The creator of Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson, re-entered the writers room for season three of the show after the WGA strike, says Deadline. Brunson, however, is disgruntled by the time jump in the show. According to Deadline, Brunson is concerned about accurately placing the timeline in the context of actual elementary education.
Brunson elaborated on this to Deadline, saying that it will be hard to address the big time jump in between seasons, which was due to the delayed start after the writers strike. “Our season will still be on the school calendar. [But] last year, we started airing in September, when school started. We’re not doing that this year,” said Brunson to Deadline.
Abbott Elementary is a mockumentary produced by ABC Network. According to ABC, the series follows “a group of dedicated, passionate teachers—and an oblivious principal—are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.”
The shops has proven successful, and despite the delays and hard questions, is ready to be put back into production.
The show currently has two seasons, due to season three being delayed by the writers strike earlier this year. The show was meant to be put back in production on May 1st but only recently did the writers have their first meeting. Brunson spoke to Deadline about the upcoming season, saying that the late start has made it shorter with fewer episodes, but that will likely have a positive effect. Brunson also admitted that the staff are happy to be working on the show again and everyone is ready to kick off the new season.