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Netflix will proceed its exploration of middle-age relationships pinch a 3rd play of The Four Seasons, its drama bid created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield. Jinny Howe, nan streamer’s Head of Scripted Series for US and Canada, announced nan renewal connected shape astatine nan BANFF World Media Festival Monday morning.
Like nan first 2 seasons, nan 3rd installment will dwell of 8 episodes divided complete 4 two-episode arcs taking spot complete spring, summer, autumn and winter. Unlike past year, erstwhile 1 of nan stars, Steve Carell, near aft Season 1 culminated pinch his characteristic Nick’s decease and its aftermath, nan main Season 2 cast, Fey, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, Erika Henningsen and Colman Doming, are group to return for Season 3.
Henningsen, who was mostly absent from nan past 3 episodes of Season 2 arsenic her characteristic Ginny branched retired connected her ain arsenic she is raising Nick’s kid distant from nan group, will beryllium backmost arsenic a bid regular.
The Season 2 finale announced nan presence of different imaginable high-profile formed member. In a astonishment cameo, David Tennant appeared successful nan finale cliffhanger arsenic Gianpiero, a neighbour — and imaginable emotion liking — for Nick’s widow Anne (Kenney-Silver).
In interviews, Wigfield has teased “more stories with” Tennant’s characteristic successful Season 3. The grade of his engagement is unclear arsenic nary deals are successful place, sources said.
“We are thrilled to beryllium capable to bring a 3rd play of The Four Seasons to life,” co-creators and co-showrunners Fey, Fisher and Wigfield said. “Thank you to everyone who watched. Middle-aged people, LFG!”
The Four Seasons, based connected nan Alan Alda movie, sewage disconnected to a large commencement successful May 2025, pinch its maiden play garnering 24.4M views successful its first 2 weeks, ranking arsenic No.1 connected Netflix’s Top 10 English floor plan some weeks.
Its 2nd play launched past period astatine No.3 pinch 4.4M views, down 63% from its Season 1 opening week. It perked up to 5.7M views successful its first afloat week, bringing backmost Season 1 to nan floor plan astatine No. 10 pinch 2M views.
“It’s been a joyousness watching nan chaotic, beautiful travel of these lifelong friends,” said Tracey Pakosta, Netflix VP of US Comedy. “Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield person a magical measurement of blending bosom and crisp humor, making america consciousness for illustration portion of nan soul circle. Audiences person fallen successful emotion pinch these characters and this legendary cast’s electrical chemistry. We’re thrilled to support nan picnic going for Season 3.”
