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Tina Fey Has Never Been This Earnest

Which is what makes The Four Seasons so exciting.

Whereas Fey’s previous writing credits, like 30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Great News, were all hard comedies that skewed absurdist in the interest of being as joke-heavy as possible, The Four Seasons is much more grounded. For example, as the writer of the show’s fifth episode, “Family Weekend,” she delivers a carefully constructed portrayal of her character Kate’s relationship with her husband Jack (Forte) slowly slipping out of sync. And with a departure like this happening at this stage of Fey’s career, it’s exciting to consider how its success might influence the kind of work she does moving forward, whether that be in this show’s newly announced second season or another project altogether.

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