"The Four Seasons" Season 2 premieres May 28 on Netflix.
The series, created by Lang Fisher, Tracey Wigfield, and Tina Fey, features a cast including Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, and Will Forte.
Key Details
- Season 2 consists of eight episodes, released simultaneously.
- The season continues following a group of friends who take quarterly vacations together.
- Steve Carell's character, Nick, died in a car accident in the first season's penultimate episode; his presence continues to be felt in the second season.
- The season includes a flashback episode that revisits Nick's character.
Critical Reception
The reviewer assigned a grade of C to the season. The season was described as "frustratingly mediocre" and "kind-of funny, sporadically poignant."
The plot was criticized for not adequately developing the character of Ginny (Erika Henningsen) or addressing her pregnancy, a cliffhanger from the first season.
The season was noted for missing opportunities to either explore mortality seriously or become a chaotic comedy. The actors' performances were generally praised, with particular mention of Kenney-Silver's role and the rapport between Domingo and Fey.
The fourth episode, directed and written by Wigfield, was highlighted as the strongest of the season.