It's a new week, which means a new episode of Abbott Elementary season 4. Yay! And this one is going to be interesting. Since the start of the season, the new golf course being built in the school's area has been a through line and one of the main plots of the story. Though last week, a new one was introduced that will continue in tonight's episode. Before we get to that, when can you start watching?
Abbott Elementary season 4 episode 11, "Strike," premieres tonight, Jan. 22, 2025, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The series' air time moved back an hour a couple of weeks ago, so be sure you're tuning in at the right time. Episodes are also available to stream on Hulu the next day. Here are the releases times for reference below:
- East coast: 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 21
- West coast: 5:30 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Jan. 21
- Midwest: 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Jan. 21
- Mountain: 6:30 p.m. MT on Wednesday, Jan. 21
What's interesting about this episode is that we're going to see the staff struggle with hybrid learning a bit, which we haven't seen before. As established in episode 10 last week, the city bus drivers are officially on strike. That means no buses are being operated. So how does that affect the school? Well, as we saw with Jacob on board, many students take those buses to school. And now, they can't. Here's the official synopsis of the episode:
"City buses have stopped running due to a strike, resulting in many students being absent from school. The teachers at Abbott try to find creative solutions and adapt to hybrid learning. Meanwhile, Gregory and O’Shon strike up a friendship."
Since the show never really addressed the pandemic and the teachers dealing with that, this will be an interesting look at them teaching some of their students virtually. Elsewhere, I love that Gregory and O'Shon are becoming friends. And I hope to see he and Ava potentially move forward in this new episode. Want even more? We've got some additional promotional images below!
Is it just me or does it look like Barbara and Melissa are getting some bad news about their favorite nail spot? Perhaps the store is getting bought out by the golf course people and being changed too? That would definitely be a huge dissapointment for these two besties!
There's also some good news about the future of of the ABC sitcom. Abbott Elementary has been renewed for season 5. So get ready to see more of Janine, Barbara, and the rest of the school staff back for another chapter in this amazing comedy. We absolutely can't wait!
Abbott Elementary season 4 airs new episodes Wednesdays on ABC.