Abbott Elementary season 4
| Abbott Elementary | |
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| Season 4 | |
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| Original network | ABC |
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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 is expected to premiere 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
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[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 harbors a crush on 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.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [2] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 50 | 1 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 9, 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.[3] 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.[4] Additionally, it was confirmed that the series would feature a crossover episode with another series, with many believing it to be either The Bear, The Simpsons or It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which are all already owned or operated by Disney.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Abbott Elementary Season 4 Cast, News". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – abbott elementary on abc". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 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.