Tina Fey and Steve Carell reunite in ‘The Four Seasons’
Tina Fey and Steve Carell reunite in ‘The Four Seasons’
The Netflix comedy follows three couples whose friendships get tested across four vacations.
Tina Fey, Tracey Wigfield, and Lang Fisher? I’m already in. I’ve been a fan of Fisher since she co-created “Never Have I Ever,” and when you add Fey and Wigfield to the mix — two of the sharpest comedy writers working today — you just know it’s gonna hit. “The Four Seasons” takes a cozy cult classic film and spins it into something totally new: eight episodes, three couples, and a year’s worth of friendships put to the test. The whole thing drops Thursday, May 1, only on Netflix.
How to watch ‘The Four Seasons’
- When: Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 3 a.m. ET
- TV: Netflix
- Stream: Watch with a subscription to Netflix
- From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.
Everything you need to know about ‘The Four Seasons’
What time will episodes of ‘The Four Seasons’ become available?
All eight episodes of “The Four Seasons” will drop at once exclusively on Netflix on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Netflix hasn’t confirmed the exact release time, but most of their originals go live at 3 a.m. ET (12 midnight PT). So if you’re on the West Coast, you can start watching right at midnight.
Why do we recommend Netflix for watching ‘The Four Seasons’?
Netflix is the exclusive home of “The Four Seasons,” so it’s the only place you’ll be able to stream the full first season. Plans start at $8 per month if you’re okay with ads, or $18 if you want to go ad-free. There’s also a Premium option that lets you stream on four devices at once and watch in 4K for $25 per month.
Can you watch ‘The Four Seasons’ for free?
Nope — Netflix doesn’t offer a free trial right now, so you’ll need a subscription to stream “The Four Seasons.” The cheapest plan is $8 per month with ads, or you can upgrade to the ad-free plan for $18 if you want downloads and zero interruptions. Since all eight episodes drop at once, you could easily binge the whole season in a single month and then decide if you want to keep your subscription.
About ‘The Four Seasons’
Co-created by Tina Fey (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “30 Rock”), Lang Fisher (“Never Have I Ever”), and Tracey Wigfield (“30 Rock”), “The Four Seasons” follows six old friends as they head off for a relaxing weekend together, only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up. The series follows the friends over the course of a year on four vacations as the shake-up affects everyone’s dynamic, sending both old issues and new bubbling to the surface.
Across four different seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter… get it?), we watch them deal with everything from messy new relationships to old resentments that bubble to the surface. Tina Fey, Will Forte, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, and Erika Henningsen lead the cast, and the whole thing stays locked on the idea that vacations are where real life — and real drama — shows up.
At its heart, the show is a love letter to long-haul relationships — not just marriages, but the friendships that outlast everything else. Kate and Jack might think they have it all figured out, but cracks start to show once the group dynamic shifts. Nick’s rebound with a younger woman is way more complicated (and more real) than anyone expects. And Danny and Claude’s open relationship isn’t the source of their problems — it’s everything else life throws at them.
With Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield behind the scenes, “The Four Seasons” is bound to keep things hilarious, heartfelt, and grounded all at once. If you’ve ever looked at your oldest friends and thought, How did we get here?, this one’s gonna hit in the best way. “The Four Seasons” is based on the 1981 film of the same name directed by Alda and starring Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Sandy Dennis, Rita Moreno, Jack Weston, and more.
Watch the trailer for ‘The Four Seasons’
What other comedy TV shows can you watch on Netflix?
From stand-up specials to satires and even a live comedy talk show, Netflix’s comedy catalog runs deep. “The Four Seasons” is the first of two comedy miniseries premiering on the streamer this month, with the upcoming dark comedy “Sirens,” starring Julianne Moore, due out on May 22, but if you’re looking for other shorter stories with familiar funny faces, add “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,” “Living With Yourself,” and “The Pentaverate” to your watchlist.
You can also check out more from the cast and creators of “The Four Seasons,” including Fey’s “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and its interactive follow-up movie “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend,” the Carell co-created comedy “Space Force,” and Fisher’s beloved “Never Have I Ever.”
Netflix
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