# Abbott Elementary (2021)

> A mockumentary sitcom following dedicated teachers and their well-meaning but tone-deaf principal at an underfunded Philadelphia elementary school.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/104407

## Facts

- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 101
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: comedy
- Created by: Quinta Brunson
- Network: ABC
- Cast: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Janelle James, William Stanford Davis, Leila Geyfman
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14218830/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: warm, witty, hopeful, earnest, breezy

## What critics say

Audiences broadly acclaim the series as a warm, funny workplace comedy whose ensemble teachers carry it, though enthusiasm has eased in later seasons.

## Synopsis

Abbott Elementary (2021-present) is an American mockumentary workplace sitcom created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. Quinta Brunson plays Janine Teagues, an idealistic second-grade teacher at a chronically underfunded public school in Philadelphia, alongside Tyler James Williams as the sharp, ambitious Gregory Eddie, Sheryl Lee Ralph as veteran teacher Barbara Howard, and Janelle James as the self-absorbed Ava Coleman, with Lisa Ann Walter and William Stanford Davis rounding out the staff. The engine of the show is ordinary staff life: scrounging for classroom supplies, navigating a principal who is slightly tone-deaf, and trying to give children a real shot despite a district that seems to have stopped caring. Each episode is built from small, escalating workplace mishaps and sincere confessional interviews that let characters reveal their hopes and frustrations to the camera. The show runs on an evolving ensemble across six seasons, with episodes that stand on their own while recurring storylines accumulate. Its tone is warm, witty and hopeful, with a sharp eye for the realities of teaching. Fans of The Office, Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine will find the same mix of affectionate mockumentary cringe and sincere ensemble heart.

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