Beloved TV and film starMichael J. Foxis returning to television, and he's doing so in a reunion withSpin CitycreatorBill Lawrence, Apple TV+ announced Thursday, May 15. Deadline reportsthat the Emmy-winning actor has signed on for a "major guest-starring" role in the third season of the Apple TV+ comedyShrinking, which starsHarrison FordandJason Segeland was created by Lawrence (Spin City, Cougar Town, Scrubs). Details are being kept under wraps, but fans of the show know that Ford's character, therapist Paul Rhoades, was revealed to have Parkinson's in the season 1 finale episode, which is the same condition Fox has had since the early 1990s. The Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominatedShrinkingalso starsChrista Miller, Jessica Williams, Ted McGinley, Luke Tennie, Michael UrieandLukita Maxwell. In addition to Fox, season 3 will feature guest-starsJeff Daniels, Sherry ColaandIsabella Gomez. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Fox leftSpin Cityafter four seasons because his Parkinson's symptoms were becoming more serious. He won an Emmy for his portrayal of mayoral staffer Mike Flaherty. He also won three Emmys for the role of Alex P. Keaton onFamily Ties. Since he leftSpin City, Fox has appeared sporadically on various other shows, includingScrubs, Boston Legal, Rescue Me, The Good Wife, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Designated SurvivorandThe Good Fight. He also starred for one season onThe Michael J. Fox Show on NBC,where he played a news anchor named Mike Henry who had to retire from his career to focus on his health after being diagnosed with Parkinson's. This is Fox's first on-screen acting role since his last appearance onThe Good Fightin 2020. Over the course of his post-Spin City projects, he earned eight more Emmy nominations, winning one for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 for his role onRescue Me. Overall, he has been nominated for 18 Emmys, winning five, and 10 Golden Globes, winning four. He has also received an honorary Oscar and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His foundation has raised over $2 billion for Parkinson's research since its founding in 2000. Fox and his wife,Tracy Pollan, met on the set ofFamily Tiesand married in 1988. They have four children — sonSam, 35, twin daughtersAquinnahandSchuyler, 30, and daughterEsme, 23. Apple TV+ has not yet announced theShrinkingseason 3 premiere date; if the pattern holds, it should premiere later this year, since season 1 debuted in 2023 and season 2 debuted in 2024.
