EXCLUSIVE: Abbott Elementary has been a breakout for ABC, drawing strong ratings and critical acclaim, and it recently made Emmy history.
The school comedy created, executive produced by and starring Quinta Brunson continues to make waves by scoring a rare full-season, 22-episode order for Season 2, Deadline has leaned.
Brunson hinted at the feat during Abbott Elementary‘s Comic-Con panel Thursday.Single-camera workplace comedy Abbott Elementary debuted as a midseason replacement in January (after a December preview) with a 13-episode Season 1 order.
It received an early Season 2 renewal in March. Per broadcast business rules, midseason entries receive a 13-episode Season 2 order and, if they return strong in the fall, they get a back order to bring their sophomore run to a full-season 22 episodes. (In recent years, anything above 16-18 episodes is considered a full-season order.)Comic-Con 2022: Deadline’s Full CoverageABC finalized the size of Abbott Elementary‘s Season 2 order as being 22 episodes in June though the network’s plan had always been to give the series, ABC’s No.
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