Abbott Elementary: Season 1

2021 · 13 episodes · ★ 7.0

What Season 1 of Abbott Elementary

Season 1 of Abbott Elementary has 13 episodes and premiered on December 7, 2021. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

13episodes

Dec 7, 2021Released

Apr 12, 2022Latest episode

4.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Dec 7, 2021 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
When the staff relates their needs, Principal Ava presents alternative options.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Quinta Brunson · Starring: Leila Geyfman, Jaxon Thomas Williams, Kate Peterman, Zion Broadnax
1x02 Light Bulb
Jan 4, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 6.6
Janine takes it upon herself to fix every problem when she notices a flicking light bulb in the hallway. Gregory asks Barbara for help talking to a parent, which leads him to spend his lunch period in an unexpected way.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Quinta Brunson · Starring: Zack Fox, Naté Jones, Nikea Gamby-Turner, Naomi Avery
1x03 Wishlist
Jan 11, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
The teachers to ask the local community for new school supplies. Janine takes to TikTok and with Ava’s assistance, her video is a success and goes viral. Janine encourages Gregory to decorate his classroom.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Morgan Murphy · Starring: Ca'Ron Jaden Coleman, Pappy Faulkner, Jeff Feringa, Crosby Fitzgerald
1x04 New Tech
Jan 18, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
When a new computer program is introduced at Abbott, Janine is excited to finally help Barbara with something. Barbara is reluctant to accept change and finds herself in a tricky situation. Melissa surprises Jacob.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Brian Rubenstein · Starring: Alex Morris, Brian Scolaro, Peyton Goodrum, Camden Brooks
1x05 Student Transfer
Jan 25, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
After a negative teacher review, Janine gets a confidence boost when a student gets transferred from Melissa's class into hers. Jacob tries to forge a friendship with an uninterested Gregory.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Brittani Nichols · Starring: Lela Hoffmeister, Jackson Owens, Camden Coley, Sade Devine
1x06 Gifted Program
Feb 1, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 7.1
Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob. However, when some students begin to feel left out, Gregory and Janine put their heads together and come up with a solution. Elsewhere, Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.
Directing: Matt Sohn · Writing: Jordan Temple · Starring: Tandi Fomukong, Bruno Amato, Richard Brooks, George Sharperson
1x07 Art Teacher
Feb 8, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
When the school’s art teacher retires, Janine is thrilled when the replacement ends up being her best friend from college, but things quickly turn sour when Sahar gets in the way of Melissa’s class traditions. Meanwhile, Jacob and Barbara bond over their love for gardening and decide to start a school garden; but when it turns out they don’t know how to successfully grow anything, Gregory secretly gets involved to fix all of their mistakes
Directing: Jennifer Celotta · Writing: Kate Peterman · Starring: Mitra Jouhari, Reggie Conquest, Maliyah Monroe, Sheila Shaw
1x08 Work Family
Feb 15, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
After Jacob reveals a detail about his personal life, Janine realizes she doesn't know the other teachers as well as she thought; Gregory's stern teaching approach is causing his whole class to underperform.
Directing: Jay Karas · Writing: Justin Tan · Starring: Orlando Jones, Zack Fox, Cairo Lee, Kaden Byrd
1x09 Step Class
Feb 22, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Janine is thrilled when Ava asks to help her teach the after-school step class, but the two don’t see eye to eye on how to run the program. Later, when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan an “eat-off” to decide who makes the best pizza in Philadelphia, Gregory is forced to reveal a secret
Directing: Shahrzad 'Sheri' Davani · Writing: Joya McCrory · Starring: Reatha Grey, Rashawn Nadine Scott, Symone Davenport, Asia Franklin
1x10 Open House
Mar 22, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
It's Open House night at Abbott Elementary, and while Janine prepares to meet her struggling student's mother, the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax. Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job, and later, Barbara's daughter's visit creates a commotion in more ways than one.
Directing: Jennifer Celotta · Writing: Brian Rubenstein · Starring: Reggie Hayes, Iyana Halley, Mia Hunt, Adriene Brathwaite
1x11 Desking
Mar 29, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 6.7
When the students start participating in a new online trend that causes disruption to the school, the teachers band together to put an end to it. Meanwhile, Mr. Johnson provides comforting life advice to Gregory; and later, the teachers finally meet Jacob’s boyfriend, Zach, who joins in to help stop the students “desking.”
Directing: Melissa Kosar · Writing: Morgan Murphy · Starring: Larry Owens, Lela Hoffmeister, Ambrit Millhouse, London Covington
1x12 Ava vs. Superintendent
Apr 5, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
With the school board threatening to pull their funds, Janine and Gregory decide to help Ava out with her presentation in front of the Superintendent. However, their plan is derailed when a curveball is thrown at Ava. Meanwhile, Barbara offends Melissa when she doesn’t agree with her blackmail idea.
Directing: Matthew A. Cherry · Writing: Brittani Nichols · Starring: Reggie Hayes, Shirley Jordan, Gloria Gifford
1x13 Zoo Balloon Season Finale
Apr 12, 2022 · 22 min · ★ 6.9
While on Abbott's annual zoo field trip, Tariq reveals that he has been offered a job in New York; Janine struggles with a big choice; Barbara starts questioning her future after finding out her favorite tuatara has been retired because of old age.
Directing: Randall Einhorn · Writing: Jordan Temple · Starring: Zack Fox, Iyana Halley, Larry Owens, Aayden William