Warning: This article contains spoilers from Shrinking season 2, episodes 1 and 2.Brett Goldstein Shrinking character appeared in the season 2 premiere. The actor and comedian is best known for his role as fan favorite Roy Kent in Ted LassoAnother popular Apple TV+ comedy series, for which he won two Emmy Awards. Goldstein was previously confirmed to have a guest-starring role When he joined the star-studded cast with Jason Segel, Harrison Ford and Jessica Williams in Shrinking Season 2, though details about Goldstein’s new character remained under wraps.
Aside from confirmation that Goldstein was making his series debut, all that was known about his mysterious character was teased by Shrinking Co-creator Bill Lawrence, who revealed that the character is “Sweetie,” “As lovely as a man,” And someone “You end up rooting for.” Lawrence also discussed how unlike Ted LassoRoy, Shrinking Goldstein had to be perfectly cast for this character. Because the character was different from Roy in many ways, another actor was almost cast in the role, until Segel helped Lawrence see that Goldstein was the perfect individual to cast.
Brett Goldstein plays the drunk driver who killed Jimmy’s wife in Shrinking season 2
Season 2 features flashbacks after the accident
The season 2 premiere reveals Goldstein’s Shrinking character as Louis, who is the drunk driver in the accident that killed Jimmy’s wife, Tia. At the end of season 2, episode 1, “Jimmying,” Louis is in the waiting room at the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center. The night of Louis in a police car is accompanied by flashbacks of Jimmy who saw Louis in a police car the night of the tragic accident. Even though Lois is there in good faith and to apologizeJimmy doesn’t take it well, as he loses his temper and yells at Louis to leave.
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in a few seconds, Goldstein distinguishes Lewis from Roy. The clean-cut appearance helps, as does Louis’ soft voice, which is nothing like Roy’s rough voice in Ted Lasso. But one thing Goldstein hasn’t changed is his accent. Shrinking Takes place in Pasadena, California, but Louis has a British accent. As season 2 continues, more details about Louis’ past, including the life he leads in Pasadena and why he got drunk and decided to drive the night of Tia’s death, will likely be unveiled.
How Lois’ visit impacts Jimmy & Alice
They are naturally struggling with it
Jimmy is visibly shaken by Lois’ unexpected visitNot only by his angry reaction to Louis, but by how he’s left reeling in the aftermath. After struggling to figure out how to tell his daughter, Alice, about this, he eventually tells her in predictably awkward and uncomfortable fashion. Alice initially seems to handle it better than her father did, as she channels her anger into writing a letter to Louis that she claims she will never send to him, an idea that was suggested by her friend and high school classmate, Summer.
Much of the unresolved trauma, anger, and grief that Alice felt about her mother’s death has been reignited and will make life more difficult for her to navigate in season 2.
In episode 2, “I Love Pain,” Alice takes Jimmy’s car for the night and parks it outside Louis’ house. She stays there for a while as she sits on the hood of Jim’s car and looks into the house of the man who killed her mother. This ending emphasizes thaAlice is more affected by the situation than she lets on. Much of the unresolved trauma, anger and grief that Alice felt about her mother’s death has been reignited and will make life more difficult for her to navigate in season 2.
Brett Goldstein is more than just a shrinking season 2 guest star
He is one of the main creative forces behind Shrinking
Goldstein’s participation with Shrinking Goes far beyond being a guest star like He is one of the series’ co-creators, executive producers and writers. He created the series alongside Lawrence and Segel and co-wrote the first episode, “Coin Flip” with them. Goldstein himself wrote the scripts for episode 2, “Fortress of Solitude”, and episode 7, “Apology Tour”. In season 2, he wrote the script for episode 6 and co-wrote the episode 12 script with Lawrence and Segel.
The success of Season 1 is in large part due to Goldstein’s work behind the camera And his ability to bring to life this genuinely funny, moving and well-written series. Those contributions continue to be felt in the strong start to season 2, which is further boosted by the introduction of Goldstein’s Levi. The new character is already one of the most compelling elements of Shrinking Season 2, as he continues to impact the stories of Jimmy, Alice and other characters.