ABC Renews “Abbott Elementary” for Fifth Season

The renewal comes on the heels of a spinoff episode with FX’s “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”

Class will continue to be in session, as ABC has renewed their hit comedy series Abbott Elementary for a fifth season.

What’s Happening:

  • As reported by TheWrap, the popular comedy series, created by and starring Quinta Bruson, will be back for a fifth season.
  • This news follows a successful crossover episode with FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which earned the show a series high total audience of 8.05 million multiplatform viewers.
  • The series has also seen much critical acclaim, scoring 24 Emmy nominations and four Emmy wins.
  • Brunson stars in Abbott Elementary as Janine Teagues, alongside:
    • Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie
    • Janelle James as Ava Coleman
    • Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill
    • Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti
    • William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson
    • Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard
  • New episodes of Abbott Elementary premiere Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, and are available to stream the next day on Hulu.

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