Michael J. Fox was once a big star, but struggles with Parkinson’s disease had forced him to retire from acting. Fox does have small appearances here and there, but now he’s ready to come back to the screen thanks to Apple TV+’s new series, Shrinking.
As Apple TV has officially announced, Fox is going to be joining the third season of Shrinking as a guest star. Here’s the official post:
Big feelings incoming. Michael J. Fox joins the Shrinking cast as a guest star in season 3.#Shrinking Season 2 — New Streaming pic.twitter.com/XQrbr67CdG
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) May 15, 2025
It’s not clear what kind of role Fox would be playing in the series, but seeing as the show does deal with mental health, it’s possible that Fox could be playing a character with Parkinson’s, seeing as he wouldn’t have to hide any of his tics. For context, here’s a look at Fox last year during an appearance at the BAFTAs:
It’s possible that Fox’s interactions could be with the character of Paul (Harrison Ford) who also has Parkinson’s, and his symptoms just seem to be getting worse with each season. Whether he’s going to be someone Paul would regularly interact with or someone the other characters meet, I’m just excited to see Fox on the screen again—especially since he was such an icon of the 80s… but you didn’t even have to be born in the 80s to enjoy the timelessness of Back to the Future today.
The third season of Shrinking still has no release date, but you can check out the first two seasons now streaming on Apple TV+.
