'Abbott Elementary' Is (Almost) Back: The Cast Gears Up for a New School Year in an Exclusive First Look!

Class will soon be back in session atAbbott Elementary!

In the first promo for the second season, staff members Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson), Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams), Ava Coleman (Janelle James), Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter), Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph) and Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti) confidently walk the streets toBoyz II Men’s “Motownphilly” — each sharing a little piece of their personality before arriving at the front doors of Willard R. Abbott Elementary School.

“These new keys I made must be too thick,” Ava says as she attempts to open the doors. “I blame the locks, honestly.”

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The mockumentary-style sitcom premiered in December 2021 and follows the misadventures of day-to-day life at one of the worst-ranked schools in the country.

Its first season earned a rare100% critics' score from Rotten Tomatoes, making it one of the review aggregation site’s highest-rated television shows.

In July, the series earned seven2022 Emmy Awards nominations, among them outstanding comedy series, outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for Brunson (who also scored a writing nomination for the pilot), outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for Williams and outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for Ralph and Janelle James.

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Season 2 ofAbbott Elementarypremieres Sept. 21 on ABC.

source: people.com