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]
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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
editMain
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.
Guest
edit- Jerry Minor as Mr. Morton, a colleague of Jacob whom he shares a complicated relationship with.[2]
- Ben Onyx Dowdy as an HR Employee who works at the district. He is the only recurring guest star not to be given a name throughout his appearances.[2]
- Nikea Gamby-Turner as Chanae, a cafeteria custodian who works at the school.[2]
- Matt Oberg[2]
- Charlie Day as Charlie Kelly
- Rob McElhenney as Ronald "Mac" McDonald
- Danny DeVito as Frank Reynolds
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [3][4] | Directed by | Written by [5] | Original air date [3][4] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 | "Back to School" | TBA | Quinta Brunson | October 9, 2024 | TBA | TBD |
| 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 |
Production
editDevelopment
editThe series was renewed for a fourth season on February 10, 2024, three days after the third-season premiere.[6] 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.[7] 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.[7][8]
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 "Shows A-Z – abbott elementary on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 20, 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 1, 2024.
- ^ "Abbott Elementary – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 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.