The Four Seasons
Netflix | Release Date: May 1, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
14
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubSaloni GajjarMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: Despite the aforementioned lack of jokes, the show is never too intense, with the eight half-hour installments flowing by breezily. The characters are entertaining and worth spending time with, and the miniseries boasts well-written banter, immersive settings, and, best of all, Antonio Vivaldi’s eponymous violin concertos acting as a comforting companion throughout this journey. Read full review
80
TheWrapMarah EakinSep 4, 2025
Season 1 Review: Everyone in this cast is notoriously funny, and while this show isn’t exactly doing “prestige comedy” at the level of “Hacks” or even “The Righteous Gemstones,” it’s a gentle joy to watch, even during dicey moments that could hit a little too close to home for some couples. Read full review
80
SlateSam AdamsMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: The new Four Seasons is more than twice the length of Alda’s movie, and it makes good use of its expanded scope, broadening our understanding of each character so no one feels shoved aside. .... But it’s Jack and Kate’s marriage that feels the most lived-in. .... You can feel them [Tina Fey and Will Forte] cradling each other as performers, allowing the tenderness and the spite to flow unchecked. Read full review
80
The IndependentNick HiltonMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: Just about staying the right side of low-key, and propelled along by Vivaldi’s violins, The Four Seasons is something of a delight. Read full review
80
The TimesBen DowellMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: The mix of Fey and her writing team’s combination of clever wordplay and broad comedy is performed as skilfully as you would expect from a cast this strong, but it is smart rather than smart-arsed. Read full review
80
The GuardianLucy ManganApr 30, 2025
Season 1 Review: Part White Lotus without fatalities, part Gilmore Girls on HRT or Golden Girls with men, The Four Seasons is Fey and her writing and acting ensembles on fine form, everything informed by her rigorous intelligence, wit and experience. Read full review
75
TVLineDave NemetzMay 2, 2025
Season 1 Review: Tina Fey’s The Four Seasons is less zany than her previous TV work, but still delivers solid laughs, beautiful locations and a fantastic cast. Read full review
75
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRob OwenMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: It’s not as funny as one would hope. But the series improves as it continues, expanding on the characters and their relationships, which become more recognizable, realistic and funny with each episode. Read full review
75
The Daily BeastNick SchagerMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: Tackling the headaches of marriage with wit and warmth, it contends, persuasively, that the search for peace, contentment, and togetherness—and for who you are, what you want, and where you’re going—doesn’t end once the knot has been tied. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineRoss McIndoeMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: While The Four Seasons was created by a trio of comedy specialists, the writing is just as sharp when it isn’t trying to elicit the audience’s laughter. The series is particularly good at drawing out the little things that can steadily gunk up the gears of a relationship. Read full review
70
Screen RantRachel LaBonteAug 28, 2025
Season 1 Review: Though hardly revolutionary, The Four Seasons is an entertaining watch enlivened by its ace cast. Read full review
70
Boston GlobeMeredith GoldsteinMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: The adaptation, created by Fey, Tracey Wigfield, and Lang Fisher, is shinier than Alda’s, and perhaps more staid than some Fey and Wigfield fans will want in a show about relationships, but the material stays true to its source. Read full review
70
DeciderJoel KellerMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: Despite some languid pacing and a surprising lack of laughs, the chemistry among the cast of The Four Seasons saves the show from being a pale remake of a film that was well-regarded 44 years ago. Read full review
70
TV GuideMaggie FremontMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: The series, as a whole, isn't going to be the most exciting comedy of the year, but as a warm and true-to-life look at marriage and friendship as you age, it really works. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydMay 1, 2025
Season 1 Review: There is something old-fashioned about “The Four Seasons,” a very watchable, breezy, bumpy new Netflix comedy from Tina Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield. Read full review
63
The Mercury NewsRandy MyersMay 2, 2025
Season 1 Review: Eight episodes is too much for a thin premise like this, and “Four Seasons” sometimes feels as if its overstayed its welcome. Fey’s potshots at Forte become so repetitive, for instance, that you want this couple to just go away already. Still, the veteran cast and Erika Henningsen, as a radiant late arrival to the tightly knit group, often sparkle and an Alda cameo certainly warms the heart. Read full review
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