If Shrinking (our verdict: 9/10) left you scrolling for something similar, these 8 picks scratch the same itch. Every one has been watched and reviewed by us — no algorithm filler, just what actually comes next.
Shrinking streams on Apple TV+; the picks below are spread across the usual suspects, and each review says where to watch.
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Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Shrinking.
Platonic is a charming and genuinely funny exploration of adult friendship, thanks to the undeniable chemistry of its lead stars.
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Why it's a match: Hand-picked next binge after Shrinking.
Three true-crime obsessed neighbors turn their Upper West Side building into a podcast studio — and a crime scene.
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Why it's a match: Same drama and comedy energy.
He's spent 25 years in prison. Now he's building a criminal empire in Tulsa — whether the locals like it or not.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
A broke young mother, a chaotic wrestler dad, and an OnlyFans-adjacent side hustle sound like the ingredients for a disaster. Instead, Margo's Got Money Troubles finds surprising heart — even if its tonal identity crisis keeps getting in the way.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
The high school drama we never knew we needed and the love story that keeps you coming back season after season.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
Heart-warming southern charm that grows on you and becomes a household staple.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
Eleven seasons of the Gallaghers surviving the South Side on charm, crime and sheer stubbornness — chaotic, filthy and far more tender than it lets on.
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Why it's a match: Same comedy and drama energy.
Reservation Dogs is a groundbreaking and heartwarming dramedy, offering a vital and funny glimpse into Indigenous teen life in rural Oklahoma.
Read the review →Start with Platonic or Only Murders in the Building. Both sit in the same corner of The Stream as Shrinking, and we've reviewed every title on this page so you're not going in blind.
We gave it 9/10. Grief is messy. Friendship is chaotic. Somehow, Shrinking turns both into one of the warmest shows on television.
We list 8 shows like Shrinking: Platonic, Only Murders in the Building, Tulsa King, Margo's Got Money Troubles, Awkward., Hart of Dixie, Shameless, Reservation Dogs. Every one has a full Stream & Scream review.
Awkward. is our highest-rated pick here with 9.5/10, streaming on Paramount+. The high school drama we never knew we needed and the love story that keeps you coming back season after season.
The picks on this page are spread across Apple TV+, Hulu, Paramount+, Prime Video, while Shrinking itself streams on Apple TV+. Each review says where to watch.