--- title: "The Four Seasons: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/the-four-seasons/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/tv/the-four-seasons" critics_score: 63 critics_reviews: 10 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Four Seasons (2025): what the critics said Critics' score 63 from 10 reviews: 5 positive, 3 mixed, 2 negative. The reviews lean positive on The Four Seasons, with praise clustering around its ensemble and its observations about middle-aged friendship and marriage. The warmer responses find the holiday gatherings funny, moving and welcoming despite the characters’ flaws. Colman Domingo draws particular praise, while The Guardian also singles out Steve Carell. For several critics, the appeal lies in the recognisable strains of long relationships and the cast’s ability to make small emotional moments count. The spread is wide, however, and critics disagree over how well the comedy and drama fit together. Some find the gentler pace companionable; others find too few laughs and too little character development. Variety identifies an unsettled tone and a weakness for prolonged character study. The Telegraph goes further, finding the friendships bitter and the exchanges short on wit or insight. The central divide is over whether this company feels worth spending time with. ## The AV Club — Saloni Gajjar Rating B+. 1 May 2025. The critic praises the show's warm ensemble chemistry, led by Colman Domingo as MVP, and its heartfelt, introspective take on middle-aged friendships and relationships as enjoyable comfort viewing. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/the-four-seasons-review-tv-netflix-tina-fey) ## The Times — Ben Dowell Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 1 May 2025. The critic calls it a sprightly, witty and thoughtful refashioning of the original story about a middle-aged friendship group on four holidays, with heart and warmth that makes the group welcoming despite their flaws. [Read the review](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/the-four-seasons-remake-review-lrtrnf3q9) ## IndieWire — Ben Travers Rating B. 1 May 2025. The critic finds the Netflix adaptation pleasant but perfunctory and more lull than laugh-out-loud, with an affable cast in a light comedy about reevaluating marriages during seasonal vacations. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/four-seasons-review-tina-fey-netflix-1235118694/) ## Vulture Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 1 May 2025. The review highlights the series' sharp, resonant observations on midlife crises, aging, and the complexities of long-term marriages and friendships, finding it particularly appealing to its target middle-aged audience despite some contrivances. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/article/the-four-seasons-netflix-review.html) ## Variety — Alison Herman Fi1m's normalised score 45/100 (inferred from the text). 1 May 2025. The series delivers some astute insights into adult relationships but struggles to settle into its dramedic rhythm and tone. The creators are not yet as adept at prolonged character study as they are at pure comedy. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2025/tv/reviews/the-four-seasons-review-tina-fey-netflix-1236380169/) ## The Telegraph Rating 2/5. 1 May 2025. The critic finds the series a midlife misfire that wastes a great cast in a bitter, mean-spirited adaptation lacking wit or depth, with endless bitching instead of genuine humor or insight. [Read the review](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/the-four-seasons-netflix-review/) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Angie Han Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 1 May 2025. The show offers a thoroughly mediocre time with thin characters and insufficient humor or memorable moments despite its strong cast and pedigree. It fails to make the friendships or marriages feel particularly meaningful or engaging. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/the-four-seasons-review-netflix-tina-fey-1236197935/) ## The Guardian — Lucy Mangan 1 May 2025. The critic praises the series as Fey's finest work in years, a brilliant, funny and heartbreaking update of the 1981 film about longtime friends navigating relationships and changes over quarterly holidays. Steve Carell and Colman Domingo's performances are singled out as revelatory. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/01/the-four-seasons-review-tina-fey-netflix) ## Consequence Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 9 May 2025. The piece highlights how the series blends comedy and sincere drama effectively, crediting Tina Fey's maturing storytelling with strong ensemble performances and a powerful handling of themes like aging, loss, and relationships. [Read the review](https://consequence.net/2025/05/the-four-seasons-show-tina-fey-netflix/) ## Digital Spy — David Opie Rating 4/5. 1 May 2025. The critic calls it moving, messy, and deserving of attention as the anti-White Lotus; strong casting and emotional beats make it a comfort show that occasionally surprises. [Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a64615091/four-seasons-netflix-review/) ## Collider — Taylor Gates Rating 5/10. 1 May 2025. The critic finds the series a lackluster dramedy that wastes its talented cast on underdeveloped, stereotypical characters and insufficient humor or emotional depth. It praises Colman Domingo's comedic turn and some small dramatic moments in the fall episodes. [Read the review](https://collider.com/the-four-seasons-netflix-review/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/tv/the-four-seasons.md