The Four Seasons (2025)
TV show · 2025 · Comedy · English
Curator score: 6.4/10 (38.3K ratings)
Tagline: Three couples. Four trips. A lot to unpack.
The decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways.
Ratings:
- Curator score: 6.4/10
- IMDb: 7.2/10
- Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
- Metacritic: 61
- TMDB: 6.5/10
Production: Universal Television, Little Stranger
Cast: Tina Fey, Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, Kerri Kenney, Will Forte, Marco Calvani
Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict: A breezy, adult relationship comedy with strong ensemble chemistry and a polished Netflix sheen. It’s most appealing if you like character-driven banter, midlife complications, and a lightly bittersweet tone rather than big laughs or high-concept plotting.
Best for: Fans of relationship comedies and ensemble dramedies; Viewers who like Tina Fey-style conversational humor; People looking for an easy, adult binge with emotional undercurrents; Audiences who enjoy stories about marriage, friendship, and evolving long-term bonds
Skip if: You want broad, joke-dense sitcom energy; You prefer fast-moving plots over hangout-style character work; You dislike midlife relationship drama or infidelity/divorce storylines; You need a sharply original premise or high-stakes suspense
Overview: The Four Seasons plays like a polished, grown-up hangout series: funny enough to keep moving, but more interested in the shifting chemistry of longtime friends than in punchlines. The premise gives it a natural engine, and the ensemble is well-suited to the material, especially when the show leans into awkward honesty, marital tension, and the small humiliations of adult friendship.
Worth noting: Its appeal is in tone and familiarity rather than surprise. The writing has the clean, conversational rhythm you’d expect from this creative team, and the series benefits from being easy to watch in chunks. At the same time, it can feel a little too smooth and controlled, which keeps it from fully landing as either a sharp comedy or a deeper drama.
Bottom line: Season-to-season, the kind of show this is usually lives or dies on chemistry and escalation. If the second season is present, that suggests the concept has enough momentum to keep exploring the group dynamic, but the real draw remains the core relationship web rather than plot twists. Best approached as a smart, adult comfort watch with some bite, not a must-see comedy event.
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Topics: ensemble comedy, relationship drama, adult dramedy, midlife, marriage, divorce, friendship, breezy tone, Netflix original, character-driven
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The Four Seasons (2025)
TV show · 2025 · Comedy · English
Curator score: 6.4/10 (38.3K ratings)
Three couples. Four trips. A lot to unpack.
Overview The decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways.
Ratings
Curator score: 6.4/10
IMDb: 7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
Metacritic: 61
TMDB: 6.5/10
Production Universal Television, Little Stranger
Cast Tina Fey, Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen, Kerri Kenney, Will Forte, Marco Calvani
Where to watch Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A breezy, adult relationship comedy with strong ensemble chemistry and a polished Netflix sheen. It’s most appealing if you like character-driven banter, midlife complications, and a lightly bittersweet tone rather than big laughs or high-concept plotting.
Best for
Fans of relationship comedies and ensemble dramedies
Viewers who like Tina Fey-style conversational humor
People looking for an easy, adult binge with emotional undercurrents
Audiences who enjoy stories about marriage, friendship, and evolving long-term bonds
Skip if
You want broad, joke-dense sitcom energy
You prefer fast-moving plots over hangout-style character work
You dislike midlife relationship drama or infidelity/divorce storylines
You need a sharply original premise or high-stakes suspense
Overview
The Four Seasons plays like a polished, grown-up hangout series: funny enough to keep moving, but more interested in the shifting chemistry of longtime friends than in punchlines. The premise gives it a natural engine, and the ensemble is well-suited to the material, especially when the show leans into awkward honesty, marital tension, and the small humiliations of adult friendship.
Worth noting
Its appeal is in tone and familiarity rather than surprise. The writing has the clean, conversational rhythm you’d expect from this creative team, and the series benefits from being easy to watch in chunks. At the same time, it can feel a little too smooth and controlled, which keeps it from fully landing as either a sharp comedy or a deeper drama.
Bottom line
Season-to-season, the kind of show this is usually lives or dies on chemistry and escalation. If the second season is present, that suggests the concept has enough momentum to keep exploring the group dynamic, but the real draw remains the core relationship web rather than plot twists. Best approached as a smart, adult comfort watch with some bite, not a must-see comedy event.
Recommended similar titles
2021 · Curator 9.8/10 (322.6K ratings) · Where to watch: Spectrum On Demand, Max
If the appeal is watching relationships fray during a getaway, this offers a more satirical, sharper, and more luxurious version of that setup.
2017 · Curator 9.3/10 (245.8K ratings) · Where to watch: Max
A prestige ensemble about marriage, friendship, and the hidden fractures inside seemingly stable adult lives.
2019 · Curator 0.6/10 (622 ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
For viewers who like friendship-driven comedy with emotional pain underneath and a propulsive, bingeable structure.
2015 · Curator 1.3/10 (370 ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A long-running friendship comedy about reinvention, aging, and the complications that arrive later in life.
2022 · Curator 0.1/10 (78 ratings) · Where to watch: Max
More understated and tender, but similarly invested in adult friendship, emotional honesty, and the comfort of ensemble connection.
2018 · Curator 7.9/10 (47.4K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A dry, mature comedy about aging, relationships, and the awkwardness of long-term human connection.
1998 · Curator 5.3/10 (161.7K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Spectrum On Demand, Netflix Standard with Ads, Max
A foundational adult friendship comedy-drama with conversational writing, relationship focus, and a strong social hangout feel.
2021 · Curator 0.5/10 (537 ratings) · Where to watch: Max
A later-life continuation of friendship and romance stories, with a similar interest in changing adult dynamics.
2016 · Curator 9.8/10 (175.4K ratings) · Where to watch: Hulu, NBC, Tubi TV
More emotional and expansive, but similarly focused on the ripple effects of marriage, friendship, and family history.
2017 · Curator 9.9/10 (158.5K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
For the polished dialogue, strong ensemble rhythm, and a glossy, character-driven comedic voice.
2016 · Curator 10.0/10 (246.4K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
A more acerbic and intimate take on adult relationships, with sharp writing and emotional candor.
Topics
ensemble comedy, relationship drama, adult dramedy, midlife, marriage, divorce, friendship, breezy tone, Netflix original, character-driven
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