The Four Seasons Review
Director: Shari Springer Berman, Lang Fisher, Robert Pulcini, Oz Rodriguez, Colman Domingo, Jeff Richmond
Date Created: 2025-05-01 15:25
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The Four Seasons Review: Directed by a powerhouse team including Shari Springer Berman, Lang Fisher, Robert Pulcini, Oz Rodriguez, Colman Domingo, and Jeff Richmond. The show consists of eight, approximately 30-minute episodes and unites a few recognisable names from both the comedy and drama worlds. Tina Fey stars as Kate, with Will Forte as Jack, Kerri Kenney as Anne, Steve Carell as Nick, Colman Domingo as Danny, Marco Calvani as Claude, Erika Henningsen as Ginny, Julia Lester as Lila and others. Spanning a full year, the series follows four seasonal getaways taken by a group of longtime friends, and with each retreat comes more cracks in each relationship.
The Four Seasons Review
First, I have to say that I haven’t seen the original 1981 film that this series is based on, so I came to it without any baggage (positive or negative) or expectations. That worked to my advantage, actually. I could enjoy the story on its own terms. And I can see how the concept of friends reuniting every season, only to battle their individual demons one at a time, would be both relatable and entertaining. The seasonal format was a shrewd decision — it let the story breathe, illustrating how time can change people, sometimes subtly and sometimes painfully.
The best thing about Netflix’s The Four Seasons is simply the cast. It’s fun watching Tina Fey and Steve Carell back on screen together. Their chemistry is effortless, and their comic timing is impeccable. Will Forte and Kerri Kenney play off this tension with an ultra-awkward charm, especially when the pressure points within the group spike. Colman Domingo is, as always, outstanding, with a solid impression from his character. He brings gravity when it’s called for but also delights you with the comic rhythm of his speech.
I was struck most of all by how fairly the show doled out attention among its couples. I feared at first that one storyline would lord over the others, but everyone’s pair gets their dust up in the spotlight. This equilibrium of elements keeps the viewer engaged and open to various takes on love, betrayal growth.
One of the strengths of The Four Seasons series is its tone. No matter how teary or accusatory or holding it may grow, it never gets too dramatic, even when it’s working through breakups, airings of grievance or hidden emotion. Instead, The Four Seasons straddles the line between comedy and drama, providing just enough conflict for us to care, but not so much that it becomes a soap opera. But the humour in the show is never over the top or exaggerated; it’s more sly and character-based, rooted in their personalities and their long histories with one another
That said, there were some moments that I wish they had pushed a little harder on the emotional weight of that. Some of the arguments felt as if they were cut short, or the fallout wasn’t as intense as I’d been led to believe. Maybe that’s part of the trade-off for keeping the tone light, but part of me wishes the show were willing to cut just a little deeper into the pain of long-term friendships that drift apart or of marriages that hit dead ends.
The dialogue in the Netflix series The Four Seasons is frequently sharp and witty. There is a lot of dry humour and sarcastic banter, particularly from Tina Fey’s character. I liked how organically the conversations played — these characters really speak like people who have known each other for decades, full of in-jokes, slight barbs, and unexpectedly honest moments.
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But by the later episodes, I did see the same thing again and again in terms of how the conflicts played out. It was as if the characters just kept walking around in the same wheel of issues, one set hides a truth, another just blows up with frustration, and then everyone makes up over dinner. This loop, though grounded in some realities, made certain scenes predictable. I wish the second half of the season had thrown a couple of curveballs.
The show isn’t afraid to address some weighty topics, for all its candyfloss froth. But sculpture, well, it serves some other purpose as well and some of the pieces in the show testify in an unexpected way how sculpture looks at bodies, at how people change over time, at whether friendships are tested by honesty, and at what aging does to not just our bodies, but our emotional needs. There’s also a subtle but powerful commentary on what it means to grow apart from someone who you thought was your forever person. Those musings seemed personal to me, which is always a sign of good writing, and got me thinking about my own life in relationships.
There’s also a nice exploration of dating across different generations, and how that kind of interaction can both deflate and recharge people. The show isn’t preachy or judgmental; it just tells it like it is, these relationships with all their tangled, complicated feelings.
Summing Up
I loved the series The Four Seasons. It isn’t loud or fast, but it’s a smart, emotionally honest show full of performances that can make you care. It’s a reminder that growing up and growing old don’t necessarily involve figuring everything out. Sometimes it simply means figuring out how to listen better, forgive more and show up for your friends when it’s tough. It’s the type of show that sneaks up on you quietly, makes you laugh and makes you think, especially about the people in your own life.
The Four Seasons 2025 is now streaming on Netflix.
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