Abbott Elementaryhas been one of the most successful network sitcoms of recent years. The show’s creator and star, however, is already looking forward to graduation. In a recent interview withBustle,Quinta Brunsontalked about the show’s inevitable conclusion and her interest in moving on to new projects. It won’t happen any time soon, though:Abbott Elementaryhas been renewed for a fifth season, which will premiere in the fall.
Brunson is effusive about the show’s success with critics and audiences, which has kept the show on the air for five years: “We are so fortunate and blessed to be on a network TV show for five seasons, and for people to still be fans.” However, she’s looking for projects that will let her escape herAbbottcharacter, perky second-grade teacher Janine Teagues: “I’m always interested in playing against type. I think that’s any actor’s dream. Right now my type is ‘Janine’ and ‘teacher.’ I’m looking forward to moving away from that a little bit.” Brunson isn’t the only member ofAbbott’s faculty who thinks this way, as she notes, “I have cast members who would love to pursue other projects, and our show is very time-consuming. We shoot about seven months out of the year. That can stop people from being able to do a lot of other things.” However, there’s no indication thatAbbottwill be closing its doors any time soon, with afifth-season renewaland consistently strong ratings.
What Is ‘Abbott Elementary’ About?
Premiering in 2021,Abbott Elementaryfollows the staff and students of underfunded, inner-city Philadelphia school Willard R. Abbott Elementary. A relative newcomer to the school, Teagues shares the spotlight with maternal kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph), sardonic third-grade teacher Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter), awkward sixth-grade history teacher Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti), self-obsessed principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James), and all-knowing janitor Mr. Johnson (William Stanford Davis). The show’s pilot sees the uptight Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams) join the school’s staff, first as a substitute, and later as a full-time teacher; after several seasons of “will they or won’t they,” Janine and Gregory finally started dating at theend of the third season.
Outside of Abbott, Brunson hostedSaturday Night Liveearlier this year, and appeared as herself on theSeth RogenHollywood satire seriesThe Studio. She is set to lend her voice to two upcoming animated projects: the Disney sequelZootopia 2and theBill Hader-starring adaptation ofThe Cat in the Hat.
Abbott Elementarywillreturn for a fifth season in the fall; the four previous seasons arenow streaming on Hulu. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Abbott Elementary
Source:Bustle
