The second season of the mockumentary Abbott Elementary was renewed for a second season by ABC on March 14, 2022,[1] and aired from September 21, 2022 to April 19, 2023.[2] The season consists of 22 episodes.[3]
When asked how the second season will differ from the first, Brunson answers that in the first season, she really wanted them to stay in the school so that the audience could fall in love with Abbott, the workplace. In the next season, they will be going outside just a little bit more.[4]
On January 11, 2023, ABC renewed the series for a third season.[5]
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues (22/22 episodes)
- Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie (22/22 episodes)
- Janelle James as Ava Coleman (22/22 episodes)
- Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti (22/22 episodes)
- Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill (22/22 episodes)
- William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson (19/22 episodes)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard (22/22 episodes)
Recurring[]
- Zack Fox as Tariq
- Courtney Taylor as Erika
- Naté Jones as Amber
- Vince Staples as Maurice
- Larry Owens as Zach
- Nikea Gamby-Turner as Shanae
- Ambrit Millhouse as Miss Williams
- Reggie Conquest as Devin
- Lauren Weedman as Kristin Marie[6]
- Keyla Monterroso as Ashley Garcia[6]
Guest[]
- Gritty as himself
- Kate Peterman as Tina Schwartz
- Leslie Odom Jr. as Draemond[6]
Episodes[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7] | Directed by | Written by [8] | Original air date [7] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Development Day" | Randall Einhorn | Quinta Brunson | September 21, 2022 | T12.17551 | 2.92[9] |
| The teachers are back for development week, a time to prepare for the upcoming year; Janine is determined to start the year off right and leave her problems at home; Ava runs a side hustle out of the school parking lot. | |||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Wrong Delivery" | Randall Einhorn | Brian Rubenstein | September 28, 2022 | T12.17552 | 2.54[10] |
| Janine is determined to make Abbott Elementary look just as good as a new charter school; Gregory goes out of his way to avoid Barbara; Ava hosts an event to help decide what to do with the rest of the funds from the grant. | |||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Story Samurai" | Jay Karas | Jordan Temple | October 5, 2022 | T12.17553 | 2.63[11] |
| A traveling storytelling troupe Jacob used to be in visits Abbott Elementary for a day of education and entertainment; Melissa struggles with the new normal of her combined second and third grade class. | |||||||
| 17 | 4 | "The Principal's Office" | Shahrzad Davani | Brittani Nichols | October 12, 2022 | T12.17554 | 2.63[12] |
| After Gregory sends a disruptive student to the principal's office, he discovers the kids actually enjoy spending supposed disciplinary time with Ava; Melissa invites Janine over to her house to teach her how to cook. | |||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Juice" | Jay Karas | Ava Coleman | October 19, 2022 | T12.17555 | 2.54[13] |
| Janine is thrilled to help introduce a new beverage to the cafeteria, but it ends up causing unexpected consequences; Melissa clashes with her new aide, Ashley, who brings more disruption than help to the classroom. | |||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Candy Zombies" | Shahrzad Davani | Kate Peterman | October 26, 2022 | T12.17556 | 2.88[14] |
| A student steals a bag of Halloween candy meant to be given out to the kids at the end of the day and starts distributing it during school hours; Janine is invited to a Halloween party by an old friend and starts to reconsider her personal life. | |||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Attack Ad" | Matt Sohn | Justin Tan | November 2, 2022 | T12.17557 | 2.66[15] |
| The teachers are appalled after seeing a commercial in support of charter schools criticizing Abbott Elementary; Janine and Gregory talk about Janine's relationship with Tariq. | |||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Egg Drop" | Randall Einhorn | Joya McCrory | November 16, 2022 | T12.17558 | 2.66[16] |
| When the eighth grade science class participates in an egg drop activity, Janine insists her second grade class join in; Barbara is shocked at the clothing one of her student's parents wears. | |||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Sick Day" | Randall Einhorn | Riley Dufurrena | November 30, 2022 | T12.17559 | 2.56[17] |
| Janine is out sick for the day, so Ava grows desperate and must step in to help out; Barbara and Melissa revel in the quieter-than-normal teacher's lounge. | |||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Holiday Hookah" | Randall Einhorn | Brian Rubenstein | December 7, 2022 | T12.17560 | 2.63[18] |
| Janine is convinced by a friend to go to a popular hookah club where she runs into unexpected colleagues; Jacob crashes Barbara and Melissa's traditional holiday dinner and in the process begins to learn the true meaning of Christmas. | |||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Read-A-Thon" | Dime Davis | Garrett Werner | January 4, 2023 | T12.17561 | 3.12[19] |
| The competition heats up between Melissa and Janine as their classrooms go head-to-head in a read-a-thon sponsored by a local pizza shop. Both teachers encourage their students to hit the books hard but face some unexpected obstacles on their path to pizza glory. Meanwhile, Jacob and Gregory join forces and attempt to get their students-podcasting club off the ground. | |||||||
| 25 | 12 | "Fight" | Melissa Kosar | Jordan Temple | January 11, 2023 | T12.17562 | 2.94[20] |
| During a day of touchdowns and missed plays, the Abbott Elementary faculty find themselves learning lessons in teamwork. Two of Janine's students aren't getting along in class, leading her to seek advice from her colleagues on how to help repair their friendship. Meanwhile, Melissa and Ava plot to bring down Mr. Johnson in fantasy football. | |||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Fundraiser" | Randall Einhorn | Brittani Nichols | January 18, 2023 | T12.17563 | 3.05[21] |
| Barbara organizes a candy-selling fundraiser to raise money for a school field trip to the science museum. When sales don’t go as planned, Ava steps in to teach the students new, unconventional selling tactics. Elsewhere, Mr. Johnson and Jacob butt heads about how to take care of a cat found in the janitor’s closet. | |||||||
| 27 | 14 | "Valentine's Day" | Justin Tan | Justin Tan | February 8, 2023 | T12.17565 | 3.22[22] |
| On Valentine’s Day, the Abbott teachers discuss their relationships and plans for the holiday. Janine finds out one of her students has a crush on her and when turning to a colleague for advice, she inadvertently learns a secret about another teacher. Elsewhere, Ava sits in on Jacob’s Black History class after receiving a complaint. | |||||||
| 28 | 15 | "Fire" | Jennifer Celotta | Ava Coleman | February 15, 2023 | T12.17564 | 2.76[23] |
| Barbara’s candle accidentally starts a small fire in the teacher’s lounge and a counselor suggests that she might not be handling the aftermath well. Meanwhile, Melissa rekindles her childhood dream of being a firefighter. | |||||||
| 29 | 16 | "Teacher Conference" | Randan Einhorn | Kate Peterman | February 22, 2023 | T12.17566 | 2.62[24] |
| The Abbott staff heads to the Pennsylvania Educational Conference. Gregory reluctantly attends after a disagreement with Amber and bonds with Janine over their similarities. Jacob finds himself charmed by the Addington teachers. | |||||||
| 30 | 17 | "Mural Arts" | Geeta Malik | Joya McCrory | March 1, 2023 | T12.17567 | 2.48[25] |
| Jacob secures a visit from a mural arts program for his students but doesn’t agree with their chosen design and attempts to influence their decision. Barbara and Melissa learn parents are petitioning to turn Abbott into a Legendary charter school. | |||||||
| 31 | 18 | "Teacher Appreciation" | Randall Einhorn | Morgan Murphy | March 8, 2023 | T12.17568 | 2.79[26] |
| It’s Teacher Appreciation Day. When the district gives Abbott two courtside tickets to a 76ers game, the teachers must decide who deserves them. Later, Janine invites the teachers to her house for game night and her sister, Ayesha, comes to visit. | |||||||
| 32 | 19 | "Festival" | Randall Einhorn | Brian Rubenstein | March 15, 2023 | T12.17569 | 2.67[27] |
| Abbott Elementary rallies together to fight the threat from Legendary Charter Schools. Ava pitches a festival to draw parents to school and collect their signatures for a petition. However, Draemond shows up with the intention of derailing the event. | |||||||
| 33 | 20 | "Educator of the Year" | Claire Scanlon | Jordan Temple | April 5, 2023 | T12.17570 | 2.72[28] |
| Gregory is named Educator of the Year. Later, Janine deals with a difficult student, and it’s revealed that Barbara hasn’t completed her teaching requirements. | |||||||
| 34 | 21 | "Mom" | Ken Whittingham | Ava Coleman | April 12, 2023 | T12.17571 | 2.74[29] |
| Janine prepares to take a solo trip over Memorial Day weekend, but her plans get derailed when her mom appears unannounced and asks for help. Elsewhere, Gregory notices his colleagues are great at small talk and realizes he needs to brush up on his people skills. | |||||||
| 35 | 22 | "Franklin Institute" | Randall Einhorn | Brittani Nichols | April 19, 2023 | T12.17572 | 2.90[30] |
| Abbott Elementary takes a field trip to the Franklin Institute. Gregory is eager to spend time with a reluctant Janine who is avoiding him. Ava teaches the students about aliens, leading to chaos when someone spots an extraterrestrial in the museum. | |||||||
Production[]
On March 14, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season.[1] On July 20, 2022, it was announced that William Stanford Davis, who plays Mr. Johnson, the janitor, would be promoted to series regular.[31] On July 21, 2022, ABC ordered the second season of 22 episodes, giving it a full-season order.[3] On August 17, 2022 all of the series social media and Quinta Brunson released its second season's first promo.
Filming[]
According to a tweet made by Quinta Brunson, the first day of filming began on July 18, 2022.[32] Filming for the second season concluded on January 30, 2023.[33]
Media[]
Key Art[]
Character portraits[]
Photos by Matt Sayles.
Promotional video[]
Abbott Elementary Returns Wednesday Sept 21!
References[]