Tina Fey’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Miniseries Explores Friendship and Marriage

NEW YORK, NY – Tina Fey returns to the small screen with ‘The Four Seasons,’ a new Netflix miniseries that features comedic heavyweights Steve Carell and Will Forte. Inspired by the 1981 film of the same name, the show centers on three couples who take quarterly vacations, revealing the tensions that emerge when one couple faces a potential breakup.

During an interview with ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan, Fey and Forte reminisced about their early friendship during their time on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Fey recalled a memorable audition of Forte’s, saying, “I just remember thinking, ‘That guy’s really weird.’” Forte added that he admired her work before they met, confessing, “I think it took me a long time to not get all nervous around you.”

Tracey Wigfield, a writer for the show, mentioned that her favorite season to write was summer, highlighting the comedic dynamics at play when a new partner enters the mix. “The comic promise lies in summer where it’s this older guy who left his wife,” Wigfield explained, emphasizing the humorous yet relatable challenges couples face.

Lang Fisher, also a writer, noted that the series draws from their experiences of long-term relationships. “We assembled a writer’s room of people who are exclusively in long marriages,” he said, adding that their goal was to explore the complexities of long-lasting friendships and marriage.

In the original film, directed by Alan Alda, the themes of friendship remain relevant. Alda even makes a cameo in the new series, contributing insights about marriage from an older perspective. Fisher remarked, “We were thrilled that he allowed us to adapt this.”

Colman Domingo shared his own traveling experiences with friends, noting the importance of being flexible while planning trips, while Kerri Kenney-Silver reflected on the dynamics of her own friend group, stating, “I think we all have a very similar threshold for, ‘Okay, we did it. Let’s go.’”

As the series explores the nuances of relationships, it also serves as a platform for guest appearances and nostalgia from earlier comedic works. While discussing potential crossovers in the past, Fey mentioned the challenges of combining different television show styles, expressing the missed opportunities of characters meeting over a waffle.

‘The Four Seasons’ is now available on Netflix, inviting audiences to laugh and reflect on the intricacies of adult relationships.