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"Abbott Elementary," returning for its sixth season on ABC, airs tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET. Creator Quinta Brunson hints at significant character developments, particularly focusing on Gregory and Jacob. Fans can watch the season premiere for free through a five-day trial of DIRECTV, which includes Hulu to stream episodes afterward. The season will consist of 22 episodes, with its 100th episode filmed in Disneyland.
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"Abbott Elementary," a popular TV show about educators and administrators in an underfunded school, returns for its sixth season on ABC starting October 7, with the first episode titled "Jungle Classroom." The series creator and star, Quinta Brunson, hinted that this new season will focus significantly on character development for Gregory (played by Tyler James Williams) and Jacob (Chris Perfetti). Season six will consist of 22 episodes and is expected to feature a milestone 100th episode filmed in Disneyland. Fans can watch the show for free through DIRECTV's five-day free trial or catch it on its regular timeslot at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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“Abbott Elementary” returns to ABC tonight, Oct. 7, for its sixth season.
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Series creator and star Quinta Brunson teased to Entertainment Weekly that this new season will be one “for the boys,” marking major developments in both Gregory (Tyler James Williams) and Jacob’s (Chris Perfetti) character arcs.
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DIRECTV (five-day free trial)
- TV Channel: ABC
The show will also delve back into the Janine (Brunson) and Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) dynamic
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, as Brunson said, “What I think I can say is that that love affair will resurface very clearly this season.”
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The season premiere is titled “Jungle Classroom” and the episode will follow Gregory and Ava as they adjust to a new dynamic.
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Barbara will turn to Jacob for help; Janine gives her classroom a makeover, and Melissa works to win hers back.
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The sixth season will also include the show’s 100th episode.
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Deadline reported that the milestone episode will be filmed in Disneyland over the next month.
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How to watch ‘Abbott Elementary’ for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the ALDS for free.
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DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free.
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Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month.
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We recommend the Choice plan, which includes ABC as part of its 125+ channel options.
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You can also get live ABC with DIRECTV’s MyEntertainment genre pack ($42.99/month), and you won’t have to worry about tuning in live, because the pack also includes Hulu.
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New episodes of “Abbott Elementary” stream Thursdays on Hulu.
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‘Abbott Elementary’ cast
- Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, a second-grade teacher
- Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, a first-grade teacher and Abbott’s assistant principal
- Janelle James as Ava Coleman, the school’s tone-deaf principal
- Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti, a second-grade teacher
- Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hill, a sixth-grade history teacher
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard, a kindergarten teacher
- William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson, the school’s custodian
How many episodes are in ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 6?
“Abbott Elementary” Season 6 will have 22 episodes.
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This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for the New York Post, Page Six, and Decider.
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Angela keeps readers up to date with information on how to watch all of your favorite reality TV shows and movies on each streaming service.
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Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, celebrities and pop culture.
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Prior to joining The Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
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