The fifth season of the mockumentary hit Abbott Elementary was renewed by ABC on January 21, 2025. It premiered on October 1, 2025. The season consists of 22 episodes.
Cast and characters[]
Main[]
- Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues
- Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie
- Janelle James as Ava Coleman
- Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti
- Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill
- William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard
Recurring[]
- Matthew Law as O'Shon
Guest[]
Episodes[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 1 | "Team Building" | Randall Einhorn | Quinta Brunson | October 1, 2025 | T12.19501 | 2.83 |
| The teachers prepare for the upcoming school year with new faces and big changes on the horizon. | |||||||
| 73 | 2 | "Cheating" | Randall Einhorn | Brian Rubenstien | October 8, 2025 | T12.19502 | 2.34 |
| Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine's class, and a new guidance counselor joins the school. | |||||||
| 74 | 3 | "Ballgame" | Randall Einhorn | Ava Coleman | October 15, 2025 | T12.19504 | 2.83 |
| The Abbott crew heads to the ballpark for Teachers’ Appreciation Night at the Philadelphia Phillies game. | |||||||
| 75 | 4 | "Game Night" | Randall Einhorn | Brittani Nichols | October 22, 2025 | T12.19503 | 2.86 |
| Gregory steps in to host game night at his apartment. Mr. Johnson, Ava, Barbara and Melissa head to the DMV to renew their licenses. | |||||||
| 76 | 5 | "Camping" | Matthew Pexa | Kate Peterman | October 29, 2025 | T12.19505 | 2.41 |
| Barbara organizes a Halloween camping trip for the teachers. | |||||||
| 77 | 6 | "No Phones" | Randall Einhorn | Joya McCrory | November 5, 2025 | T12.19506 | 2.36 |
| Abbott Elementary participates in the district's "No Phones Day" initiative. | |||||||
| 78 | 7 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | December 3, 2025 | T12.19507 | TBD |
| 79 | 8 | "Birthday" | TBA | TBA | December 10, 2025 | T12.19508 | TBD |
| Jacob takes the lead on organizing Abbott’s annual winter show, and Janine celebrates her 30th birthday. | |||||||
| 80 | 9 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19509 | TBD |
| 81 | 10 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19510 | TBD |
| 82 | 11 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19511 | TBD |
| 83 | 12 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19512 | TBD |
| 84 | 13 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19513 | TBD |
| 85 | 14 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19514 | TBD |
| 86 | 15 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19515 | TBD |
| 87 | 16 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19516 | TBD |
| 88 | 17 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19517 | TBD |
| 89 | 18 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19518 | TBD |
| 90 | 19 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19519 | TBD |
| 91 | 20 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19520 | TBD |
| 92 | 21 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19521 | TBD |
| 93 | 22 | "TBA" | TBA | TBA | TBA | T12.19522 | TBD |
Production[]
On January 21, 2025, the series was renewed for a fifth season.
Filming[]
- TBA
Media[]
Key Art[]
Character portraits[]
Photos by Sami Drasin.
References[]