Shrinking
tv·TV-MA·Jan 26, 2023·
Shrinking scores 5/10 on wokeness: progressive intrusions like race essentialism, identity politics, gay storylines, and feminist marriage critiques clash with its comedic therapy dramedy, fueling conservative backlash despite heartfelt appeal and renewals.
"Shrinking" is a therapy dramedy centered on grief, healing, personal struggles like Parkinson's and divorce, and boundary-breaking therapy sessions, anchored by strong performances from Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in a diverse ensemble cast.
Across its three seasons, the show features varying degrees of progressive elements, including race essentialism and identity politics through characters like Jessica Williams' Gaby, prominent gay storylines with Michael Urie, and occasional feminist critiques of marriage, though these are more pronounced in Seasons 1 and 3 than the lighter, more organic inclusions in Season 2. Its overall content rating averages around 5/10 due to noticeable ideological intrusions that occasionally clash with the comedic tone and draw conservative backlash for "woke" storytelling, yet coexist with heartfelt narratives that sustain positive reception and renewals without major fallout.
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We've run a full content analysis on Shrinking and scored it 5/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Shrinking's overall score.
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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
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