “only family he has.” We won’t spoil what happens next, though the true story’s been widely reported if you want to investigate the chaos that’ll go down throughout the show.
The series is directed by Michael Showalter (The Big Sick, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Jesse Peretz (High Fidelity, GLOW), and written by Georgia Pritchett (Succession). It arrives to Apple TV+ on November 12.
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didn’t realize showalter was involved, this could slap.
Here’s my naivety showing but what does “slap” mean?
It means “to be really good.” It’s like saying “this could rock” or “this could rule”
nailed it. see also “this slow looks like a slapper”
wicked neat!
I don’t blame Will Ferrell for taking roles where he doesn’t have to style his hair anymore. Let that glorious fro free.
I’m sure some people will point out that Paul Rudd (nee Rudnitzky) is a lonsman and Will Ferrell is not. Does this bother people?
thank you for teaching me a new word today!
It did last week.
Oooh, Apple TV+, aka won’t ever see it because I refuse to pay for still more channels that have a handful of things to watch! Awesome!
paul rudd may say he’s a hugger…but he’s never hugged me.
Oh shit… apple is starting to make things I actually want to see now.
The article says it’s premiering December 17, but the trailer says November 12?
As someone who binged the entire podcast almost in one go, it’s kind of creepy that they are adding these goofy almost romantic comedy moments into what is ultimately a rather disturbing story. Marty Markowitz was definitely a tad naive and a doormat but turning him into one of Will Ferrell’s typical moron characters is quite insulting, IMHO.Though goofy moments aside, Paul Rudd seems to utter nail the vibe I always pictured Herschkopft having.
Filmed in high-def Schlub-O-Vision
I’m actually writing this from a mental health unit!Uh … I work here. I have a desk and everything.
you just keep believing that…
ok ok so maybe “jewface” is a thing
I recognize Will Ferrell but who is that obviously middle-aged imposter you’re saying is the ever-immortal Dorian Gray Paul Rudd?
So are we still getting a season 2 of Living with Yourself at any point?