Warning: This article contains spoilers for Shrinking season 2, episodes 1-4.
THE Shrinking The Season 2 soundtrack contains a wide variety of songs that relate to the themes and plot twists of the Apple TV+ comedy series. Shrinking The Season 2 story finds therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) continuing an unorthodox approach to how he helps his patients, while also continuing to mourn the death of his wife, Tia (Lilan Bowden). Jimmy’s approach is challenged by his mentor, Dr. Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford), who insists on establishing boundaries between therapists and their patients.
After the Shrinking In the season one finale, which saw Jimmy’s patient Grace (Heidi Gardner) push her emotionally abusive boyfriend off a cliff, she and Jimmy must deal with the consequences of their actions. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Paul’s colleague Gaby (Jessica Williams) must balance being a therapist and her new job as a teacher, as well as deciding what to do about her relationship with Jimmy. Each song’s songs ShrinkingThe episodes elevate the various stories and challenges the characters face in season 2.
Song title |
Artist |
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“Born under the sun” |
Albert King |
“Your love” |
The outfield |
“Hollow Heart” |
C. Tiago |
“Looking too closely” |
Fink |
“I’ve never been better” |
Ben Abraham |
“To lead” |
Also known as smooth |
“Seasons” |
Baby Rexha and Dolly Parton |
“Letting Go” |
Angie McMahon |
Shrinking Songs from Season 1 Episode 1
“Jimmying”
“Born Under the Sun” by Albert King: Shrinking The first song of Season 2 Episode 1 can be heard when Paul and his girlfriend, Dr. Julie Baram (Wendie Malick) are seen dancing. They are interrupted by Gaby, who picks Paul up every morning to take him to work. She is ecstatic to see the private and rude Paul enjoying an intimate dance with his girlfriend, prompting Gaby to take photos of the dance so she can immortalize the memory forever.
“Your Love” by The Outfield: “Your Love” can be heard briefly when Gaby is driving Paul to work. As she asks increasingly personal questions about his relationship with Julie, including whether they will get married, Paul tries to distract himself from the conversation by turning on the radio and singing “Your Love”. Although Gaby usually likes to sing along with Paul during their morning car rides, she quickly turns off the radio this time as she is more interested in discussing his relationship with Julie.
“Hollow Heart” by C. James: Near the end of the episode, the song “Hollow Heart” plays when Paul goes to Julie’s house and admits that he loves her, something difficult to admit for a man who generally doesn’t allow himself to be emotionally vulnerable around other people, even close of your loved ones. The song continues as Jimmy arrives home and discusses with Sean (Luke Tennie) how Paul will be his therapist now, with Paul helping Jimmy realize that this is what’s best for Sean.
“Looking Too Closely” by Fink: The final song that appears in the credits of Shrinking The first episode of season 2 is “Looking Too Closely”. The song begins as Sean begins his first session with Paul, which is a significant but important change in his therapy. The song continues as Jimmy enters the waiting room and is shocked and angered to see Louis (Brett Goldstein), who was the drunk driver involved in the accident that killed Tia.
Narrowing Down Songs from Season 2 Episode 2
“I love pain”
“Never Been Better” by Ben Abraham: “Never Been Better” starts playing when Jimmy tosses the car keys to his daughter, Alice (Lukita Maxwell), and films it to turn the moment into a sentimental father-daughter video. The song continues to be heard when Paul meets a former patient, Raymond (Neil Flynn) in a bar, a surprising and important sign that Paul is blurring some of the boundaries he insists on maintaining between his personal and professional lives. . “Never Been Better” continues to reflect the characters’ attitudes as Sean returns home in good spirits after sorting out his feelings with Paul.
“Cope” by also known as lisa: “Cope” helps reveal where Alice took the car and that she is struggling more with the news of Louis’s visit than with Jimmy. Alice sits on top of her father’s car after parking it in front of Louis’ house. She peers through the window at the man involved in her mother’s death, a man she holds responsible for the devastating loss she suffered and whose presence now unsettles her – a potentially significant moment of foreshadowing for the rest of her life. Shrinking 2nd season.
Narrowing Down Songs from Season 2 Episode 3
“Something psychological”
“Seasons” by Bebe Rexha and Dolly Parton: “Seasons” plays on Jimmy’s car radio when Alice drops off her best friend, Summer, (Rachel Stubington) at home. Alice’s mind is elsewhere as she focuses on a memory shown in a flashback of her mother dropping her off at soccer practice and shouting proudly about how much she loves her daughter. The song revolves around the struggle against change and the passage of time, both of which Alice is struggling with following the death of her mother. These challenges grow even more as she tries to figure out what she will do with Louis.
“Letting Go” by Angie McMahon: ShrinkingThe cast of characters let go of the things that held them back, starting with Grace realizing she can forgive herself as she and her sister leave in a moving van. Paul attends an appointment with his new neurologist alongside Julie, allowing himself to be vulnerable around his girlfriend. Jimmy then goes to Brian’s house for dinner, and they start a new weekly tradition by letting go of the resentment that led to their fight earlier in the year. Shrinking episode. The song also plays as Alice lets loose for all the wrong reasons and kisses Connor (Gavin Lewis).