Netflix Announces May Release Dates for 'The Four Seasons' and 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder'

What Happened

Netflix released official trailers and key art for the upcoming second seasons of two series. 'The Four Seasons', co-created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield, will return with eight episodes on May 28. The core cast includes Tina Fey, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Colman Domingo, Marco Calvani, and Erika Henningsen. The plot involves the group vacationing together with a baby, traveling from the Jersey shore and upstate New York to Italy. Directors for the new season include Colman Domingo, Lang Fisher, Tracey Wigfield, Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, and Tina Fey.

'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Season 2, based on Holly Jackson's novel 'Good Girl, Bad Blood', is set to return on May 27. Emma Myers reprises her role as Pip, who attempts to stay away from investigations but finds herself in a race against time to find Jamie after he disappears as Max Hastings' trial approaches. The cast includes Emma Myers, Eden H Davies, Zain Iqbal, Asha Banks, Yali Topol Margalith, Jude Morgan-Collie, Henry Ashton, and Freddie England. Holly Jackson is adapting the series for the screen alongside Poppy Cogan. Moonage Pictures produces the series for BBC iPlayer and BBC Three in co-production with Netflix and ZDFneo. The six-episode season will roll out globally on Netflix, except in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, where it will stream on ZDFneo. In the U.K. and Ireland, it will air on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, while Stan handles Australian distribution.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the latest Gold and Silver Circle inductees and 2026 scholarship recipients. The Gold Circle Honor Society recognizes individuals with 50 years of service to the television industry, while Silver Circle inductees are recognized for 25 years of service. This year's honorees include R.J. Cutler, Hannah Storm, Fredricka Whitfield, Susan Lacy, and Kenny Albert. NATAS also announced recipients of the Coca-Cola HBCU Sports Production Grant, a $40,000 program for student creators at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The first-place winners are Stevie Jackson, Mateo McIntosh, Makai Brown, and Ian Chamberlin of Morehouse College. Other winners include teams from Florida A&M University and Delaware State University. The grant saw an 88% year-over-year increase in submissions. NATAS Foundation scholarship recipients include winners of the Jim McKay Memorial Scholarship for sports television, the Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship for journalism, and the Doug W. Mummert Scholarship for community impact.

Why this Matters to You

If you enjoy streaming comedies or mystery dramas, you may have new episodes to watch in late May. 'The Four Seasons' Season 2 could provide a lighthearted vacation-themed comedy, while 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Season 2 might offer a suspenseful mystery. The NATAS awards and grants highlight ongoing support for television professionals and student creators, which may contribute to the future quality and diversity of programming you watch.

What's Next

'The Four Seasons' Season 2 is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on May 28. 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Season 2 is scheduled to premiere on May 27, with its global rollout on Netflix and other platforms as detailed. The 47th Annual Sports Emmy Awards and News & Documentary Emmy Awards are scheduled for May 26–28 in New York City. All NATAS honorees and recipients will be celebrated during a three-night awards ceremony in New York.