Review: Netflix's The Four Seasons

Netflix's The Four Seasons is what happens when adult friendship is given the prestige drama treatment—and a travel budget. Co-created by Tine Fey, the new series reimagines Alan Alda's 1981 classic.

The Netflix series pirouettes through a year in the lives of three couples (Fey and Will Forte, Steve Carell and Kerri Kenney-Silver, Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani) as they navigate love, loss, passive-aggressive group chats, and the slow decay of their collective youth.

Each episode is a season— spring in the Hudson Valley, summer in Puerto Rico, and so on, which means there's always a reason for linen pants, emotional breakdowns, and montages set to retro pop hits. Its midlife, curated and caption-ready. .

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Of course, Fey is unsurprisingly the beating heart and the sardonic brain of the show as Kate, a pragmatic realist. Kerri Kenney-Silver also delivers a breakout performance as Anne, the type of woman who has "boundary issues" and a killer record collection. And Steve Carell? A bit of Michael Scott, but he's been through a divorce, a wellness retreat, and now speaks exclusively in therapy jargon.

The show is sophisticated without being smug, funny without chasing punchlines, and somehow makes a discussion about open marriages feel like a scene from The Philadelphia Story. It's also a refreshingly adult. No one's trying to be cool but just trying to survive brunch.

What makes the series binge-worthy is the ensemble's chemistry. It shines through as the couples confront life's unpredictability, from rekindled romances to unexpected losses. It depicts the authentic middle-aged experiences, explores the myth of soulmates and non-monogamous relationship with humour and heartfelt moments.

Visually speaking, The Four Seasons captivates with its picturesque settings - a sort of a bucket list destinations for your next getaway.

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While some tonal inconsistencies make you drift a little away, its the enduring friendship and challenges of midlife that connect with the viewers to culminates in a finale that balances sorrow with hope, reflecting the richness of mature relationships and enduring bonds of friendship.

A highly bingeable show, The Four Seasons , is a miniseries currently available on Netflix India.