Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary
Genre	Mockumentary Workplace comedy
Created by	Quinta Brunson
Starring	Quinta Brunson Tyler James Williams Janelle James Lisa Ann Walter Chris Perfetti Sheryl Lee Ralph William Stanford Davis
Theme music composer	Maker
Opening theme	"Hold'em" by Maker
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	49 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Randall Einhorn Justin Halpern Patrick Schumacker Quinta Brunson
Producers	Werner Walian Josh Greene Brittani Nichols Scott Sites
Cinematography	Kurt Jones Mike Pepin
Editors	Richie Edelson Sarah Zeitlin Elizabeth Praino Ben Boles
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Delicious Non-Sequitur Fifth Chance (2022–present) 20th Television Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07) – present (present)
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Abbott Elementary is an American mockumentary sitcom television series created by Quinta Brunson for ABC. It stars Brunson as Janine Teagues, a perpetually optimistic second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary, a fictional predominantly Black school in Philadelphia. The ensemble cast includes Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis, and Sheryl Lee Ralph.

The series premiered on December 7, 2021, and was met with critical acclaim and strong viewership numbers on Hulu and other delayed viewing methods.^[1] The show has been nominated for 15 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning four including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Brunson. Abbott Elementary has also won three Golden Globe Awards, with acting wins for Brunson and Williams and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2023. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a third season consisting of 14 episodes, which premiered on February 7, 2024, with a two-episode premiere. Three days after the third season premiere, it was also renewed for a fourth season.