Documentary Now! Season 4 Release Date, Cast, Plot, and Everything You Need to Know
Documentary Now! Season 4 is coming or not? Documentary Now! is a fascinating mockumentary television series developed by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas.
Broadway Video produces the show for IFC. The show is executive produced by Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer, and the creators Armisen, Hader, Meyers, and Thomas.
Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Helen Mirren have been appearing in the show for the first three seasons.
Fred and Bill have been the main leads while Helen is the show’s presenter. All three are expected to return since the makers have not revealed any changes.
The first season of Documentary Now! Premiered on August 20, 2015, on IFC, it has consisted of seven episodes.
The first season has received an outstanding response from critics; it currently holds a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Considering that, the developers have renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on September 14, 2016. The second season has consisted of a total of seven episodes.
The second season has also managed to get very positive reviews from critics and currently holds a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The show is renewed for a third season, which premiered on February 20, 2019.
The third season has also consisted of seven episodes like the previous two seasons. The third season of Documentary Now! Currently holds a 100% of approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Considering the positive responses, the developers have decided to bring a new season of the show, and they made the official announcement on April 8, 2019.
The show’s second season was launched on Netflix globally on July 6th, 2021. It failed to rank in any of the top 10s anywhere around the globe, including the United States.
To date, I Think You Should Leave has been the only sketch comedy series on Netflix to make it beyond a first season.
Documentary Now! Season 4 Release Date
The first season of Documentary Now! aired on August 20, 2015, on IFC. The second and third seasons were released on September 14, 2016, and February 20, 2019, respectively.
Documentary Now! has received a very positive response from the critics and the audience, and each season consists of seven episodes. On April 8, 2019, the developers renewed the show for a fourth season.
However, no specific details are available regarding the release date of the fourth season of Documentary Now! Although, they have confirmed that the fourth season will be out in late 2022. The fourth season is also expected to have seven episodes like the previous three.
Documentary Now! Season 4 Cast
As mentioned above, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Helen Mirren have been appearing in the show for the first three seasons. So, we can expect them to return for the new season too.
Documentary Now! Season 4 Trailer
Documentary Now! Season 4 Plot
Everyone knows that Documentary Now! is a mockumentary series, meaning no changes will be made to the basic format.
It is featured as a long-running news magazine for documentaries which has entered its 50th year.
Mirren is a regular in each episode and introduces the Documentary that audiences would get to see at the time.
The concept is borrowed from a pre-tape short film from SNL, where Armisen, Hader, and Meyers have already appeared in the past.
The developers have yet to reveal the storyline for the fourth season of Documentary Now! But we will find it soon since they have declared that the fourth season will be out in 2022. We can expect the fourth season to continue from where it was left in the previous season.
Since the series debuted in 2019, it has received wide acclaim from both audiences and critics with the show winning several awards.
Some of these awards include the 2020 and 2022 WGA Awards for Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series with Robinson winning the 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series. The series was also nominated for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series.
The announcement of Season 3’s premiere date comes just a few hours ahead of the series creators Robinson and Kanin also being honoured with the Sketch Comedy Award at Variety’s Power of Comedy event at SXSW 2023 in Austin, Texas.
“Upon the announcement, Robinson and Kanin will also be honoured with the Sketch Comedy Award at Variety’s Power of Comedy event at SXSW on March 10.”
I Think You Should Leave, a six episode sketch created by SNL alum and Detroiters star Tim Robinson and co-created by SNL producer Zach Kanin, will pick up from the last season where the last episode explores:
“A mistaken identity at work. The new “Tammy Craps” doll. Some interesting instructional videos during a driver’s Ed class and an attempted ear piercing.”
According to IMDb, the official synopsis of the comedy series reads: “In this new sketch show, Tim Robinson and his guests spend each segment driving someone to the point of needing or desperately wanting to leave.”