The Four Seasons on Netflix is the perfect balm for these ~trying~ times. It's funny, heartfelt, and is based in the real world as opposed to stoking our fears re: the upcoming apocalypse. It's also packed with stars like Tina Fey,

"The Four Seasons," co-created by Tina Fey, is adapted from the 1981 movie with the same name. Here's what to know.

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Netflix's 2025 miniseries version of The Four Seasons makes some changes to the 1981 original that have made the updated version a huge success.

Netflix series "The Four Seasons" follows a similar structure to the 1981 movie with the same name, but there are some slight differences.

The Four Seasons, a new miniseries, was just released on Netflix on 1st May 2025. Inspired by the 1981 film by Alan Alda, the miniseries has eight episodes that portray the theme of long-term friendship and aging romance.

Thanks to the show’s strong start to life on Netflix, the renewal of The Four Seasons was to be expected, which we predicted in our preview for the second season, ahead of the renewal announcement. In the first week, the series amassed 11.9 million views, and momentum was maintained in week 2 with 24.4 million views in the first two weeks.

Steve Carell plays Nick Callan, a man experiencing a midlife crisis. During a spring getaway, he surprises everyone by announcing his decision to leave his wife, Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver) and goes on to introduce his much younger girlfriend, Ginny (Erika Henningsen).