Miniseries · Apple TV
The Shrink Next Door
Mind who you let inside.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Paul Rudd
Dr. Isaac 'Ike' Herschkopf
8 eps
Will Ferrell
Martin 'Marty' Markowitz
8 eps
Kathryn Hahn
Phyllis Shapiro
8 eps
Casey Wilson
Bonnie Herschkopf
8 eps
Cornell Womack
Bruce
8 eps
Robin Bartlett
Cathy
8 eps
Carey Moulder
White Party Waiter (uncredited)
1 eps
Christina Miller
Ms. Commuter (uncredited)
1 eps
Mathew Trent Hunnicutt
Blue Collar Worker (uncredited)
1 eps
Fatimah Hassan
Lady Driver (uncredited)
1 eps
Geoffrey Gould
Taxi Hailer (uncredited)
1 eps
Justin James Farley
Marty's Teammate #2
2 eps
Marco Antonio Parra
Marty's Teammate #1
1 eps
Alixandrée Antoine
Ashley / Decked Out Party Guest
1 eps
Jean Glaudé
Jerry / Elderly Man
2 eps
Larry Weissman
Benjamin
1 eps
Bob Glouberman
Herb
3 eps
Kesia Brooke
Tracey
3 eps
Lee Bachrach
Lizzie
4 eps
Gable Swanlund
Nancy
4 eps
Jack Laufer
Mr. Ableman
1 eps
Allan Wasserman
Rabbi Sherman
2 eps
Lisa Rinna
Lisa Rinna
2 eps
Lindsey Kraft
Deborah
1 eps
Amir Talai
Joe
3 eps
Tireni Oyenusi
Terrel
1 eps
Joni Bovill
Carrie Gregory
1 eps
Yumarie Morales
Esther Yun
1 eps
Adam Lebowitz-Lockard
Gene Basha
1 eps
Paula Andrea Placido
Emma Jones
1 eps
Taneka Johnson
Charlotte Zhao
1 eps
Shaun Bedgood
Alex Stearns
1 eps
Bryan Kreutz
Cemetery Groundskeeper (uncredited)
1 eps
Michael Grau
Cemetery Groundskeeper (uncredited)
1 eps
Alina Abbe
Young Phyllis
1 eps
Richard Aaron Anderson
Joel
3 eps
Max David Weinberg
Waiter (uncredited)
1 eps
Sarayu Blue
Miriam
3 eps
Rob Brownstein
Rabbi Goldberg
1 eps
Chase Brosamle
Young Marty
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Shrink Next Door actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Shrink Next Door reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Inspired by the true story of Marty and the therapist who turned his life around...then took it over. When he first meets Dr. Ike, Marty just wants to get better at boundaries. Over 30 years, he'll learn all about them—and what happens when they get crossed.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
The Verdict
Marty confronts Dr. Ike about his behavior and tries to reconnect with the life he left behind.
S01E06
The Party
Dr. Ike and Marty throw a series of extravagant parties at the Hamptons house—mostly at Marty's expense.
S01E07
The Breakthrough
Marty considers a company move to New Jersey, but is that a boundary even Dr. Ike can't cross?
S01E01
The Consultation
Marty is struggling with anxiety, so his sister Phyllis persuades him to start seeing well-regarded psychiatrist Dr. Ike.
- Directed by Michael Showalter
- Written by Georgia Pritchett
S01E03
The Treatment
Marty invites Dr. Ike to help out with the family business. Phyllis senses she is losing her brother and decides to take matters into her own hands.
- Directed by Michael Showalter
S01E05
The Family Tree
When Dr. Ike experiences a death in the family, Marty invites him to come stay at his house in the Hamptons.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E08
The Verdict
S01E07
The Breakthrough
S01E06
The Party
S01E05
The Family Tree
S01E01
The Consultation
- Directed by Michael Showalter
- Written by Georgia Pritchett
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Georgia Pritchett
Showrunner
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Katie Boyce
Executive producer
Paul Rudd
Executive producer
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Jared Sandberg
Executive producer
Will Ferrell
Executive producer
Hernan Lopez
Executive producer
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Brittney Segal
Executive producer
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Jordana Mollick
Executive producer
Michael Showalter
Executive producer
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Francesca Levy
Executive producer
Marshall Lewy
Executive producer
Aaron Hart
Executive producer
Jessica Elbaum
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Katie BoyceExecutive Producer
- Paul RuddExecutive Producer
- Jared SandbergExecutive Producer
- Will FerrellExecutive Producer
- Georgia PritchettExecutive Producer
- Hernan LopezExecutive Producer
Writing
- Georgia PritchettWriter
Direction
- Michael ShowalterDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Apple TV Amazon ChannelStreaming
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