‘The Four Seasons’ Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix With Cast Returning, Likely Joined By David Tennant

Netflix will continue its exploration of middle-age relationships with a third season of The Four Seasons, its comedy series created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher & Tracey Wigfield. Jinny Howe, the streamer’s Head of Scripted Series for U.S. and Canada, announced the renewal on stage at the BANFF World Media Festival Monday morning.

Like the first two seasons, the third installment will consist of eight episodes split over four two-episode arcs taking place in spring, summer, fall and winter, each chronicling a group of longtime friends’ reunion for a vacations or celebration. Unlike last year, when one of the stars, Steve Carell, left after Season 1 culminated in his character Nick’s death and its aftermath, the main Season 2 cast, Fey, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, Erika Henningsen and Colman Domingo, are set to return for Season 3.

Henningsen, who was largely absent from the last three episodes of Season 2 as her character Ginny branched out on her own to raise Nick’s child away from the group, will be back as a series regular.

The Season 2 finale announced the arrival of another potential high-profile cast member. In a surprise cameo, David Tennant appeared in the finale cliffhanger as Gianpiero, a neighbor — and potential love interest — for Nick’s widow Anne (Kenney-Silver) in Italy.

In interviews, Wigfield has teased “more stories with” Tennant’s character in Season 3. The extent of his involvement is unclear as no deals are in place, sources said.

“We are thrilled to be able to bring a third season of The Four Seasons to life,” co-creators and co-showrunners Fey, Fisher and Wigfield said. “Thank you to everyone who watched. Middle-aged people, LFG!”

The Four Seasons, based on the 1981 Alan Alda movie, got off to a big start in May 2025, with its maiden season garnering 24.4M views in its first two weeks, ranking as No.1 on Netflix’s Top 10 English chart both weeks.

Season 2 launched last month at No.3 with 4.4M views, down 63% from its Season 1 opening week. It perked up to 5.7M views in its first full week, bringing back Season 1 to the chart at No. 10 with 2M views. That is still 59% from Season 1.

The show continues to be well received and well reviewed, with Season 2 scoring higher on Rotten Tomatoes (90% vs. 78% for S1).

“It’s been a joy watching the chaotic, beautiful journey of these lifelong friends,” said Tracey Pakosta, Netflix VP of US Comedy. “Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield have a magical way of blending heart and sharp humor, making us feel like part of the inner circle. Audiences have fallen in love with these characters and this legendary cast’s electric chemistry. We’re thrilled to keep the vacation going for Season 3.”

In Season 2, coming off a hard year, six friends carry on their tradition of vacationing together — now with a baby in tow. The Four Seasons picks back up with the core group — Kate (Fey), Jack (Forte), Anne (Kenney-Silver), Danny (Domingo), Claude (Calvani), and Ginny (Henningsen) — as they journey from the familiar comforts of the Jersey Shore and upstate New York to the stunning landscapes of Italy.

David Miner, Eric Gurian and Jeff Richmond also executive produce; Alda, who has made cameos in both seasons so far, produces with Marissa Bregman. Universal Television, part of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.