Overview

• ABC confirmed that Abbott Elementary will return for its fifth season this fall, though an official premiere date has yet to be announced.
• The original ensemble—including Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti and William Stanford Davis—is expected to reprise their roles.
• Brunson emphasized that the series’ seven-month filming cycle has limited cast members’ ability to take on outside work.
• Several performers have voiced a desire to pursue new roles, leading Brunson to consider when the show might reach a fitting conclusion.
• Brunson is reviewing scripts that break her ‘teacher’ type and plans to leverage Abbott’s success to support other creators.