The halls of Abbott Elementary have opened for Season 5 as the award-winning comedy returns to ABC.
Quinta Brunson stars as Janine Teagues, an optimistic second-grade teacher at a predominantly Black public school in West Philadelphia.
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Brunson’s co-stars include Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie, Janelle James as Ava Coleman, Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa Schemmenti, Chris Perfetti as Jacob Hall, Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Howard, and William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson.
The new season of Abbott Elementary filmed an episode at the Philadelphia Phillies baseball game, which the cast shared a photo of the moment in August. Brunson also recently teased that Season 5 would feature more Janine and Gregory moments, as well as a “game-changer” that will “make or break” the school.
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Read the loglines for the Abbott Elementary Season 5 episodes below.
Episode 501 — “Team Building” (October 1): The teachers prepare for the upcoming school year with new faces and big changes on the horizon.
Episode 502 — “Cheating” (October 8): Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine’s class, and a new guidance counselor joins the school.
Episode 504 — “Ballgame” (October 15): The Abbott crew heads to the ballpark for Teachers’ Appreciation Night at the Philadelphia Phillies game.
Abbott Elementary drops new episodes on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Scroll through the photo gallery below to see the Abbott Elementary Season 5 cast.
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson
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Quinta Brunson as Janine
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Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa
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Chris Perfetti as Jacob
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Janelle James as Ava
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Tyler James Williams as Gregory
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Janelle James as Ava, Chris Perfetti as Jacob, Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara, Quinta Brunson as Janine, Tyler James Williams as Gregory, William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson, and Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Key Art
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, QUINTA BRUNSON, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, CHRIS PERFETTI, LUKE TENNIE
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CHRIS PERFETTI, QUINTA BRUNSON, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, TAYLOR GARRON, MIKEY DAY, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, SHERYL LEE RALPH, LUKE TENNIE
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LUKE TENNIE
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WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, SHERYL LEE RALPH, QUINTA BRUNSON, JERRY MINOR, CHRIS PERFETTI
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, LISA ANN WALTER, JANELLE JAMES, SHERYL LEE RALPH, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS
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WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS
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MIKEY DAY, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, CHRIS PERFETTI
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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QUINTA BRUNSON, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, LISA ANN WALTER, MIKEY DAY, SHERYL LEE RALPH, TAYLOR GARRON, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, JANELLE JAMES, CHRIS PERFETTI
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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CHRIS PERFETTI, QUINTA BRUNSON, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, TAYLOR GARRON, MIKEY DAY, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, LUKE TENNIE, LISA ANN WALTER
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS
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MIKEY DAY
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WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS
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SHERYL LEE RALPH, JANELLE JAMES, JERRY MINOR, MIKEY DAY
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QUINTA BRUNSON
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, QUINTA BRUNSON, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, CHRIS PERFETTI
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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LUKE TENNIE, JANELLE JAMES, JERRY MINOR
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS
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LUKE TENNIE
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MIKEY DAY
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CHRIS PERFETTI, QUINTA BRUNSON, MIKEY DAY, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, SHERYL LEE RALPH
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JANELLE JAMES
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MIKEY DAY, SHERYL LEE RALPH, QUINTA BRUNSON, JANELLE JAMES
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WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS
JANELLE JAMES, JERRY MINOR, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, MIKEY DAY
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JANELLE JAMES, JERRY MINOR, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, MIKEY DAY
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, QUINTA BRUNSON, JERRY MINOR, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS
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MIKEY DAY, JANELLE JAMES
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, QUINTA BRUNSON
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MIKEY DAY
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MIKEY DAY
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LISA ANN WALTER, CHRIS PERFETTI, JERRY MINOR
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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SHERYL LEE RALPH, MIKEY DAY
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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SHERYL LEE RALPH
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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QUINTA BRUNSON, MIKEY DAY, JANELLE JAMES
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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QUINTA BRUNSON, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, JANELLE JAMES, CHRIS PERFETTI
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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QUINTA BRUNSON, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, JANELLE JAMES, CHRIS PERFETTI
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CHRIS PERFETTI, QUINTA BRUNSON, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, TAYLOR GARRON
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LISA ANN WALTER
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SHERYL LEE RALPH, QUINTA BRUNSON, LUKE TENNIE
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MIKEY DAY, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH
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JERRY MINOR, CHRIS PERFETTI
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS, TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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LISA ANN WALTER, CHRIS PERFETTI, JERRY MINOR
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, QUINTA BRUNSON, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, CHRIS PERFETTI, LUKE TENNIE, MIKEY DAY
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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JANELLE JAMES, MIKEY DAY
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LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH
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SHERYL LEE RALPH
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS, QUINTA BRUNSON, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, CHRIS PERFETTI
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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QUINTA BRUNSON
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS
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WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS
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LISA ANN WALTER, CHRIS PERFETTI, JERRY MINOR
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH, CHRIS PERFETTI
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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SHERYL LEE RALPH
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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JANELLE JAMES
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS
JANELLE JAMES
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JANELLE JAMES
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LISA ANN WALTER, JERRY MINOR
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LISA ANN WALTER, JANELLE JAMES
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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QUINTA BRUNSON, CHRIS PERFETTI, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH
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JANELLE JAMES, WILLIAM STANFORD DAVIS
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QUINTA BRUNSON
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GEORGE SHARPERSON
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GEORGE SHARPERSON
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CHRIS PERFETTI
‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 5 Cast Photos
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LUKE TENNIE, JERRY MINOR, LISA ANN WALTER, SHERYL LEE RALPH
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SHERYL LEE RALPH, QUINTA BRUNSON