A.P. Bio, a comedy starringIt’s Always Sunny in Philidelphialead Glenn Howerton, is coming to Netflix in November. The school-set comedy is getting a bit of a bump in visibility thanks to the success of ABC’sAbbott Elementaryand the acclaim of FX’sEnglish Teacher. But almost seven years earlier,Howerton headlined the four-seasonA.P. Bio,which had its distinct approach to the subgenre.
What’s On Netflixhas confirmed thatall four seasons ofA.P. Bioare coming to Netflix in the U.S. on Friday, November 15. Though the workplace comedy will still be available on Peacock, this marks the first time all 42 episodes will be available outside of NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service. It also continues the trend of NBC series coming to Netflix, following titles, such asThe Blacklist,The Good Place, and the recentLopez vs. Lopez.
What A.P. Bio Coming To Netflix Means For Subscribers
A.P. Biowas led by Howerton, who played disgraced Harvard philosophy scholar Jack Griffin. After losing out on his dream job, Jack finds himself having togo back to Toledo, Ohio, to work as a high school Advanced Placement biology teacher. But contrary to his job description, Jack decides he’s not going to be teaching any biology. Instead, Jack decides to use the honor roll students for the benefit of advancing his own career and getting back to where he believes he should be.
It moved from NBC to Peacock and was ultimately cancelled after season 4, though this news means that the series could attract new viewers on a much larger platform.
Reviews forA.P. Biowere mixed ahead of its launch in 2018. The series, created by Mike O’Brien, debuted with a 66% score on Rotten Tomatoes for its first season, but subsequent installments marked an uptick in the show’s reception.The second and third installments both sit at 100%. Season 4, the show’s last, does not have enough reviews to be measured.
A.P. Bio: 10 Questions That Will Never Get Answered Now That It’s Canceled
A.P. Bio has been canceled by NBC, and audiences are now left with a ton of questions as to where the characters end up after the events of season 2.
With a cast that included Lyric Lewis Mary Sohn, Jean Villepique, Tom Bennett, Patton Oswalt, and Paula Pell in main roles, andSNL’s Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers as executive producers,A.P. Biohad a rocky run. It moved from NBC to Peacock and was ultimately cancelled after season 4, though this news means that the seriescould attract new viewers on a much larger platform.
Our Take On A.P. Bio Coming To Netflix
It’s A Well-Deserved Second Window
With the caveat that it’sgenerally very hard for a show to have its cancellation reversed, it is nice to seeA.P. Bioget a bit of exposure on a large platform like Netflix.Even if it’s only in the U.S. for now, it’s a good story for a comedy that overcame a mixed beginning and improved to the point where it was viewed as a very solid series by the time the unfortunate cancellation happened.
A.P. Bio
Cast
A.P. Bio is an NBC comedy that premiered in 2018. The sitcom stars It’s Always Sunny in Philidelphia’s Glenn Howerton as Jack Griffin, a former philosophy professor who starts working as a high school advanced placement biology teacher. After season 2, A.P. Bio moved to Peacock for two seasons before getting canceled in 2021.
