Episode 7 of Shrinking Season 3, “I Will Be Grape,” continues the show’s signature balancing act, delivering laugh-out-loud comedy while quietly gut-punching you with emotional honesty. Directed by James Ponsoldt and written by Zack Bornstein and Sasha Garron, this episode leans heavily into both sides of that equation, and it works beautifully.

If there’s one thing “Dereks Don’t Die” makes crystal clear, it’s this: we are not emotionally prepared to lose thee Derek. Please do not misunderstand, Derek #2 played by Damon Wayans Jr. is great, but we are of course talking about Ted McGinley's Derek. Directed by Randall Keenan Winston and written by Sasha Garron and C.J. Hoke, Episode 6 juggles a full plate of storylines, grief, growth, fear, and change, but everything orbits around one looming question: is Derek g