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| The Four Seasons | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Tina Fey & Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield |
| Based on | The Four Seasons by Alan Alda |
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| Music by | Jeff Richmond |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Cinematography | Tim Orr |
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| Running time | 27–35 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 1, 2025 |
The Four Seasons is an American comedy miniseries written by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield for Netflix. It is an adaptation of the 1981 film of the same name, stars Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo and Will Forte. The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2025.
Cast
Main
- Tina Fey as Kate
- Will Forte as Jack, Kate's husband
- Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne
- Marco Calvani as Claude
- Colman Domingo as Danny, Claude's husband who is an architect
- Steve Carell as Nick, Anne's soon to be ex-husband
- Erika Henningsen as Ginny, a 30-year-old dental hygienist whom Nick dates after divorcing Anne
Guest
- Julia Lester as Lila, Anne and Nick's daughter
- Alan Alda as Don, Anne's father
- Ashlyn Maddox
- Jacob Buckenmyer
- Taylor Ortega
- Simone Recasner
- Toby Edward Huss
- Tommy Do
- Chloe Troast
- Jack Gore
- Cole Tristan Murphy
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Lake House" | Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman | Tina Fey & Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield | May 1, 2025 | |
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In the spring, a group of six old friends Nick, Anne, Kate, Jack, Danny and Claude get together at Nick and Anne's lake house for a weekend. During a hiking trip, Nick reveals to Danny and Jack that he is planning to divorce Anne after 25 years of marriage. With the news, Danny and Jack struggle to let their spouses know. While at the pharmacy, Kate overhears Claude talking to a pharmacist about the medications are for his husband. Kate questions Claude about Danny's medications and Claude discloses that Danny has a heart condition that requires putting a stent in his heart. That night, in bed, Jack tells Kate that Nick is leaving Anne. The following morning, Kate, Jack, and Danny wake up to the news that Anne is planning a 25th anniversary with a wedding vow renewal ceremony. | |||||
| 2 | "Garden Party" | Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman | Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan | May 1, 2025 | |
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Jack wants to tell Anne, but Kate and Danny think it is a terrible idea. Anne says it would be a surprise to Nick and the least she can do after building the kiln for her. Jack struggles with keeping the secret, but Kate reassures him that they would be fine. Kate leaves a voicemail to Nick. Danny tells Claude that Nick is leaving Anne and Claude refuses to believe it. The men and Kate decide to go through with the vow renewal ceremony when they find themselves unable to tell Anne. As soon as Nick is about to say his vows after Anne, the kiln catches on fire. | |||||
| 3 | "Eco Resort" | Oz Rodriguez | Vali Chandrasekaran | May 1, 2025 | |
| 4 | "Beach Bar" | Oz Rodriguez | Matt Whitaker | May 1, 2025 | |
| 5 | "Family Weekend" | Jeff Richmond | Tina Fey | May 1, 2025 | |
| 6 | "Ultimate Frisbee" | Colman Domingo | John Riggi | May 1, 2025 | |
| 7 | "Ski Trip" | Lang Fisher | Lisa Muse Bryant | May 1, 2025 | |
| 8 | "Fun" | Lang Fisher | Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield | May 1, 2025 | |
Production
The eight-part series is an adaptation of the Alan Alda 1981 film The Four Seasons, by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield for Netflix. It will be produced by Little Stranger Inc.[1] All three writers are executive producers, along with David Miner, Eric Gurian and Jeff Richmond. Alda and Marissa Bregman, daughter of the film’s producer, Martin Bregman, are producers of the series. Fey also stars in the series,[2] and in April 2024 was joined by Steve Carell,[3] and in June 2024 by Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, Will Forte, and Kerri Kenney-Silver.[4][5][6][7] Marco Calvani later joined in August 2024.[8] In March 2025, it was revealed that Julia Lester, Alan Alda, Ashlyn Maddox, Jacob Buckenmyer, Taylor Ortega, Simone Recasner, Toby Edward Huss, Tommy Do, Chloe Troast, Jack Gore and Cole Tristan Murphy joined the show as guest stars.[9]
Filming took place in the state of New York in the second half of 2024. Filming also took place in Puerto Rico.[10][11]
Release
The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2025.[9]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 78% approval rating based on 49 critic reviews.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 60 out of 100 based on 26 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[13]
References
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 9, 2024). "Tina Fey To Headline 'The Four Seasons' Comedy Series For Netflix That She Co-Created With '30 Rock' Alums". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 9, 2024). "Tina Fey to Star in 'The Four Seasons' Series at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (April 24, 2024). "Steve Carell Joins Tina Fey in Netflix Comedy Series 'Four Seasons'". Variety. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (June 3, 2024). "Colman Domingo Checking Into Netflix's 'The Four Seasons'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (June 6, 2024). "'Mean Girls' Broadway Star Erika Henningsen Joins Tina Fey Netflix Series 'The Four Seasons'". Variety.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 13, 2024). "Kerri Kenney-Silver Joins 'The Four Seasons' Netflix Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (June 28, 2024). "Will Forte Joins Cast of Tina Fey's 'The Four Seasons' Series at Netflix". Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Penski, Denise (August 5, 2024). "'The Four Seasons' Adds Marco Calvani As Series Regular". Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Coates, Lauren (March 20, 2025). "'The Four Seasons' Teaser: Tina Fey, Steve Carell's Netflix Comedy Follows Vacations Gone Wrong, Sets May Release Date". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Jacob (October 24, 2024). "'The Four Seasons' Netflix TV Adaptation: Steve Carell Cast & Filming Underway". Whats on Netflix. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Craig, David (May 1, 2025). "Where is The Four Seasons filmed? Location guide for Netflix comedy". Radio Times. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "The Four Seasons: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "The Four Seasons: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
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