Get ready to go back to school as Abbott Elementary Season 5 is arriving on ABC soon. The sitcom is one of the most popular shows on the network and has consistently garnered good ratings.
The show tells the story of the teachers and students of the titular public school. Despite the school being underfunded, the staff members do their best to teach the students amid limited resources.
The narrative has resonated well with the audience, who are now eagerly awaiting the release of the next season. Abbott Elementary Season 5 is going to premiere on ABC on October 1, 2025.
The release date and time of Abbott Elementary Season 5
ABC has confirmed the premiere date of Abbott Elementary Season 5 as Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The show will be aired at 8:30 PM ET / PT. Keeping up with the previous installment, the new season will feature 22 episodes, which will be released weekly on Wednesdays. The show might also take some breaks in between, as is the trend on network television.
For streaming, the new episodes will be dropped on Hulu a day after their television broadcast, i.e., on Thursdays. The streamer costs $9.99 per month for a basic plan and $18.99 per month for a premium plan.
What to expect from Abbott Elementary Season 5?
Like every season, the staff members of the school are coming back with new shenanigans. Meanwhile, they will also have to face some new challenges. One highlight of the show will be the relationship between Janine and Gregory. Series creator and lead actress Quinta Brunson has already teased that there will be more relationship milestones in the upcoming season.
She also revealed that an episode has been shot at a live Philadelphia Phillies game. There will be Halloween and Christmas-themed episodes this season as well. Brunson said in an interview with Deadline:
“There are things to tease, but the most exciting thing is that we went to one of the most historic games ever in baseball — we could not have accounted for that; there was no way to know it would go that well, it’s what you imagine. We were like, ‘Ah, we hope we get footage of, like, at least one home run.’ There were seven, and four by one player.”
Who stars in Abbott Elementary Season 5?
The main cast members are reprising their roles in the fifth season. These include Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard, William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson, and Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti.
Additionally, Shrinking and Nickel Boys star Luke Tennie has joined the cast as Dominic, a new teacher who will make recurring appearances. Other people who will appear this season include Jerry Minor as Joseph Morton, Matthew Law as O'Shon, and baseball player Kyle Schwarber as himself. The full cast list is given below:
- Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues
- Janelle James as Ava Coleman
- Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie
- Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard
- William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson
- Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti
- Luke Tennie as Dominic
- Jerry Minor as Joseph Morton
- Matthew Law as O'Shon
- Kyle Schwarber as himself
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