Fans of Abbott Elementary eagerly wait in anticipation of season 4 with curiosity about what direction the show will go. Creator and star Quinta Brunson already showed something remarkable in balancing humor, heart, and social commentary with season 4 expected to hit all marks.
The previous season ended flying high on a great note: with Janine and Gregory finally consenting to take the relationship to the next level. Fans anxiously look up to what happens next, but there are apprehensions over the fact that the show might not stay true to its roots.
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Romantic developments, school-centered plotlines, and guest star appearances now blend, so there's been a buzz online about all this.
Some fans are sure the creators will keep nailing that balance between character development and comedy as they go along. Others hold out hope for returning to the core focus on the school environment.
Here's what fans on Reddit have to say as they gear up for the new season.
@preshusbabe: "In season 4 we’re getting it all. School, personal lives, out of school scenes. The show needs all those things to work."
This fan believes the season would hold everything that makes Abbott Elementary well-rounded and that the show finds its success with the expansion of the world outside the walls of the school.
@confrater: "Some of us need to remember that this is still a business. Quinta is a very savvy person and is doing what she must to take advantage of the leverage she has and increase it."
This fan comment observes that, besides storytelling, the show meets industry requirements. For this fan, cast guests and some choices are strategic decisions of Quinta Brunson so that solid grounds could be built for the show.
@ArcanaPhoenix: "I just hope Season 4 isn't going to be all centered around Janine and Gregory. We can just establish that they're together now and still focus on the other characters."
This Abbott Elementary fan hopes the romantic arc between Janine and Gregory doesn't dominate the rest of the cast.
@SweatyPlace: "I enjoyed Season 3... but I think what was missing from the story was the struggle."
The fan here writes that season 3 was an entire lack of the tension and challenges because of the underfunded schools seen in previous seasons, hopefully, Abbott Elementary Season 4 will return to highlight those core issues.
@keenerperkins: "I don't understand why they felt the need for a pivot so soon. The school district storyline/subplot was unnecessary this early..."
A far more critical view of the series, this viewer thinks it got a school district plotline too early and shot the show off the rails.
What to expect in Abbott Elementary Season 4?
Season four seems to be promising a fun return to the best of Abbott Elementary: more classroom shenanigans and laughs, cheeky pop culture references, but, of course, more of that blossoming romance between Janine and Gregory.
While romance will be part of the equation, the season is going to go into much meatier subjects, like charter schools and Ava's challenges as principal. Early reports also said the new season will feature better balance regarding school-based stories and the personal development of all characters.
Will Abbott Elementary Season 4 return to its roots?
Many fans are hoping that Abbott Elementary Season 4 will bring back the struggle that made the first two seasons so great. Underfunded schools combined with creative problem-solving by teachers were central to the show's appeal.
Although Abbott Elementary Season 3 did give some much-needed feelings of revolution and power to the audience, some felt it veered into too predictable territory. With an ensemble cast and such an expansive setting to probe, so much room for the series to rediscover the elements that made it an instant-hit.
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Season 4 of Abbott Elementary premieres on October 9 on ABC and will be available on Hulu the day after.
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