Netflix‘s slate of comedy television runs the gamut from darkly comedic to feel-good fare and just about every degree in between. That remains true in 2026, with highlights ranging from the sophomore outing of the modern sports sitcom Running Point to the heavier, more dramatic Season 2 of Beef, which is packed with The White Lotus vibes. Another acclaimed series that invokes a similar feel to HBO‘s resort-set black comedy anthology is gearing up for a return for Season 2. In anticipation, the streamer has released a chaotic first trailer that reunites the star-studded cast for another vacation filled with its own trials and tribulations.
The Four Seasons, based on Alan Alda‘s 1981 movie of the same name and created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, initially followed a group of six old friends on four vacations throughout each of the seasons as they learned that one of the couples among their ranks, Nick (Steve Carell) and Anne (Kerri Kenney-Silver), was about to break up. Although it upended their dynamic and brought long-simmering tensions to the surface, the moment wasn’t enough to break up the longtime pals, though Nick ultimately didn’t survive until the end of their trips. Season 2 now sees the gang back together, reaffirmed in their bonds by their friend’s tragic passing in a car accident and determined to carry on his legacy by continuing their vacation tradition. Their new journey takes them to new idyllic locales while they grieve Nick, struggling to adjust to life and traditions without one of their pillars.
The trailer opens on a happy note, with the group finding the perfect spot to kick off their first annual Nick weekend. Alas, it soon goes off the rails with the police involved, accidents, surprises, and baby drama with Ginny (Erika Henningsen) and Nick’s child. Everyone’s struggling to figure out what comes after Nick in their own ways, and it’s greatly affecting their lives either directly or indirectly. Yet, between all the relationship drama, getting together again for misadventures from upstate New York to Italy gives them a moment to think about something else and be someone else for a while. Throughout all their struggles, their friendships are what will carry them through it all and inspire that lust for life after such a tragedy.
‘The Four Seasons’ Season 2 Brings Back Its Star-Studded Friend Group
Although Carell‘s Nick will be absent, the rest of the Season 1 ensemble will be back to try to fill the void left by his absence. Will Forte‘s Jack is particularly affected by the loss of his buddy, trying to turn every get-together into a celebration of his life. His wife, Kate (Fey), meanwhile, struggles to express her own feelings on the tragedy, while Anne clumsily juggles Nick’s estate and Ginny navigates a future as a single mom. Oscar nominee Colman Domingo is also back as Danny, who’s now deciding he finally wants a child with his husband, Claude (Marco Calvani), and is ready to see his family on their trip to Italy. After a first run that not only earned solid reviews but racked up nearly 12 million viewers in its first four days on the platform, they’ll look to recapture the magic alongside some new faces that will be revealed along the group’s trips.
The Four Seasons Season 2 arrives on Netflix on May 28. Check out the trailer in the player above.
via Collider