The new Netflix comedy series The Four Seasons has finally premiered today. It was one of the highly anticipated new shows on the platform due to the people involved and for being an adaptation of an 80s cult classic.
The series follows a group of friends on four vacations over the course of a year, and how the split of one of the couples shakes up everyone’s dynamic — sending old issues and new bubbling to the surface. It is a hilarious and heartfelt love letter to long marriages and old friendships.
Here are the five reasons why you should watch The Four Seasons on Netflix.
Tina Fey's Involvement
Comedy icon Tina Fey serves as one of the showrunners and stars of Netflix's The Four Seasons. Her involvement alone should excite a lot of audiences who might be interested in binge-watching the series.
This also marked Fey's first starring role in a TV series since 30 Rock ended in 2013. She is surrounded by an ensemble of talented actors and comedians, including Steve Carell, Will Forte, and Colman Domingo.
Tina Fey and Steve Carell Reunion
The Four Seasons also marks the reunion of Fey and Carell. They previously starred together in Date Night. 30 Rock and The Office were also airing around the same time on NBC at the height of their ratings popularity.
The collaboration of two comedy icons in one project should be another reason for audiences to watch this and see them together again, sharing the screen.
OG Star and Director Alan Alda Approves
Alan Alda, who directed, wrote, and starred in the original 1981 film, is involved as one of the executive producers of Netflix's The Four Seasons and has given approval to the project.
He even made a cameo appearance in one of the episodes. This should assure fans of the original that the new version was blessed by the creator and passed the baton to Fey.
Breezy and Entertaining Watch
The Four Seasons is a breezy and entertaining watch for Netflix subscribers as the episodes have an average runtime of 30 minutes each and 8 episodes overall.
You can easily binge the series in just one night if you want to. It also doesn't deal with darker themes as the tone is more comedic, which makes it easily accessible for all audiences.
The Show is Getting Positive Reviews
The Four Seasons has been getting a lot of positive reviews from critics. As of the writing of this article, it has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 100% based on the eight reviews they have gathered so far. While the number might change in a couple of hours, it still signals that it is universally liked.
If nothing else, this should encourage more people to check out the series in the coming days, as it now has a strong critical backing and proof that it is worth watching.
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