The Four Seasons (TV series)

The Four Seasons is an American comedy drama series created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield for Netflix, starring Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, and Will Forte. It is an adaptation of the 1981 film of the same name, which was written and directed by Alan Alda, who has a guest role in the series.

The Four Seasons
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Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Tina Fey & Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield
Based on	The Four Seasons by Alan Alda
Starring	Tina Fey Will Forte Kerri Kenney-Silver Marco Calvani Erika Henningsen Colman Domingo Steve Carell
Music by	Jeff Richmond
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Tina Fey Lang Fisher Tracey Wigfield Jeff Richmond Eric Gurian David Miner
Producers	Dara Schnapper Marissa Bregman Alan Alda Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman Bill Sell
Cinematography	Tim Orr
Editors	Ken Eluto Kyle Gilman
Running time	27–35 minutes
Production companies	Little Stranger Inc. 3 Arts Entertainment Original Langster Big Wig Productions Universal Television
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01) – present

The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2025. In May 2025, the series was renewed for a second season.^[1]

Cast

Main

• Tina Fey as Kate, Jack's wife
• Will Forte as Jack, Kate's husband
• Steve Carell as Nick, Anne's soon-to-be ex-husband
• Colman Domingo as Danny, Claude's husband, who is an architect
• Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Nick's soon-to-be ex-wife
• Marco Calvani as Claude, Danny's husband
• Erika Henningsen as Ginny, a 32-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 as Beth, Kate and Jack's daughter
• Jacob Buckenmyer as Lumberjack
• Toby Huss as Terry, a man that Anne is dating
• Tommy Do as Colby, Ginny's friend
• Taylor Ortega as Rachel, one of Ginny's friends
• Simone Recasner as Sarah, another one of Ginny's friends
• Chloe Troast as Mikayla, a guest service representative at Courtyard Marriott
• Cole Tristan Murphy as Kyler, the son of Marty who owns the funeral home
• Jack Gore as Kayden

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Lake House"	Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman	Tina Fey & Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
In the spring, married friends Nick and Anne, Kate and Jack, and Danny and Claude spend a weekend at Nick and Anne's lake house for their 25th anniversary. Nick reveals to Danny and Jack that he is planning to divorce Anne, while Claude confides in Kate that Danny has a heart condition. Jack urges Nick to reconsider, despite Anne's attitude during an outing on the lake. Danny lies to Claude about a work trip to postpone his upcoming angioplasty, and Jack tells Kate that Nick is leaving Anne. The following morning, Danny, Kate, and Jack discover Anne has sent Nick on an errand to surprise him with a wedding vow renewal ceremony.
2	"Garden Party"	Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman	Josh Siegal & Dylan Morgan	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
Jack struggles not to reveal Nick's feelings to Anne, who has invited all her friends and family and is remaking a wedding gift in the pottery kiln Nick installed for her. No one can reach Nick, and Danny admits to Claude that he lied, while Jack cannot bring himself to tell Anne. Kate tries to break the news, but realizes Anne may already know and is attempting to save her marriage. Nick returns, and Claude serenades the guests with "You're Still the One"; Danny is forced to admit to another lie, but decides to go through with surgery. Anne delivers her heartfelt vows, but before Nick can speak, the kiln explodes.
3	"Eco Resort"	Oz Rodriguez	Vali Chandrasekaran	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
In the summer, Nick has left Anne, and he and the others visit a tropical eco hotel picked by Ginny, his adventurous and much younger new girlfriend. The others are uncomfortable with the rustic accommodations and with Ginny, but Danny pretends to enjoy himself for Nick's sake, while Kate and Jack believe Nick is secretly unhappy. Recovering from his procedure, Danny is doted on by Claude, and they sneak off to a nearby luxury resort. Nick climbs a rocky cliff to impress Ginny and injures his foot stepping on a sea urchin, but insists to Kate and Jack that he is happier than ever. At the resort, Danny is shocked to see Anne.
4	"Beach Bar"	Oz Rodriguez	Matt Whitaker	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
Anne admits that she came to confront the group but decided against it, and Danny encourages her to enjoy her own solo vacation. After making an unsuccessful pass at her surfing instructor, she finds catharsis in smashing souvenirs. Danny feels smothered by Claude, while Jack and Kate make an effort with Ginny, who leads everyone in a drunken night of dancing. Claude and Danny mention their open marriage, and Ginny reveals her last relationship was open, to Nick's discomfort. Kate embarrasses Jack with an unflattering story, and Danny upsets Claude by doing cocaine. Forced to evacuate due to a hurricane warning, the group commandeers a pedal pub to Anne's hotel. As the others apologize to Anne, Nick asks Ginny to officially be his girlfriend, and she happily accepts; Jack and Kate make up; and Claude learns Danny will be away on business for months.
5	"Family Weekend"	Jeff Richmond	Tina Fey	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
In the fall, the group visits Kate, Jack, and Danny's alma mater, where Kate and Jack's daughter, Beth, and Anne and Nick's daughter, Lila, are now students. Staying at the Lucy Flucker Knox Inn, they discover Anne has stolen Nick's suite, and she is upset to be introduced to Ginny, who tries to make a good impression. Lila has written a play, acting out her resentment toward Nick for breaking up their family and dating Ginny. Nick demands an apology, but Anne and Ginny each suggest he listen to his daughter. Jack struggles to make the weekend romantic, until Kate joins him in reliving their college days. Danny and Claude invite a stranger for a threesome, but Claude finds Danny's cigarettes while looking for condoms. Furious at Danny for not taking care of his health and being gone for months, Claude kicks him out of their room.
6	"Ultimate Frisbee"	Colman Domingo	John Riggi	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
Claude remains upset with Danny, and Nick and Lila are still angry with each other, but the group enjoys a game of ultimate frisbee. Kate is fed up with taking care of Jack, who accuses her of being jealous of Nick for restarting his life. Ginny and Claude, both feeling out of place, take a scooter tour together, while Nick has an honest conversation with Lila. Offended when Kate drunkenly criticizes Claude, Danny rushes to find him after a minor scooter accident, and they reconcile. After an emotional run-in with Anne, Jack admits to a drunk Kate that they kissed. Laughing, Kate finds a distraught Anne and reassures her that things will get easier. As everyone returns home, Nick and Anne make peace; Lila apologizes to Ginny; and Kate and Jack agree to attend couples therapy.
7	"Ski Trip"	Lang Fisher	Lisa Muse Bryant	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
In the winter, the group’s annual New Year’s Eve ski vacation includes Anne’s new boyfriend, Terry, while Nick struggles to connect with Ginny’s friends on a separate trip. Apologizing to Danny, Kate reveals she and Jack have grown distant. Nick wishes his friends well over the phone, but after Ginny confronts him for avoiding her friends, he makes a thoughtful trip to buy groceries. Suspecting he once slept with Terry, Claude leads everyone to the hot tub to confirm if he has a birthmark, which Terry does not have. Kate accuses Jack of cheating, leading to a fight. Drying her phone after dropping it in the hot tub, Kate realizes Ginny has been trying to reach her, and Nick has died in a car accident. Walking in on Anne receiving oral sex from Terry, Kate and Jack break the news, and the friends all grieve together.
8	"Fun"	Lang Fisher	Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield	May 1, 2025 (2025-05-01)
The group gathers at the lake house to plan Nick's funeral. Ginny is shut out, but Jack suggests she speak at the service, despite everyone's objections. When Jack fails to negotiate a less expensive funeral package, Kate takes over, resulting in a disappointing service with an urn shaped like a high-heeled shoe. Kate is forced to tell Ginny she will not be speaking, but Anne's complicated feelings about Nick leave her unable to deliver her eulogy. Afterward, Ginny confronts the group and storms off, and the group sets out to find her when she didn't return. Danny struggles to come to terms with Nick's death, and Jack rescues Kate when they accidentally walked on the frozen lake. Moved by Ginny's joyful photos with Nick, Anne finds her and apologizes, assuring Ginny that Nick was truly happy with her. Agreeing to work on their marriage, Kate declares Jack her soulmate, and Danny embraces Claude's outlook on life. Deciding to plan a trip in Nick's honor, the group drinks a toast to his memory, and Anne announces that Ginny is pregnant.

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 was produced by Little Stranger Inc.^[2] 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,^[3] and in April 2024 was joined by Steve Carell,^[4] and in June 2024 by Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, Will Forte, and Kerri Kenney-Silver.^[5][6][7][8] Marco Calvani later joined in August 2024.^[9] 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.^[10] On May 14, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.^[11]

Filming took place in the state of New York in the second half of 2024. Filming also took place in Puerto Rico.^[12][13]

Release

The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2025.^[10]

Reception

The series received mostly favorable reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 77% approval rating based on 62 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Welcoming as a lakeside vista and occasionally just as placid, The Four Seasons isn't as breezily funny as creator Tina Fey's best work but often just as witty and wise."^[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 61 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[15]

Saloni Gajjar of The A.V. Club gave the series a B+ and said, "Despite the aforementioned lack of jokes, the show is never too intense, with the eight half-hour installments flowing by breezily. The characters are entertaining and worth spending time with, and the miniseries boasts well-written banter, immersive settings, and, best of all, Antonio Vivaldi's eponymous violin concertos acting as a comforting companion throughout this journey."^[16] Reviewing the series for The Guardian, Lucy Mangan gave a rating of 4/5 and wrote, "The Four Seasons is Fey and her writing and acting ensembles on fine form, everything informed by her rigorous intelligence, wit and experience. Rest your aching bones and enjoy."^[17] Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone commented, "There are some amusing moments, and a few genuinely poignant ones, but on the whole it feels thin—less a TV show than an excuse for a bunch of talented people, several of them old friends IRL, to hang out together in a variety of pretty locales."^[18]