“Shrinking” co-creator Bill Lawrence took inspiration from Michael J. Fox. The showrunner credited the “Back to The Future” star’s public battle with Parkinson’s as a focal point in shaping Paul, who is played by Harrison Ford.
In the series, Ford plays a character grappling with his own Parkinson’s diagnosis as he practices mental health therapy.
Lawerence told PEOPLE at the Dec. 12 “An Evening with ‘Shrinking’ at PaleyLive” event that he and co-creator Brett Goldstein share a deep connection with the disease given both their fathers have been affected.
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