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. Like the original film, the series follows a group of married friends and how life changes for the couples over the course of the seasonal trips they take together.

The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2025. In May 2025, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 28, 2026. In June 2026, the series was renewed for a third season.

Cast Main Tina Fey as Kate, a take-charge, practical homemaker and Jack's wife Will Forte as Jack, an anxious schoolteacher and Kate's husband Steve Carell (season 1, guest season 2) as Nick Pagano, Anne's soon-to-be ex-husband and a hedge fund manager Colman Domingo as Danny, a level-headed, sarcastic architect and Claude's husband, who previously dated Kate in college before coming out as gay, though they remain close friends Kerri Kenney-Silver as Anne, Nick's soon-to-be ex-wife Marco Calvani as Claude, an enthusiastic Italian homemaker and Danny's husband Erika Henningsen as Ginny, a young dental hygienist whom Nick dates after divorcing Anne. She later becomes mother to their son, Eugene, whom Claude nicknames Gino.

Recurring

Julia Lester as Lila, Anne and Nick's daughter Steven Pasquale as Mark Brett (season 2), Jack's new friend who becomes romantically interested in Anne

Guest

Alan Alda as Don, Anne's father. Alda wrote, directed, and portrayed Jack Burroughs in the original film. 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 Vernee Watson as Beverly (season 2), Danny's mother David Tennant as Gianpiero (season 2), Claude and Danny's new neighbor in Italy who later becomes Anne's neighbor

Production The 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. 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, and in April 2024 was joined by Steve Carell, and in June 2024 by Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, Will Forte, and Kerri Kenney-Silver. Marco Calvani later joined in August 2024.

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. Filming took place in the state of New York in the second half of 2024. Filming also took place in Puerto Rico for season one.

Two weeks following the premiere of the first season, Netflix renewed the series for a second season. In October 2025, Steven Pasquale was cast in a recurring capacity for the second season. Filming locations on season two included Poughkeepsie, the Jersey Shore, and Trento, Italy. Domingo directed the first episode of season two and stated: "I leaned into 360 turns and group elements, so that when the show goes on and it's more complicated, you're going to long for that feeling again. You see people from above, coming in and out, flowing together — that sense of community you can get with your camera lenses. And then when it falls apart, you miss it... It's made me a more patient actor as well, looking at what a director has to do, and how they're there way before you, prepping. A lot of times, actors come to the set like, "Why is this set up this way?" There's all these reasons."

In June 2026, Netflix renewed the series for an eight-episode third season, with the main cast returning. Filming locations included Reykjavík, Iceland.

Episodes Series overview

Season 1 (2025)

Season 2 (2026)

Release The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2025. The second season premiered on May 28, 2026.

Reception Critical response

The series received generally favorable reviews from critics. For the first season, it holds a 78% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 80 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. 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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, 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 series a B+ and wrote, "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." 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." 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."

The second season holds a 89% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Finding renewed purpose after a major loss, The Four Seasons balances laughter and heartbreak with the confidence of a show settling comfortably into its own rhythm." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 75 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2025 Black Reel TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series Colman Domingo Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Colman Domingo Dorian TV Awards Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy Colman Domingo Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Colman Domingo SeriesFest Breakthrough Actor Award Marco Calvani Set Decorators Society of America TV Awards Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Television Movie or Limited Series Jennifer Greenberg and Sharon Lomofsky 2026 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding New TV Series The Four Seasons NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Colman Domingo Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Colman Domingo Queerties Awards Best TV Comedy The Four Seasons Best TV Performance Colman Domingo Dorian TV Awards Best Unsung TV Show The Four Seasons Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy Colman Domingo Black Reel TV Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Colman Domingo Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Colman Domingo

Viewership According to data from Showlabs, The Four Seasons ranked second on Netflix in the United States during the week of April 28–May 4, 2025.

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