The switch to Peacock from NBC saw the format of the show change from 13 episodes released weekly to eight all at once, but O'Brien told Decider that season 3 was meant to be 10-episodes before the pandemic halted production. He teased that the finale would have ended with a new character coming into Jack's life, so expect this mysterious newcomer in season 4's first episodes.
Plus, the writers will continue bending the episode format in weird ways. O'Brien said, "Everyone involved is so excited to do more episodes. We're so thankful to Peacock and everyone who watched! Season three was the most fun we've had. I want to dig even deeper into the main characters and also keep messing with the sitcom format" (via The Hollywood Reporter).
Now that they're writing and producing the show during the pandemic, maybe the kids will show up to class and find plexiglass dividers between their seats. Whatever is in store for next season, Howerton told Decider he wants the show to continue defying expectations.
