Abbott Elementary season 4
| Abbott Elementary | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 9, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of the American television comedy Abbott Elementary was announced on February 10, 2024. Like the previous seasons, the season stars Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis and Sheryl Lee Ralph. The season premiered on ABC on October 9, 2024.[1]
Abbott Elementary is presented in a mockumentary format similar to one of The Office and Modern Family, and follows a documentary crew recording the lives of teachers working in underfunded schools including the fictional Willard R. Abbott Elementary School, a predominantly Black Philadelphia public school.
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, a second-grade teacher at Abbott and hopes to improve the lives of her students by making the best of the poor situation the school district makes teachers work in.
- Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, a first-grade teacher who was initially hired as a substitute replacement, and who is dating Janine.
- Janelle James as Ava Coleman, the school's tone-deaf principal who consistently bullies Janine and gives the staff reasons to believe she is poor at her job; a job in which she received after blackmailing the superintendent.
- Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti, a second-grade teacher at Abbott who has questionable connections with the Philly locals, but uses them to help the school.
- Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, an eighth-grade history teacher who tries his best to help Janine with her plans to improve Abbott.
- William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson, the school's janitor who is seen as lazy, but consistent with his job.
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard, a religious kindergarten teacher, adamant about keeping with tradition, and a mother-figure whom Janine looks up to.
Guest
[edit]- Jerry Minor as Mr. Morton, a colleague of Jacob whom he shares a complicated relationship with.[2]
- Ben Onyx Dowdy as Warren, an HR Employee who works at the district, and who dislikes Janine.[2]
- Nikea Gamby-Turner as Chanae, a cafeteria custodian who works at the school.[2]
- Matt Oberg as Miles Nathaniel, a PGA lawyer.[2][3]
Additionally, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito are set to reprise their roles from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia during the ninth episode; as Charlie Kelly, Dennis Reynolds, Ronald "Mac" McDonald, Dee Reynolds and Frank Reynolds[3] respectively.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [4][5] | Directed by | Written by [6] | Original air date [4][5] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 | "Back to School" | Randall Einhorn | Quinta Brunson | October 9, 2024 | T12.19401 | 2.13[7] |
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When construction of a nearby golf course causes issues and brings unprecedented new arrivals to the school, the teachers rally together to find out what they can do to improve the conditions they have been put in. Ava invites a Human Resources employee to the school when it becomes apparent that Janine and Gregory have been dating over the summer. However, Janine becomes resistant in telling everyone when they are put on the spot. Unbeknownst to them, everyone at the school, including students, have taken on the knowledge that the two of them are together. | |||||||
| 51 | 2 | "Ringworm" | TBA | Brian Rubenstein | October 16, 2024 | TBA | TBD |
| 52 | 3 | "Class Pet" | TBA | Jordan Temple | October 23, 2024 | TBA | TBD |
| 53 | 4 | "Costume Contest" | TBA | Brittani Nichols | October 30, 2024 | TBA | TBD |
| 54 | 5 | "Dad Fight" | TBA | TBA | November 6, 2024 | TBA | TBD |
| 55 | 6 | TBA | Patrick Schumacker[3] | TBD | 2024 | TBA | TBD |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The series was renewed for a fourth season on February 10, 2024, three days after the third-season premiere.[8] During the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con panel for the series, creator Quinta Brunson confirmed that the series would return to its 22-episode format following a brief break during the third season due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike.[9] Additionally, it was confirmed that the series would feature a crossover episode with another series, with the series later confirmed to be It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[9][10]
Reception
[edit]Ratings
[edit]The season premiered on October 9, 2024, following The Golden Bachelorette. The series moved to its new time slot of Wednesday nights at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Back to School" | October 9, 2024 | 0.37/4[7] | 2.13[7] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Abbott Elementary Season 4 Cast, News". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "(401) - Back to School". ABC. September 25, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c Schneider, Michael (October 9, 2024). "'Abbott Elementary' Producers Tease 'It's Always Sunny' Crossover and This Season's Gentrification Storyline". Variety. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z – abbott elementary on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "EIDR Record: Abbott Elementary: Season 4". Entertainment Identifier Registry. September 13, 2024. doi:10.5240/519A-C401-83BB-B6F0-3B4E-I. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Abbott Elementary – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c Pucci, Douglas (October 10, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: 'Abbott Elementary' Season Premiere on ABC Builds in Demos from Lead-In". Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Campione, Katie (February 10, 2024). "Abbott Elementary Renewed For Season 4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "'Abbott Elementary' Season 4 Secrets, Crossover Episode Guesses and Will Ava Find Somebody to Match Her Freak?". Variety. July 28, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (October 3, 2024). "'Abbott Elementary' Sets Crossover Episode With 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'". Variety. Retrieved October 3, 2024.