Netflix's 'The Four Seasons' Season 2: First Rotten Tomatoes Scores Revealed

Netflix's The Four Seasons is officially back with its second season and the reviews have already started pouring in.

"Six old friends head for a relaxing weekend away only to learn that one couple in the group is about to split up," the synopsis of the show from Rotten Tomatoes reads.

"The three couples, Kate and Jack, Nick and Anne, and Danny and Claude, are completely upended by the news. Over the course of a year, we follow the friends on four vacations, and watch how this shake-up affects everyone's dynamic -- sending old issues and new bubbling to the surface."

Rotten Tomatoes Ratings Revealed for Second Season

As the show hits Netflix for its second season, the ratings are looking even better than Season 1, which received a 78% on Rotten Tomatoes. With 13 ratings from critics thus far, The Four Seasons is sitting at 85% for its second season.

"Writers and cast realise that the humour here comes from the group interactions, not just quirky individuals saying funny lines. As such, and with respect, series two is such a blast that you barely even notice Nick's death and Carell's absence," Benji Wilson of the Daily Telegraph wrote.

Why Did Tina Fey Kill Off Steve Carell's Character?

The second season of the show comes with one major change (spoiler alert) following the sudden death of Steve Carell's character Steve.

Show creator and writer (and actress) Tina Fey explained the decision to kill off Carell's character - and how the group of actors is moving on with life in their group chat.

"Fey also acknowledged that 'we have our original group chat [with Carell] and we went down to a smaller group chat, but sometimes we jump back to the original' to maintain that season one communication," the Hollywood Reporter noted.

"We definitely missed Steve," she said noting that she's gotten asked about the decision to kill off his character as it made people sad. "I was like, ‘That's why we did it, we did it to make you sad.' Because life is sad."

Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.

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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 8:49 PM.