ABC made the least surprising renewal announcement, confirming the Emmy Award-winning half-hour comedy Abbott Elementary has been renewed for season four. The renewal comes after the super-sized season three premiere aired with back-to-back episodes that saw Philadelphia Eagles stars Jalen Hurts, Jason Kelce, and Brandon Graham showing up to participate in the school’s career day.
Abbott Elementary was created by Quinta Brunson who also writes, executive produces, and stars as Janine Teagues. The season three cast also includes Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson, and Emmy Award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard.
Additional executive producers include Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Randall Einhorn, and Brian Rubenstein.
Season three premiered on February 7, 2024, with new episodes airing on Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT. Episode three, “Gregory’s Garden Goofballs,” airs on February 14th and finds Gregory named the new cool teacher by the students. Plus, Barbara is shocked to find Tariq is dating the mother of one of her students. And Janine and Jacob try to hire an ASL interpreter for a student in Jacob’s classroom.
The critically acclaimed comedy’s won four Emmys, two Critics Choice awards, and a Screen Actors Guild award.
Abbott Elementary Description, Courtesy of ABC:
A workplace comedy following a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — as they navigate the Philadelphia public school system. Despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life, and though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.
