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Express Tribune
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Is 'The Four Seasons' returning for season 2 on Netflix?
Netflix's latest comedy The Four Seasons may have launched as a reboot of the 1981 film, but make no mistake, this doesn't feel like a one-and-done limited series. While the original starred Alan Alda and Carol Burnett, the 2025 version has carved its own narrative path, and viewers who've binged all eight episodes know: there's definitely more story to tell. The final episode ends with a somber turn. Nick's (Steve Carell) funeral following a tragic car accident. Just when you think that's the gut-punch of the season, Nick's younger girlfriend, Ginny (Erika Henningsen), delivers another shock: she's pregnant. The bombshell lands especially hard on Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), Nick's ex-wife, who's still processing the grief of losing him. As of May 1, the show hasn't been officially renewed, but the cast is all-in for another round. With a cast that includes Tina Fey, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Colman Domingo, Will Forte, and Marco Calvani, not to mention dreamy lakeside filming locations, it's no surprise that fans (and cast members) are hoping Netflix greenlights more. Kerri Kenney-Silver recently shared how different the series is from the film and what she'd love to explore next with her character: 'We're all dreaming for more. We would do this show till they turn the lights out. It has been the most fulfilling experience for all of us. We all have our fingers crossed, but you never know what's going to happen. I don't care if the next season is in a basement in Dayton, Ohio, and there's some sort of lockdown. I would show up. Selfishly, as an actor, I just want to be around these people. I would follow Tina Fey anywhere.' So for now, all we can do is wait—and rewatch those sunset-soaked scenes while we cross our fingers for Season 2.
Newsweek
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
How 'The Four Seasons' Netflix Series Compares to 1981 Movie
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Netflix has dropped a serialized remake of The Four Seasons on May 1, bringing a new ensemble dramedy to audiences more than four decades after Alan Alda's 1981 film debuted. The original film was directed by Alda and starred Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, and Len Cariou. It followed three couples navigating midlife crises during seasonal vacations. The Netflix series, co-created by and starring Tina Fey, roughly follows the same concept, with eight episodes, two each representing events during the four seasons—but updates the dynamics for a new audience. 'The Four Seasons' Netflix Cast The new adaptation stars Fey as Kate, married to Jack, played by fellow Saturday Night Live (SNL) alum Will Forte. Kate's longtime best friend is Anne, played by Kerri Kenney-Silver, who struggles with her marriage to Nick, played by Steve Carrell. Those four are joined by couple Claude and Danny, played by Marco Calvani and Colman Domingo, respectively. Supporting cast members include Julia Lester as Anne's daughter and Erika Henningsen as Nick's younger beau, Ginny. Alda also makes a cameo in the series. In an interview with The Today Show, Fey said only a "likeable" actor like Carrell could play a complicated character like Nick. "To me, Steve is kind of the Jimmy Stewart of our generation," she said, referencing the late star who played in films like Vertigo and It's a Wonderful Life. In the same interview, Forte said all of the characters go on a "complete journey" throughout the series. "I feel like there are six emotional centers of this group," he said. From left: Steve Carell, Wil Forte, Tina Fey, Marco Calvani and Kerri Kenney-Silver at the premiere of "The Four Seasons" on April 24 in Los Angeles. From left: Steve Carell, Wil Forte, Tina Fey, Marco Calvani and Kerri Kenney-Silver at the premiere of "The Four Seasons" on April 24 in Los Angeles. Jeffrey Mayer/MediaPunch /IPX How the Netflix Series Compares to the 1981 Movie The Netflix version retains the structural skeleton of the 1981 film but is layered with new twists and turns throughout. On its surface, the Netflix series offers a modern twist to the classic comedy. One notable twist is a cast change up, as gay couple Claude and Danny are the modern, realistic equal of the roles of Claudia and Danny, played by Moreno and Jack Weston. Moreover, the set of three couples in the series have been aged up a decade. The original film was about friends in their 40s, excluding Weston, who is supposedly older. The series is longer than the film. The movie's runtime is 1 hour and 47 minutes, while each episode in the eight-episode series ranges from 27 to 35 minutes. The length of the Netflix series offers significantly more time to unravel some of the difficulties with the pair's relationship downturn. "I do think that a series like this, where you can just expand things and take your time a little bit more felt like a perfect way to hang out with these characters a little bit longer," Fey said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. That's particularly apparent for Kenney-Silver's character. While Anne and Nick's character plots are the same in both versions, the time provides more context to show the unraveling of the relationship. In the original film, Anne ends up playing more of a supporting role, whereas in the series she's more center-stage, and viewers see more of her struggle. "I watched this movie probably 30 times when I was 11, and my parents had just gotten divorced," Kenney-Silver told TODAY. "That movie sort of felt a little bit like a documentary that I wasn't in, but I was very much a part of." Generally, the series makes an effort to give more time for all of the characters to explore the emotional weight of their situations. This includes Ginny, who is a fleshed-out character in the series rather than a tool to advance Nick's character development. Characters carry the weight of previous tensions and unresolved conversations from one episode to the next, a slight variation from the original series. What Happens Next? There is no formal announcement yet regarding a second season. The Four Seasons is currently available to stream on Netflix.
CBC
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Cast of Netflix's The Four Seasons found ‘chosen family-level friends'
Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Marco Calvani say they felt an instant bond on the set of Netflix's The Four Seasons. Speaking with CBC senior entertainment reporter Makda Ghebreslassie, they share what it was like working with Tina Fey and how the cast felt like a real-life chosen family.
CBC
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Colman Domingo, cast found ‘chosen family-level friends' in The Four Seasons
Colman Domingo, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Marco Calvani say they felt an instant bond on set of Netflix's The Four Seasons. Speaking with CBC senior entertainment reporter Makda Ghebreslassie, they share what it was like working with Tina Fey and how the cast felt like a real-life chosen family.
