Our take
Four Seasons, a series remake of the 1981 romcom of the same name, follows three married couples and the different joys, troubles, and changes their relationships go through. The writing is poignant, moving, and hilarious. Co-creator and head writer Tina Fey is no stranger to comedy, but here she moves away from her signature absurdity and touches on something more observational and real. Almost immediately, the series pulls you in and makes you feel like you’ve known this friend group for a long time. You’re sensitive to the dynamics, invested in their feelings, in on the many jokes, and counting the days you’ll see them next. And because they’re relatively well-off, the show is also a gorgeous watch. The beautiful trips they make across different seasons add to the excitement of each episode. This is a breezy, easily bingeable watch. But it’s also a heartbreaking one—brace yourself for the surprise ending.
What it won
Golden Globes
4 noms
WGA
1 nom
The story
The decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways.
Elsewhere
"It’s about wondering if there’s still something more in life that you’re missing, while learning to be grateful for the long, complicated relationships you already have."
— Jen Chaney
"The Four Seasons is ultimately able to deliver some astute insights into adult relationships, but also struggles to settle into this awkward new rhythm."
— Alison Herman
Every season, three couples go on a trip to catch up and have fun. Along the way, they reevaluate their years-long relationships and contemplate midlife affairs.
Every single character is delightful, but Colman Domingo and Kerri Kenney-Silver are the clear stand-outs.
The first episode immediately makes you feel like you’re part of the friend group, inside jokes and all. Bingeable in a day.
Streaming arrival
Who picked it
Renee Cuisia is the lead curator at A Good Movie to Watch. In her spare time, she likes to watch K-dramas and analyze them to death. She's also seen You've Got Mail one too many times but is still convinced it's one of the greatest films out there.
I found all the characters unlikely and unlikable and the plot neither very deep or funny. No idea how it got such a good rating here!