‘Abbott Elementary’ Bosses Break Down Major Character’s Firing: ‘The Story Is Not Over’
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Abbott Elementary” Season 4, Episode 18.
“Abbott Elementary” just shook up its fourth season with a plot twist fans couldn’t have seen coming: Ava (Janelle James) getting fired as principal.
After Ava and the Abbott teachers agreed not to report the developer of the local golf course for using non-union workers in exchange for bribes in the form of new computers and gadgets, the jig was up by Episode 18, when the school board arrived to audit the school. When the school board tells the group whichever teacher(s) were involved would get suspended, Ava takes responsibility for the bribes, leading her to get fired.
But don’t worry, EPs and co-showrunners Patrick Schumacker and Justin Halpern assured the storyline isn’t a way of writing James out of the ABC sitcom, nor she will be leaving the show.
“The story is not over — You will see Janelle in subsequent episodes,...
“Abbott Elementary” just shook up its fourth season with a plot twist fans couldn’t have seen coming: Ava (Janelle James) getting fired as principal.
After Ava and the Abbott teachers agreed not to report the developer of the local golf course for using non-union workers in exchange for bribes in the form of new computers and gadgets, the jig was up by Episode 18, when the school board arrived to audit the school. When the school board tells the group whichever teacher(s) were involved would get suspended, Ava takes responsibility for the bribes, leading her to get fired.
But don’t worry, EPs and co-showrunners Patrick Schumacker and Justin Halpern assured the storyline isn’t a way of writing James out of the ABC sitcom, nor she will be leaving the show.
“The story is not over — You will see Janelle in subsequent episodes,...
- 3/20/2025
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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