Press release - Primetime – Scripted

September 6, 2022

Abbott Elementary: SEASON PREMIERE - Development Day (9/21)

“Development Day” – The teachers are back at Willard R. Abbott Public School for development week, a time to prepare for the upcoming year before the students’ first day of school. Post-breakup, Janine is determined to start the year off right and leave her problems at home. With this new outlook, she takes on organizing the faculty mixer and announces a special celebrity surprise she planned for the kids’ first day. Meanwhile, Ava runs a side hustle out of the school parking lot and Gregory, now a full-time teacher, is in over his head with the curriculum when season two of “Abbott Elementary” premieres WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (TV-PG, DL) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

 

“Development Day” was written by Quinta Brunson and directed by Randall Einhorn.