The Four Seasons (TV series)
A comedy drama adaptation of Alan Alda's 1981 film.
The Four Seasons is an American comedy drama television series created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield for Netflix. It is an adaptation of the 1981 film of the same name, which was written and directed by Alan Alda, who appears as a guest star. The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2025, and was renewed for a second season that premiered on May 28, 2026, followed by a third season renewal in June 2026.
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- Comedy drama
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Cast
Tina Fey plays Kate, Jack's wife, and Will Forte plays Jack, a schoolteacher and Kate's husband. Steve Carell appears as Nick Pagano in season one and as a guest in season two; Nick is Anne's soon-to-be ex-husband and a hedge fund manager. Colman Domingo portrays Danny, an architect and Claude's husband who previously dated Kate in college. Kerri Kenney-Silver plays Anne, Nick's soon-to-be ex-wife. Marco Calvani is Claude, Danny's Italian husband. Erika Henningsen plays Ginny, a dental hygienist who dates Nick and later has his son, Eugene. Julia Lester plays Lila, Anne and Nick's daughter. Steven Pasquale appears in season two as Mark Brett, Jack's new friend. Alan Alda plays Don, Anne's father. Other cast members include Ashlyn Maddox as Beth, Jacob Buckenmyer as Lumberjack, Toby Huss as Terry, Tommy Do as Colby, Taylor Ortega as Rachel, Simone Recasner as Sarah, Chloe Troast as Mikayla, Cole Tristan Murphy as Kyler, Jack Gore as Kayden, Vernee Watson as Beverly in season two, and David Tennant as Gianpiero in season two.
Production
The series is an adaptation of Alan Alda's 1981 film The Four Seasons, produced by Little Stranger Inc. for Netflix. Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield serve as executive producers alongside David Miner, Eric Gurian, and Jeff Richmond. Alda and Marissa Bregman are producers. Fey stars in the series; Steve Carell joined in April 2024, followed by Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, Will Forte, and Kerri Kenney-Silver in June 2024, and Marco Calvani in August 2024. In March 2025, 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 were announced as guest stars. Filming for season one took place in New York state and Puerto Rico in the second half of 2024. Netflix renewed the series for a second season two weeks after the first season premiered. Steven Pasquale was cast in a recurring role for season two in October 2025. Season two filming locations included Poughkeepsie, the Jersey Shore, and Trento, Italy. Colman Domingo directed the first episode of season two. In June 2026, Netflix renewed the series for an eight-episode third season with the main cast returning.
Reception
The first season received generally favorable reviews, with a 78% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 80 critic reviews and an average rating of 6.5/10. The critics consensus described the series as welcoming but occasionally placid, noting it is not as breezily funny as Tina Fey's best work but often witty and wise. Metacritic assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. Saloni Gajjar of The A.V. Club gave the first season a B+, praising the characters, banter, settings, and the use of Vivaldi's violin concertos. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian rated it 4/5, calling it Fey and her ensembles on fine form. Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone found it thin despite amusing and poignant moments. The second season holds an 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 35 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10 and a consensus noting the show balances laughter and heartbreak. Metacritic gave the second season a score of 75 out of 100 based on 15 critics. During the week of April 28–May 4, 2025, The Four Seasons ranked second on Netflix in the United States according to Showlabs data.
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