Back in 2023, when the Emmy nominations were announced, I was fuming. Shrinking had blown me away with its first season, and while it got recognized by the Television Academy, it did go underappreciated. That’s because Harrison Ford wasn’t nominated! Well, now the 2025 Emmys have fixed the major snub and made matters even better, not only by nominating more of the Shrinking cast but by specifically recognizing Ford’s outstanding performance as Paul.
That’s right! After an absolutely stunning second season (which you can stream with an Apple TV+ subscription), the Emmys have officially recognized my favorite performer in the series. Harrison Ford is a true revelation in Shrinking, and I’m jumping for joy that he’s included on the following list of nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
- Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
- Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
- Harrison Ford, Shrinking
- Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
- Michael Urie, Shrinking
- Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
I could literally scream from the rooftops about this news! I’ve been of the opinion that Shrinking was easily one of Harrison Ford’s best projects ever since Season 1. So, the fact that he didn’t get a nomination the first time around was blasphemy.
However, now everything is fixed. And thank goodness, because his work in Season 2 is even better than it was in the first installment.
That’s all because this season really leaned into the actor’s skills as both a comedic and dramatic actor.
Watching Paul try to sing in the car with Gaby, hilarious. Seeing him rock the canoe with Jimmy, I was laughing out loud. All of his disapproving expressions, brilliant!
However, this season was more than that. Along with bringing the funny, Ford also had to perfectly balance a very heavy story with it. In Season 2, Paul’s Parkinson’s starts to worsen, and he has to come to terms with how his life is changing because of it. That required the actor who plays him to show a totally new and vulnerable side of himself while also being hilarious. And he did it effortlessly!
So yeah, this nomination is huge news and incredibly well deserved.