Netflix series « The Four Seasons » follows a similar structure to the 1981 movie with the same name, but there are some slight differences.
Netflix has dropped a serialized remake of The Four Seasons on May 1, bringing a new ensemble dramedy to audiences more than four decades after Alan Alda’s 1981 film debuted.
The original film was directed by Alda and starred Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, and Len Cariou. It followed three couples navigating midlife crises during seasonal vacations.
The Netflix series, co-created by and starring Tina Fey, roughly follows the same concept, with eight episodes, two each representing events during the four seasons—but updates the dynamics for a new audience.
The new adaptation stars Fey as Kate, married to Jack, played by fellow Saturday Night Live (SNL) alum Will Forte. Kate’s longtime best friend is Anne, played by Kerri Kenney-Silver, who struggles with her marriage to Nick, played by Steve Carrell. Those four are joined by couple Claude and Danny, played by Marco Calvani and Colman Domingo, respectively.
Supporting cast members include Julia Lester as Anne’s daughter and Erika Henningsen as Nick’s younger beau, Ginny. Alda also makes a cameo in the series.
In an interview with The Today Show, Fey said only a « likeable » actor like Carrell could play a complicated character like Nick.
