The Shrink Next Door Creator Georgia Pritchett on the Wild True Story
With The Shrink Next Door now streaming on AppleTV+, I recently got to speak with creator and screenwriter Georgia Pritchett about making the limited series. If you havent seen the trailer or heard the wild true story its based on, the eightepisode series explores the bizarre relationship between Martin Marty Markowitz (Will Ferrell) and his psychiatrist Dr. Isaac Ike Herschkopf (Paul Rudd). Over the course of their series, we see how a seemingly normal doctorpatient dynamic morphs into something far more sinister when Herschkopf inserts himself into every part of Martys life. The series also stars Kathryn Hahn as Phyllis, Martys younger sister, and Casey Wilson as Bonnie, the wife of Dr. Herschkopf. The series is directed by Michael Showalter and Jesse Peretz. During the interview, Georgia Pritchett talked about the way Dr. Herschkopf uses small moments to gradually take over Martys life, what people would be surprised to learn about the making of the series, how they decided on eight episo
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