In Shrinking's season 3 episode 8, Jessica Williams' character Gaby grapples with the death of her patient Maya. The therapist questions her career shift into trauma work amid grief. Williams shares insights on Gaby's emotional struggle and support from colleagues.
Jessica Williams spoke with TVLine about episode 8 of Shrinking's third season, aired on a Wednesday, where her character Gaby faces a profound crisis following the death of patient Maya, played by Sherry Cola. Maya lost her battle with depression, with toxicology reports showing alcohol, Xanax, and OxyContin; it remains unclear if the death was accidental. Gaby attends the funeral from the back and enters a tailspin, doubting her pivot to trauma work despite experimenting with closer patient involvement, dubbed 'Jimmying.'