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The Shrink Next Door (TV Miniseries)

The Shrink Next Door

2021

Michael Showalter, Jesse Peretz

Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Kathryn Hahn, Casey Wilson ...

6.5

315

TV Series. Comedy. Drama TV Miniseries (2021). 8 Episodes. Inspired by true events, “The Shrink Next Door” details the bizarre relationship between psychiatrist to the stars Dr. Isaac “Ike” Herschkopf (played by Rudd) and his longtime patient Martin “Marty” Markowitz (played by Ferrell). Over the course of their relationship, the all-too-charming Ike slowly inserts himself into Marty’s life, even moving into Marty’s Hamptons home and persuading Marty to name ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Phil Harrison The Guardian	"It’s nicely performed (...) and a darkly fascinating insight into doctor-patient power dynamics gone awry."	POS
United States	Daniel D'Addario Variety	"Its characters feel unknowable, a problem for a show that concerns the emotional and intellectual tug-of-war in the therapist’s office."	NEG
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Funny (...) With deft direction by Michael Showalter and in later episodes Jesse Peretz and consistently sharp writing led by Georgia Pritchett, 'The Shrink Next Door' grows ever darker along the way (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Ben Travers IndieWire	"The two stars and their supporting cast create moving characters in a too-polite rendition of a nasty true story."	NEU
United States	Ross Bonaime Collider	"This tragic true story finds just the right blend of comedy and drama, as it’s hard to not laugh at the absurdity of this situation while also finding the deep trauma occurring to be deeply disturbing."	POS
United Kingdom	Olly Richards Empire	"The premise sounds so simple and fruitful. But despite all the talent involved, the result is confusing, landing in a no-man’s-land between comedy, drama and thriller (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Kristen Baldwin Entertainment Weekly	"Well-acted and evenly plotted, the 8-episode limited series is nevertheless an exercise in cognitive dissonance."	POS
United States	Alan Sepinwall Rolling Stone	"The series’ inability to decide whether to play things straight or lean into the Ferrell and Rudd reunion makes it hard to get used to anything that’s happening (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"Unfortunately, 'The Shrink Next Door' doesn’t have much of a perspective on the pros and cons of therapy (...) [Its] tone and themes are never fully convincing"	NEG
United States	Saloni Gajjar AV Club	"The tension that grows over eight hour-long episodes can feel redundant and aggravating at times, but the payoff is well worth it."	POS
United States	Shayna Maci Warner Paste Magazine	"[It] takes a little too long to pick up, and while some of its more micro plot twists do deliver appreciably gutting surprises, its most exciting action may be in pointing audiences to the podcast"	NEU
Canada	Peter Martin Screen Anarchy	"Sometimes you can be drawn to people without truly understanding what it is that draws you to them. By the time you figure it out, it's very, very difficult to break that bond. [This series] captures these feelings exactly"	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico The Playlist	"Can a show be interesting without being entertaining? 'The Shrink Next Door' conveys such a bizarre true story that it's never boring, but it's such a tragic, depressing tale that it's a hard show to live with for eight episodes"	NEU

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