''The Shrink Next Door'' is a podcast by

Wondery Wondery is an American podcast network and publisher of numerous award-winning podcasts, including Dirty John, Dr. Death, and The Shrink Next Door. Wondery was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and media executive Hernan Lopez. The company was lau ...

that tells the story of Isaac Herschkopf, a psychiatrist who abused his relationship with his patients to exploit them for personal gain. The podcast was written and hosted by

Joe Nocera Joseph Nocera (born May 6, 1952) is an American business journalist, and author. He has written for The New York Times since April 2005, writing for the Op-Ed page from 2011 to 2015. He was also an opinion columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. Early ...

. The podcast premiered on May 21, 2019, and consists of 14 episodes.

Episodes

Reception

''The Shrink Next Door'' was the number one podcast for three weeks straight on Apple's podcast charts. It won the

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for Documentary in the category Podcasts.

TV Adaptation

On April 23, 2020, it was announced that

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had given a straight-to-series order for an 8-episode limited series based on ''The Shrink Next Door'' for

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, and it began airing on November 12, 2021. The adaptation is written by Emmy winning writer Georgia Pritchett and directed by

Michael Showalter Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. He first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV's ''The State'', which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the ''Wet Hot ...

. Dr. Isaac Herschkopf is played by

Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in ...

, and Martin Markowitz is played by

Will Ferrell John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', where he performed from 1995 to 200 ...

Translations

* Spanish: El psiquiatra de al lado * German: Der Therapeut von Nebenan * French: Mon voisin le Psy * Portuguese: O Psiquiatra ao lado

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