The 4 Seasons was undoubtedly one of many extra fashionable 2025 Netflix releases, on condition that the streaming service greenlit Season 2 lower than two weeks after the present got here out. In a latest interview, Tina Fey revealed that she and the writers’ room are already arduous at work on the brand new season, and he or she addressed the Steve Carell-sized gap in our hearts.
In a legitimately stunning second in episode 7 of The 4 Seasons, we be taught that Steve Carell’s Nick has died in a automobile accident whereas on a snowboarding journey together with his a lot youthful girlfriend Ginny and her pals, whom he was avoiding by FaceTiming his personal buddy group and enjoying an iPad sport. Because the renewal of The 4 Seasons, I’ve been bummed about Carell not having the ability to come again, however wait… may he via flashbacks? Right here’s what Tina Fey mentioned:
I couldn’t probably say.
Whereas speaking to Deadline, Fey remained cryptic relating to whether or not there could possibly be extra for Carell’s Nick after she selected to kill off his character. The present’s co-creator and star did say that the following season will as soon as once more observe the identical characters and the similar format of them being on trip as a buddy group throughout a selected season. Whereas discussing The Workplace actor, she did make this grand declaration about Nick’s demise:
I imply, of the numerous errors I’ve made in my profession, killing him will hopefully go down as the largest.
Whereas I’m completely mourning Steve Carell not being a daily in The 4 Seasons, from my estimations (although I’m holding out hope for a flashback episode), the demise clearly is weighing on the SNL alum. Carell is simply so likable, she’s acquired to be getting flak left and proper over the choice. What’s even higher is how the Loopy, Silly Love star reacted to the Season 2 renewal. In Fey’s phrases:
We had a extremely humorous group textual content chain that after we acquired picked up for Season 2, everybody was like, ‘Yay, hooray, blah, blah.’ After which 5 minutes after all the things, Steve simply wrote, ‘I’m useless.’
Whereas I am bummed by all this, I’ll additionally admit it was an awesome story choice, and really an awesome change from the unique film, particularly when it comes to the place the ending left issues. Within the remaining moments of The 4 Seasons, Nick’s pals are reminiscing over him after his funeral service went awry. After they go to toast him, Ginny doesn’t seize a drink, and we be taught she’s really pregnant together with his youngster. I believe this enables for lots of potential between the group of pals, particularly between Ginny and Nick’s ex-wife, Anne.
I think about the child state of affairs will imply that Ginny will be part of Nick’s buddy group, and maybe deliver up some wounds within the different {couples} relating to their late buddy and parenthood itself. I’ll go as far as to say, if Nick’s demise was Fey’s “largest” mistake, she’s doing reasonably nicely for herself. I can’t wait to see Season 2 with my Netflix subscription!