Apple TV’s Perfect ‘Ted Lasso’ Replacement Gets Heartwarming Season 3 Sneak Peek [Exclusive]

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Published Feb 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

Adam Blevins began working in the entertainment industry in 2022 as a Staff Writer for Agents of Fandom, where he progressed to Senior Editor and interviewed talent from Marvel Studios, House of the Dragon, and Planet of the Apes. He joined Collider as a News Author in April 2024, was promoted to a Senior position in December 2024, and has written over 3,000 articles for the site, including exclusives relating to Avengers: Doomsday, The Penguin, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, and more. He primarily writes about the latest box office numbers and the hottest movies and TV shows on streaming, while also covering superhero and sci-fi news. He has completed a set visit for The Chosen and even has several months of experience writing Gaming Features at ScreenRant. You can find him on X, LinkedIn, and Muckrack.

Apple TV is thought of as the premier platform for sci-fi shows like Severance and Pluribus, but the streamer has a healthy offering of other series that can tug at the heartstrings. Its original sleeper hit came in the form of Ted Lasso, the heartfelt comedy starring Jason Sudeikis that was written by Bill Lawrence. Apple TV debuted the perfect replacement for Ted Lasso a few years ago with Shrinking, another series created by Bill Lawrence starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segel. The long-awaited third season of Shrinking kicked off on Apple TV last week, and promotion for the show is now in full swing as it climbs to the top of streaming charts.

Ahead of the arrival of Shrinking Season 3, Episode 2, Collider is happy to partner with Apple TV to exclusively preview a new sneak peek at the episode. The new clip, which can be found below, shows an exchange between Jimmy (Jason Segel) and Louis (Brett Goldstein), who also wrote and created the show with Lawrence. The new episode of Shrinking will begin streaming on Apple TV tomorrow, and it will be the second of eleven episodes in Season 3. The show will continue to release new episodes every Wednesday until the Season 3 finale on April 8.

Apple TV has well-placed faith in Shrinking to be its next sleeper hit on streaming once again. The studio announced that the show had been renewed for a fourth season before a single episode of Season 3 had been released. Apple knows it has a special property on its hands with Shrinking, and critics and audiences agree with scores of 92% from critics and 87% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes through three seasons.

What Else Is Streaming on Apple TV Right Now?

Shrinking has become the most popular show on Apple TV right now, even overtaking Hijack, the gripping thriller starring Idris Elba that’s currently in the middle of its sophomore season. Apple TV’s Pluribus, which stars Rhea Seehorn and comes from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, is also standing out on streaming charts weeks after going off the air. Its biggest streaming competitor, Severance, is closing the gap, though, after Collider just reported last week via an interview with John Turturro that production on Season 3 will begin this summer.