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'The Shrink Next Door' amounts to less than the sum of its parts

The new Apple TV+ series feels far removed from the comedies Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd have become known for.
Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell play an unethical therapist and his conflict-averse client in <em>The Shrink Next Door.</em>

Every so often, a piece of television comes along that – despite a great pedigree and lots of stars – feels more like an acting exercise than a touching, emotional story.

Unfortunately, even with the best efforts from big names like Will Ferrell, Kathryn Hahn and recently crowned Sexiest Man Alive Paul Rudd, Apple TV+'s The Shrink Next Door falls in that category.

The premise is pretty simple: Based on Wondery and Bloomberg Media, this limited series tells the story of Martin "Marty" Markowitz, a

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