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When Does Suburgatory Season 4 Come Out? Is It Renewed?

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Suburgatory was cancelled — there is no Season 4.

IMDb

7.2/10

Seasons

3

Episodes

57

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Network
ABC
Genres
Comedy
First aired
2011-09-28
Last aired
2014-05-14
Runtime
30 min
Rated
TV-PG

Awards 1 win & 8 nominations total

Predictive Logic Analysis

Suburgatory has been cancelled. The series will not continue, and Season 4 is not in development.

What is Suburgatory about?

Suburgatory works as a culture-clash comedy because it actually believes in the clash. When George moves his cynical teenage daughter from Manhattan to the suburbs, the show doesn't pretend the suburbs are secretly great or that Tessa's snobbery was wrong all along. Instead, it commits fully to the idea that both perspectives have merit and that the real comedy lives in watching people who genuinely don't understand each other try to coexist. Jane Levy carries the show with a deadpan delivery that makes Tessa's horror at suburban rituals feel earned rather than scripted, while Jeremy Sisto grounds the setup by playing a father who's clearly in over his head but determined to make this work.

The show's distinct voice comes from its willingness to mock its own premise without ever winking at the camera. The caricatures of suburban mothers are broad, yes, but they're given actual personalities and reasonable motivations. Cheryl Hines, in particular, steals scenes as Dallas Royce, the queen bee mom who could have been a one-note villain but instead becomes someone you almost root for. The comedy often lands precisely because the show recognizes that real people exist beneath the stereotypes.

ABC's audience found enough to like that the network gave the show three seasons, which is respectable for a comedy that relies heavily on a somewhat tired premise. It never became a critical darling or a water-cooler phenomenon, but it built a steady viewership of people who appreciated its balance between sharp writing and genuine heart. The 7.2 IMDb rating suggests it attracted a devoted core audience even if the broader culture didn't particularly care.

The show sits comfortably in the mid-tier of fish-out-of-water comedies, never reaching the heights of its best-case comps but avoiding the trap of becoming mean-spirited or hollow. What keeps it from being forgotten is that Levy and Sisto have genuine chemistry as a father and daughter trying to meet each other halfway, and the show's willingness to let both of them be right sometimes.

Created by Emily Kapnek

Themes

suburbsingle fatherteen comedysitcom

Is Suburgatory renewed or cancelled?

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The series is listed as cancelled

Why was Suburgatory cancelled?

Suburgatory arrived on ABC in 2011 with a solid premise and a capable cast, but it never quite found the audience size that networks demand to justify keeping a comedy on the air. The show's satire of suburban life and upper-middle-class anxiety had merit, and critics gave it a respectable 7.2 rating on IMDb, but critical approval does not translate automatically into viewership. By its third season, the show was pulling in ratings that made it increasingly difficult for ABC to justify its slot in their primetime schedule, especially against the other comedies competing for the same demographic.

The cancellation also reflected a broader shift in how networks were managing their comedy lineups around 2014. ABC was recalibrating its strategy, and shows that failed to build momentum or capture ratings growth—rather than decline—were the first to go. Suburgatory had its audience, but that audience was not large enough or growing enough to warrant renewal. The network made the decision to end the show after three seasons, giving it a definitive endpoint in May 2014 rather than leaving it in limbo. It was a clean break, but one driven by the economics of broadcast television rather than any creative decision from the show's producers.

Suburgatory Season 4 Release Date

No release is expected. Suburgatory was cancelled, ending the series.

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Suburgatory seasons

Season 12011 · 22 ep
  • 1. Pilot2011-09-28 · ★ 7.8
  • 2. The Barbecue2011-10-05 · ★ 7.9
  • 3. The Chatterer2011-10-12 · ★ 7.7
  • 4. Don't Call Me Shirley2011-10-19 · ★ 7.7
  • 5. Halloween2011-10-26 · ★ 7.8
  • 6. Charity Case2011-11-02 · ★ 7.9
  • 7. Sweet Sixteen2011-11-16 · ★ 7.9
  • 8. Thanksgiving2011-11-23 · ★ 7.9
  • 9. The Nutcracker2011-12-07 · ★ 7.9
  • 10. Driving Miss Dalia2012-01-04 · ★ 7.9
  • 11. Out in the Burbs2012-01-11 · ★ 7.9
  • 12. The Casino Trip2012-01-18 · ★ 7.9
  • 13. Sex and the Suburbs2012-02-08 · ★ 7.7
  • 14. The Body2012-02-15 · ★ 7.7
  • 15. Fire with Fire2012-02-22 · ★ 7.8
  • 16. Poetic Injustice2012-02-29 · ★ 7.7
  • 17. Independence Day2012-03-14 · ★ 7.8
  • 18. Down Time2012-04-11 · ★ 7.7
  • 19. Entering Eden2012-04-18 · ★ 7.9
  • 20. Hear No Evil2012-05-02 · ★ 7.8
  • 21. The Great Compromise2012-05-09 · ★ 7.8
  • 22. The Motherload2012-05-16 · ★ 7.9
Season 22012 · 22 ep
  • 1. Homecoming2012-10-17 · ★ 7.9
  • 2. The Witch of East Chatswin2012-10-24 · ★ 7.9
  • 3. Ryan's Song2012-10-31 · ★ 8.0
  • 4. Foam Finger2012-11-07 · ★ 7.8
  • 5. The Wishbone2012-11-14 · ★ 7.8
  • 6. Friendship Fish2012-11-28 · ★ 7.7
  • 7. Krampus2012-12-05 · ★ 8.0
  • 8. Black Thai2013-01-09 · ★ 7.7
  • 9. Junior Secretary's Day2013-01-16 · ★ 7.7
  • 10. Chinese Chicken2013-01-23 · ★ 7.9
  • 11. Yakult Leader2013-01-30 · ★ 7.7
  • 12. Body Talk2013-02-06 · ★ 7.8
  • 13. Blowtox and Burlap2013-02-13 · ★ 7.6
  • 14. T-Ball & Sympathy2013-02-20 · ★ 7.5
  • 15. Leaving Chatswin2013-02-27 · ★ 7.7
  • 16. How to Be a Baby2013-03-06 · ★ 7.5
  • 17. Eat, Pray, Eat2013-03-20 · ★ 7.4
  • 18. Brown Trembler2013-03-27 · ★ 7.6
  • 19. Decemberfold2013-04-03 · ★ 7.7
  • 20. Go, Gamblers!2013-04-10 · ★ 7.8
  • 21. Apocalypse Meow2013-04-17 · ★ 8.0
  • 22. Stray Dogs2013-04-17 · ★ 7.9
Season 32014 · 13 ep
  • 1. No Me Gusta, Mami2014-01-15 · ★ 7.7
  • 2. Victor Ha2014-01-22 · ★ 7.7
  • 3. Open Door Policy2014-01-29 · ★ 7.7
  • 4. The Birds and the Biederman2014-02-05 · ★ 7.7
  • 5. Blame It on the Rain Stick2014-02-26 · ★ 7.5
  • 6. About a Boy-Yoi-Yoing2014-03-05 · ★ 7.5
  • 7. I'm Just Not That Into Me2014-03-12 · ★ 7.7
  • 8. Catch and Release2014-03-26 · ★ 7.8
  • 9. The Ballad of Piggy Duckworth2014-04-02 · ★ 7.8
  • 10. No, You Can't Sit With Us2014-04-23 · ★ 7.5
  • 11. Dalia Nicole Smith2014-04-30 · ★ 7.6
  • 12. Les Lucioles2014-05-07 · ★ 7.9
  • 13. Stiiiiiiill Horny2014-05-14 · ★ 8.1

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Suburgatory cast

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Jane Levy

Jane Levy

Tessa Altman

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Sisto

George Altman

Carly Chaikin

Carly Chaikin

Dalia Royce

Allie Grant

Allie Grant

Lisa Shay

Cheryl Hines

Cheryl Hines

Dallas Royce

Ana Gasteyer

Ana Gasteyer

Sheila Shay

Chris Parnell

Chris Parnell

Fred Shay

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    When does Suburgatory Season 4 come out?
    Suburgatory was cancelled — there is no Season 4.
    Is Suburgatory renewed or cancelled?
    Suburgatory has been cancelled. No further seasons are planned.
    Why was Suburgatory cancelled?
    Suburgatory arrived on ABC in 2011 with a solid premise and a capable cast, but it never quite found the audience size that networks demand to justify keeping a comedy on the air. The show's satire of suburban life and upper-middle-class anxiety had merit, and critics gave it a respectable 7.2 rating on IMDb, but critical approval does not translate automatically into viewership. By its third season, the show was pulling in ratings that made it increasingly difficult for ABC to justify its slot in their primetime schedule, especially against the other comedies competing for the same demographic.
    How many seasons of Suburgatory are there?
    Suburgatory has aired 3 seasons so far.
    How many episodes of Suburgatory are there?
    There are 57 episodes of Suburgatory across 3 seasons.
    Who created Suburgatory?
    Suburgatory was created by Emily Kapnek.
    Where can I watch Suburgatory?
    Suburgatory is available to stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.
    What is Suburgatory's IMDb rating?
    Suburgatory holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 33,616 votes.