Prime Video’s 10-Episode Series Is the Perfect ‘Four Seasons’ Replacement

Published Oct 23, 2026, 7:09 AM EDT

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Fans are tagging along with Tina Fey and the cast of The Four Seasons, following the group of college friends and their spouses as they reunite quarterly for holidays, vacations, and life events. The Netflix series features an all-star lineup that also includes Will Forte, Kerri Kenney, Steve Carrell, Erika Henningsen, Colman Domingo, and Marco Calvani as middle-aged couples at different stages in their relationships. Exploring themes of friendship, divorce, aging, and grief, each eight-episode season is broken up by time of year — fall, winter, spring, and summer.

Fey pulls double duty, creating the comedy alongside Tracey Wigfield and Lang Fisher. It is based on the Alan Alda film of the same name, with the M*A*S*H star even making a couple of guest appearances. Viewers will have to wait for its upcoming third season. Netflix has announced Season 3 is in production without an announced premiere date, though if it follows the preceding seasons it will likely return around May 2027. But as fans bide their time until the Season 3 premiere, they can turn to another comedy that focuses on the harder parts of life - Pivoting.

What Is ‘Pivoting’ About?

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Sometimes life throws a curveball, like in the aptly titled Pivoting which premiered on FOX in 2022. The series follows three middle-aged women as they reevaluate their lives in the aftermath of their friend’s death. “If Coleen’s death has taught us anything, it’s that we don’t know how much time we have left,” Ginnifer Goodwin’s Jodie explained. She added, “Some day is now. We have to live our best lives now.”

The comedy tapped television veterans, with Eliza Coupe playing Amy, a producer in a loving marriage. Despite not being very maternal, she has decided to prioritize spending more time with her kids. Meanwhile, Jodie has lost herself in motherhood and an unhappy marriage. She turns to the gym and develops a crush on her younger trainer. And Maggie Q plays Sarah, a recent divorcee who traded in her high-stress job as a doctor to work in a grocery store. Tommy Dewey, JT Neal, and Marcello Reyes also star.

Pivoting was created by Liz Astrof, who also created the short-lived Stumble and wrote on sitcoms like 2 Broke Girls, King of Queens, and Becker. The series earned a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes but was unable to translate that into viewership. FOX canceled the comedy after just 10 episodes. It can currently be purchased on Prime Video or Apple TV.

‘Pivoting’ Found Humor in Grief like ‘The Four Seasons’

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Fans of The Four Seasons will recognize a similar approach to finding comedy amid pain. Pivoting doesn’t shy away from the realities of grief, even highlighting the more absurd parts of it. Amy, Jodie, and Sarah forget their friend’s ashes in a bar, drink next to the wrong grave, and steal empty cups from a coffee shop. The impact of that loss also sends them all reeling — Amy convinces herself she’s dying, Jodie decides to find romance outside of her marriage, and Sarah blows up her career. And despite their feelings about it, the trio continually show up for each other without too much judgment.

But more than grief, both shows explore stale marriages, dating after divorce, how to relate to growing children, and the complexities of really intimate, long-term friendships. While these friendships have their own baggage, they can also serve as a cushion during difficult times. “For me, my female friendships are everything,” Q explained in a promo.

Astrof actually lost a childhood friend, revealing during a FOX press day that it shifted everyone’s perspective. But she made sure to interject the dynamics of her own friend group into Pivoting. “What I’ve noticed is how close we are and what the show is how we can be so gross in front of each other… everything is so intimate and we laugh when we should be crying, and there’s no judgment,” Deadline quoted Astrof. “It’s unconditional love.”

Pivoting may not have found an audience, but the series is the perfect follow-up for fans awaiting Season 3 of The Four Seasons — sharing a similar tone and exploring like topics. But more than that, it's a poignant look at female friendships during one of the hardest chapters of life. With just 10 episodes, each under 30 minutes in length, it is also an easy weekend binge.