Angie McMahon Scores Placement In US Comedy Series 'Shrinking'

Fans of the US comedy drama series Shrinking might recognise a familiar voice if they tune into the third episode of its latest season, with the work Naarm/Melbourne musician Angie McMahon complementing a rather pivotal scene.

The new episode, which premiered on Wednesday, October 23rd, sees McMahon’s Letting Go utilised across the final four minutes of the episode after being first teased at the begninng.

Debuting in January 2023, Shrinking was created by created by Bill Lawrence, and actors Jason Segel and Brett Goldstein, who also appear on the show. Lawrence, who is responsible for shows such as Scrubs, is also married to Christa Miller, who in addition to acting on the show, also serves as its music supervisor.

Speaking to Decider, Miller explained that the scene which McMahon’s song soundtracks was “really tricky” due to the complexity of the scene, which also features Harrison Ford, Heidi Gardner, and Wendie Malick. Ultimately, she discovered Letting Go while sitting with her husband.

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“To me, A. It’s such a great song. B. [Angie McMahon is] so kick ass. And C. I just had that moment with my husband so late, because we were originally going to do two songs and then this came on and I was like, ‘It can span two totally difference scenes which is kind of impossible,” Miller told Decider. “And we had struggled — I had struggled with that episode musically.

“Then it came together, and it’s one of my favorite placements that I’ve ever done.”

Miller has also previously served as the music supervisor for a number of series created by Lawrence, including the likes of Scrubs, Cougar Town, and Ted Lasso.

Angie McMahon’s Letting Go was originally released as the second single from her critically-acclaimed second album, Light, Dark, Light Again. Currently, McMahon is up for five nominations at the 2024 ARIA Awards, with record album itself nominated for Album Of The Year, Best Independent Release, and Best Rock Album.