The show, ‘Abbott Elementary,’ is finally back for season five, the moment that fans have been anticipating. For those who don’t know, Abbott Elementary is an American comedy mockumentary sitcom series created by Quinta Brunson, and released in 2021, depicting the lives and challenges of teachers working within the school system. It has received multitudes of nominations across various awards including the Emmys’, NAACP Image Awards, Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. On social media ABC, Hulu, and the actors from the show have been posting teasers, dates for the premiere, and the schedule for episodes to air, sparking excitement from fans.
Some teasers Brunson gave ‘Deadline’ included, “expect more relationship milestones,” and “new pairings” of characters. The premiere aired October 1st, 2025, at 8:30pm ET/7:30pm CT, on ABC. The episode “Team Building” was available to stream on ABC’s website and Hulu the next day. Following the premiere the new episodes will come out weekly on Wednesdays 8:30pm ET/PT, and on streaming services the next day. The descriptions for the first three episodes of the season have also been released which are available on the official IMDb website (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14218830/episodes/).
Side note: This part may include spoilers, proceed with caution!
Episode 1 follows our characters, Ava Coleman (principal), Mr. Johnson (custodian), Janine Teagues (second grade teacher), Melissa Schemmenti, Gregory Eddie (first grade teacher), and Jacob Hill (sixth grade teacher) into development day at Abbott Elementary. As usual, Abbott is making do with the resources it has and tries to prepare for the incoming school year—which rallies into an unexpected (but school board mandated) team building activity that lasts almost all day. Some of the details include that Janine will be teaching a class of 40 students, and that Melissa will no longer be teaching second graders—but sixth graders.
Personally, the first episode was absolutely amazing, and fans received it extremely well! Instagram was filled with fans posting a picture of their TV screens while watching it, showing extreme enthusiasm, or sharing their favorite scenes.
If this article has piqued your interest about the show, or reminding you that you need to go watch the new episode—you should stream it on Hulu, and follow the show’s Instagram page:
Sources:
https://ufvcascade.ca/abbott-elementary-deserves-an-a/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14218830/awards/
https://people.com/abbott-elementary-season-5-release-schedule-11820808
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a68151334/abbott-elementary-season-5-schedule/