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Rating: 6.6/10 | Genre: Comedy | Seasons: 2 | Episodes: 16 | Status: Returning Series
Starring: Tina Fey, Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, Kerri Kenney, Will Forte
I just finished binge-watching The Four Seasons and honestly? It’s a solid mid-tier comedy that knows exactly what it is. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s the kind of show that makes you laugh out loud a few times per episode and keeps you invested enough to watch the whole thing in a weekend. The 6.6 rating on TMDB feels about right. It’s good, not great, but completely worth your time if you like character-driven comedies about adult friendships.
The premise is simple but strong. Three married couples have been taking quarterly weekend trips together for decades. It’s their thing. Then one marriage blows up and suddenly everything gets awkward. That’s fertile ground for comedy, and the show milks it for all it’s worth.
Season 1
Season 1 starts with a bang. The opening episode at the lake house is genuinely funny. Nick drops a bomb on everyone that he’s divorcing Anne, and suddenly this cozy weekend tradition turns into this minefield where nobody knows what to say or do. Do you take sides? Do you pretend nothing happened? It’s messy and awkward and that’s when the show works best.
Tina Fey plays Anne and she carries a lot of this season. She’s hurt, angry, and trying to keep it together while her entire social structure crumbles. It’s not exactly new territory for her, but she does it well. Colman Domingo is great as Claude, one of the divorcees. He gets some of the best lines and he’s charming enough that you understand why people want to stay friends with him even when he’s created this whole mess.
The middle episodes get a little bogged down. There’s a garden party episode where the conflict feels a bit forced, and you can tell the writers are stretching to fill eight episodes. By episode three at the eco resort, things pick back up. A new character comes into the mix and it shakes everything loose again. That’s when Season 1 remembers what it’s good at: putting these people in uncomfortable situations and letting them stumble through it.
Will Forte and Erika Henningsen as one of the other couples are fine. They don’t get as much to do, which is honestly the season’s biggest weakness. It feels like the show is really only interested in the Nick and Anne divorce storyline, so Jack and Kate and their stuff kind of sits in the background. Kerri Kenney plays Danny and she’s funny but underused.
Season 1 is eight episodes and that feels right. It builds to an actual breaking point by the end where you’re not sure if these friendships survive.
Season 2
Season 2 picks up with everyone trying to figure out how to actually move forward. This is where the show gets a little less focused. The quarterly trip tradition is broken now, so the structure that held everything together in Season 1 is gone. The writers try to adapt but it shows.
There are good moments here. Some of the best character stuff actually happens in Season 2. You get to see these people outside of the weekend trip context and sometimes that works. But other times the episodes feel like they’re just spinning their wheels. Without the neat structure of “oh it’s time for the seasonal trip,” the show loses some of its momentum.
Colman Domingo really steps up in Season 2 though. He gets more to do and he’s the emotional center of the show. Tina Fey is still great but she’s not carrying things the same way anymore. The show spreads its focus around more in the second season and that’s both good and bad. Good because other characters get their moment. Bad because none of them are quite as interesting as the central divorce drama from Season 1.
Season 2 ends in a place that suggests these people might actually figure things out. It’s hopeful without being cheesy about it.
Look, The Four Seasons isn’t going to change your life. It’s not some hidden gem that got overlooked. But if you’re looking for a comedy about adults being messy and complicated with each other, it delivers. Season 1 is stronger than Season 2, but they’re both worth your time. The cast is genuinely talented and they make scenes that could be pretty generic feel lived in and real.
Have you watched it yet, or are you trying to figure out if it’s worth adding to your list?
Episode Guide
Season 1 (8 Episodes)
Episode 1: Lake House (4/10)
Nick and Anne welcome longtime friends Kate, Jack, Danny and Claude for a weekend at their bucolic lake house — where some very unwelcome news awaits.
Episode 2: Garden Party (3.7/10)
Reeling from Nick's confession, the other couples must decide whether to reveal the truth to Anne before she suffers a public embarrassment.
Episode 3: Eco Resort (4/10)
Months later, the friends reunite at a tropical resort, where a new addition complicates the group dynamic.
Episode 4: Beach Bar (3.8/10)
Hoping to warm up to Ginny, the gang hits a late-night beach party, where tequila-fueled conflict ensues. Anne is tempted by forbidden fruit.
Episode 5: Family Weekend (4.2/10)
Fall has arrived as the group reunites at Jack, Kate and Danny's alma mater. An attempt to spice things up leads to friction between Danny and Claude.
Episode 6: Ultimate Frisbee (3.6/10)
Jack and Kate try to rekindle the romance of their college years, with mixed results. Nick comes face-to-face with Lila's anger about the divorce.
Episode 7: Ski Trip (3.9/10)
It's Nick's turn to be on the outs as Anne joins the other couples for a New Year's ski vacation — and he struggles to fit in with Ginny's friends.
Episode 8: Fun (3.6/10)
A twist of fate forces Anne and Ginny to confront their complicated feelings about one another. Jack and Kate's standoff comes to a head.
Season 2 (8 Episodes)
Episode 1: Episode 1
Episode 2: Episode 2
Episode 3: Episode 3
Episode 4: Episode 4
Episode 5: Episode 5
Episode 6: Episode 6
Episode 7: Episode 7
Episode 8: Episode 8
Where to Watch
Stream on: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads