Created by Succession<\/a>\u2018s Georgia Pritchett, the miniseries follows overwhelmed New York fabric seller Marty (Ferrell), who starts seeing therapist Ike Herschkopf (Rudd), recommended by his sister Phyllis (Kathryn Hahn) \u2013 however, when Ike begins to embed himself into Marty\u2019s life, Marty is soon isolated from his family and manipulated into bankrolling Ike\u2019s flash lifestyle.<\/p>\n The Apple TV+ series is based on a Wondery podcast of the same name from Joe Nocera, which looks at the real-life relationship between Martin Markowitz and Dr Isaac Herschkopf \u2013 but how accurate is the show and what happened to the therapist and patient after the events of the show?<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about the true story behind The Shrink Next Door.<\/p> Apple TV+ series The Shrink Next Door is based on Joe Nocera\u2019s true crime podcast of the same name, which explores the 30-year relationship between Isaac Herschkopf and his patient Martin Markowitz and how therapist Herschkopf managed to slowly take over Markowitz\u2019s life during that period.<\/p>\n They met in 1981, when a 39-year-old Markowitz was recommended Herschkopf as a therapist by his rabbi. Markowitz, who was running his family business Associated Fabrics Corporation and was a millionaire as a result, had begun to feel overwhelmed by his company responsibilities, the family issues that had arisen over control of the business, his fianc\u00e9e leaving him and the deaths of his parents.<\/p>\n He started seeing Herschkopf as a patient three times a week and within two years, Herschkopf had managed to insert himself into his life, according to Markowitz, who told The Times of Israel<\/a> that he \u201cvery quietly started pouring salt into my open wounds\u201d.<\/p>\n As explored in the podcast, Herschkopf convinced Markowitz to fire his sister from their family company and disinherit her from the business, after which he was isolated from the rest of his family, and asked him to include his wife Becky in his will. He also asked him to create a private foundation \u2013 the Yaron Foundation \u2013 which benefitted Herschkopf and his family, and even had himself listed as a co-owner of Markowitz\u2019s bank account, which contained $2.5 million.<\/p>\n According to Markowitz, Herschkopf wouldn\u2019t let him have a girlfriend and convinced him that he was the only one to be trusted, telling Forward<\/a>: \u201cHe would say, \u2018Everyone is out to get you, I\u2019m going to protect you.\u2019 And I was stupid enough to buy it.\u201d<\/p>\n In 1986, Herschkopf convinced Markowitz to buy the house next to his Southampton home, after which he took over the place and moved his patient to the guest quarters, banning him from storing food in the main house. Markowitz would later change his will to make Herschkopf\u2019s wife the sole recipient of the entire estate and gave Herschkopf power of attorney. The therapist would throw huge parties, inviting celebrity guests, with Markowitz telling the podcast: \u201cPeople thought I was the caretaker.\u201d<\/p>\n Markowitz ended his relationship with Herschkopf in 2010, after undergoing a hernia operation and realising that Herschkopf had made no effort to reach out. Markowitz eventually wrote Herschkopf and his wife out of his will and reported him for malpractice.<\/p>\n The Shrink Next Door podcast, which was published in 2019, found other patients of Markowitz\u2019s who claimed they had also been manipulated by him, with one particular patient named Judith alleging on the show that he had urged her to cease contact with her mother and convinced her not to attend her funeral.<\/p>\n After the podcast was published, the New York Department of Health launched a two-year investigation into Herschkopf\u2019s practices and in April 2021, his medical licence was revoked.<\/p>\n The 70-year-old was found guilty of 16 charges of professional misconduct, which included fraudulent practice, exercising undue influence, moral unfitness and negligence.<\/p>\n Last week, Herschkopf told The New York Times<\/a> that he plans on appealing the ruling.<\/p>\n After cutting Herschkopf out of his life and reporting him for malpractice to the New York State Department in 2012, Markowitz got back in touch with his sister after 27 years.<\/p>\n Markowitz is now 79 years old, and after retiring and closing his family business, he wants to travel the world with his girlfriend, he recently told Forward<\/a>. He added that he\u2019s \u201cmuch happier now\u201d than he was when a patient of Herschkopf\u2019s. \u201cIt\u2019s my 40-year ordeal. It was 29 years under his power and 11 years seeking justice. I finally got it.\u201d<\/p>\nIs The Shrink Next Door based on a true story?<\/h2>\n
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