Season Four

Season Four   Rebecca faces the music for her actions.
Premiere date: October 12, 2018 — Season finale: April 5, 2019◄

Summary

Crazy excited! Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is renewed for Season 4 on The CW!

— CXG Facebook

Season Four is the final season of theThe CW's musical comedy show "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Co-creators Aline Brosh McKenna and Rachel Bloom envisioned this as the final arc in the four-part story . The Season Four renewal was officially announced on April 2, 2018 . The 18-episode final season premiered on October 12, 2018. The official series finale ("I'm In Love") aired on April 5, 2019 followed immediately by the eighteenth episode which was a concert special.

Production

Renewal

On April 2, 2018 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was reported as having been renewed on several media outlets such as Deadline and Variety . Co-creator Rachel Bloom reiterated that Season Four would be the end of the show and narratively conclude the story arc started in Season One . While the two previous seasons saw the episode count reduced to 13 five more episodes were added for a total of 18 in Season Four .

Cast

It was announced on August 6, 2018 that actor Skylar Astin (”Pitch Perfect”) was cast in the role of the returning character Greg Serrano formerly played by Santino Fontana in Seasons one and two. According to Rachel Bloom: “We are going to be playing a lot with the ideas and themes of perception, how he sees her, how other people see each other.” Fontana was approached to reprise his role but instead committed to play the lead in a Broadway production of "Tootsie." . He did offer his support and approved the choice of his replacement stating he and Astin were friends . Astin had previously worked alongside “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” series regular and show writer Rene Gube on the TBS sitcom “Ground Floor.” Greg will appear in the 8th episode.

On August 1 Rachel Bloom announced on her Instagram account that co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna would be the first guest star on the show. Actor/comedian Patton Oswalt revealed his return to the show after a brief cameo in Season Two. According to a tweet he posted he will be performing a musical number this time. Another returning character is Brody (played by Benjamin Seimon) who was confirmed in a TV Line interview with McKenna and Bloom .

On August 16, co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna tweeted an open invitation for celebrity fans of the show to appear for its final season. Actors such as Mo Rocco and Bradley Whitfield have expressed an interest. On September 3, it was revealed that Nia Verdalos "will play Wendy, a long-term, high-powered client of Rebecca’s who is surprised by a recent turn of events in Rebecca’s life. "Wendy is a really amazing businesswoman who comes to Whitefeather and is really, really underwhelmed by the performances of anyone who isn’t Rebecca," co-creator Rachel Bloom says. "Nia takes her to a whole other level. That was a brilliant stroke of casting that was Aline’s idea and it’s just perfect." On August 26, Tan France announced that he will guest star in an episode set to air in November.

Crew

On May 21, 2018 Rachel Bloom announced on her Instagram that the writers room was open and production officially started on Season Four. The staff consists of co-creators Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna with returning writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, Sono Patel, Rene Gube, Michael Hitchcock, Rachel Specter and Audrey Wauchope, Elisabeth Kiernan Averick, Erin Ehrlich, Jack Dolgen and Ilana Peña. McKenna also announced via her Twitter account the names of female directors who would be working on the show. This included herself, the return of Erin Erlich and Jude Weng, debuting directors Audrey Wauchope with Rachel Specter, Rachel Bloom and Carrie Brownstein .

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Episode titles

On July 25, a screenshot of the script for the first episode was posted on Instagram . The title was revealed to be “I Want To Be Here” and follows the tradition of specific naming conventions for the series episodes. Unlike previous seasons the title has word “I” in the place of a male love interest name and there is a lack of punctuation.

Songs

Rachel Bloom performed the new opening theme for Season Four at the 2018 San Diego’s Comic Con. She described it in an interview with Showbiz Junkies :

“I actually sang it at Comic Con, our Comic Con panel, and it is kind of an almost like 1970s, 1980s typical sitcom opener, including a clip show with the kind of song sounds like a mix of a sitcom opening and not like a spearmint a Doublemint gum commercial. And, really, the essence of it is how it’s hard to boil someone down into a single theme song. We actually have an element of the theme song that you will see will be changing every episode, which will be very exciting for fans.”

A “cell block tango number” has been confirmed by Rachel Bloom in an interview with TV Line .

Series finale

On January 3, 2019 Aline Brosch Mckenna tweeted out a photo of herself and Rachel Bloom along with the message they were in the process of writing the series finale. In a breaking the fourth wall moment it was mentioned in the ninth episode "I'm Not The Person I Used To Be" that the finale will take place on Valentine's Day. However, offal press releases indicate that the finale will actually air on April 5 followed by a live concert. On January 25, 2019, Rene Gube uploaded a photo of the final table read on his Instagram account. The last day of filming was on February 8 as tweeted by Rachel Bloom. A wrap party happened the next day as documented by photos uploaded on the SnapBar.

Rachel and Aline writing the series finale.

Awards and nominations

On July 16, 2019 it was announced that the "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" songs "Anti-Depressants Are So Not A Big Deal" and "Meet Rebecca!" were both nominated for Emmy awards by the Television Academy .

Gallery

Notes

Timeline

• In "I Have To Get Out" when Rebecca checks her phone it says that it's January 9th.
• In "I Have a Date Tonight", it is said that Rebecca has to make a decision until next Thursday, which is Valentine's day.
• The episode "I'm In Love" sets on Valentine's day, exactly a year after Rebecca makes her decision.

Episodes

v • eSeason Four Episodes
"I Want To Be Here" 10/12/18 Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Rachel Bloom Rebecca confronts the consequences of her guilty plea while an angry Nathaniel seeks solace in a retreat and Josh searches for answers.    "I Am Ashamed" 10/19/18 Directed by: Audrey Wauchope - Written by: Erin Ehrlich Rebecca, Paula, Heather and Valencia participate in a séance after a spooky discovery. Darryl takes his parenting duties to an extreme, while Nathaniel is determined to prove to his father he's the best person to run the law firm.    "I'm On My Own Path" 10/26/18 Directed by: Jude Weng - Written by: Alden Derck As Rebecca contemplates her feelings about her career, Paula is forced to deal with a big client. Josh tries to get back in the dating game, while Heather and Hector deal with insurance.    "I'm Making Up For Lost Time" 11/02/2018 Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Elisabeth Kiernan Averick As Rebecca contemplates her feelings about her career, Paula is forced to deal with a big client. Josh tries to get back in the dating game, while Heather and Hector deal with insurance.    "I'm So Happy For You" 11/09/2018 Directed by: Erin Ehrlich - Written by: Ilana Pena Heather and Valencia both have changes in their lives which leaves Rebecca reeling. Meanwhile, Paula has to adjust to some good news/bad news from her eldest son.    "I See You" 11/16/2018 Directed by: Dan Gregor - Written by: Jack Dolgen Rebecca gets more than she bargained for during a day out with Darryl. Josh lends a helping hand to Paula, while Heather encourages Nathaniel to be a nice person.    "I Will Help You" 11/30/2018 Directed by: Kabir Akhtar - Written by: Aline Brosh McKenna Rebecca takes a trip to visit her mother while back home Josh housesits. Nathaniel helps one of Paula’s clients in an effort to do something good.    "I'm Not The Person I Used To Be" 12/07/2018 Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Rene Gube Greg returns to West Covina, which forces Rebecca to question things she thought she knew about people she has loved in her life. Meanwhile, Valencia and Josh make some shocking discoveries while at their high school reunion.    "I Need Some Balance" 1/11/2019 Directed by: Kimmy Gatewood - Written by: Elizabeth Kiernan Averick Rebecca starts dating again while two of her ex-boyfriends get acquainted.    "I Can Work With You" 1/18/2019 Directed by: Kabir Akhtar - Written by: Rachel Specter & Audrey Wauchope Rebecca agrees to help out Darryl by offering to babysit and an unexpected guest crashes the evening. Meanwhile, Paula throws a game night.    "I'm Almost Over You" 1/25/2019 Directed by: Erin Ehrlich - Written by: Michael Hitchcock Rebecca tries to stick to her plan for happiness while Nathaniel and Maya bond over their feelings of unrequited love.    "I Need A Break" 2/1/2019 Directed by: Jack Dolgen - Written by: Ilana Pena When Rebecca and Greg take a day trip, things don’t go quite as planned. Meanwhile, Paula has an incredibly stressful week.    "I Have To Get Out" 2/8/2019 Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Rene Gube Rebecca supports Paula in her time of need despite, her own personal challenges. Emotions run high when Greg, Josh and Nathaniel have an unfortunate encounter.    "I'm Finding My Bliss" 3/15/2019 Directed by: Kabir - Written by: Elisabeth Kiernan Averick and Michael Hitchcock Rebecca tries out for the local community theater, while Paula is courted by various law firms.    "I Need to Find My Frenemy" 3/22/2019 Directed by: Stuart McDonald - Written by: Alden Derck & Aline Brosh McKenna Rebecca gets a call to help her old nemesis out of a complicated situation. Meanwhile, Nathaniel, Josh and Greg attempt to deal with their competing feelings for Rebecca.    "I Have a Date Tonight" 3/29/2019 Directed by: Dan Gregor - Written by: Erin Ehrlich Rebecca spends time with Nathaniel, Josh and Greg in an attempt to get clarity.    "I'm In Love" 4/5/2019 Directed by: Aline Brosh McKenna - Written by: Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna Rebecca makes a life-changing decision about her future.    "Yes, It’s Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special" 4/5/2019 Directed by: Marty Pasetta, Jr. - Written by: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen Rachel Bloom and the cast of the critically acclaimed series perform live versions of fan-favorite songs with incredible staging, multimedia visuals and a live band and orchestra.

Songs

v • e Season Four Songs
"What’s Your Story" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Adam Schlesinger, Steven M. Gold Rebecca encourages her fellow inmates to share their stories. "No One Else Is Singing My Song" Performed by: Rebecca, Nathaniel, Josh & Cast Writers: Adam Schlesinger, Steven M. Gold Rebecca, Nathaniel and Josh lament how misunderstood they are. "Maybe I'm Just Broken" Performed by: George Writers: Danny Jolles, Adam Schlesinger George comes up with a Ska song based on Nathaniel's comment. "Meet Rebecca!" Performed by: TBA Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger The fourth and final theme song. "Time To Seize The Day" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Adam Schlesinger, Michael Hitchcock, & Erin Ehrlich Rebecca struggles to get motivated. "The Cringe" Performed by: J. Castleman, Rebecca, Valencia, Heather and Paula. Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, & Adam Schlesinger Castleman explains the embarrassing moments he calls "The Cringe." "Don't Be A Lawyer" Performed by: Jim Kittsworth Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, & Adam Schlesinger Jim sings about the downsides of being a lawyer. "Our Twisted Fate" Performed by: The Pretzels Writers: Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, & Alden Derck Animated pretzels get salty about Rebecca's repeated symbolic use of them. "I Want To Be A Child Star" Performed by: Tucker Bunch Writers: Adam Schlesinger & Jack Dolgen Tucker auditions with a song about wanting to be a child star "One Indescribable Instant" Performed by: Tucker and Rebecca Bunch Writers: Adam Schlesinger Tucker surprises Rebecca with a rendition of one of her favorite songs. "The Group Mind Has Decided You're In Love" Performed by: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger, and Aline Brosh McKenna The cast ships Darryl and White Josh's relationship. "I've Always Never Believed In You" Performed by: Paula Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Paula explains her son her surprise of seen him become a fully grown man, as she never believed in him. "I'm So Happy 4 U" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Cut song Rebecca tries to be happy for her friends. "Trapped In A Car With Someone You Don't Want To Be Trapped In A Car With" Performed by: CXG cast Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Three separate traveling companions get on each other's nerves. "Farewell, Fair Mustache" Performed by: Darryl Whitefeather Writers: Rachel Bloom and Jack Dolgen Darryl croons a lullaby to his recently departed facial hair. "How To Clean Up" Performed by: Darryl Whitefeather Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen & Adam Schlesinger Darryl teaches Josh how to clean up a mess. "Forget It" Performed by: Naomi Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Naomi tells her daughter Rebecca Bunch to forget about her new career. "If You Ever Need A Favor In Fifty Years" Performed by: Naomi Bunch & Elayne Boosler Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Naomi Bunch and Elayne Boosler sing a song from a camp they attended when they were kids. "How To Clean Up" Performed by: Darryl Whitefeather Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen & Adam Schlesinger Darryl teaches Josh how to clean up a mess. "Forget It" Performed by: Naomi Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Naomi tells her daughter Rebecca Bunch to forget about her new career. "If You Ever Need A Favor In Fifty Years" Performed by: Naomi Bunch & Elayne Boosler Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Naomi Bunch and Elayne Boosler sing a song from a camp they attended when they were kids. "Hungry Vagina Metaphor" Performed by: Hungry Cat Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger A figment of Rebecca Bunch's imagination tells her she needs to get laid. "Itchy Vagina Metaphor" Performed by: Itchy Cat Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger A figment of Rebecca Bunch's imagination tells her she has a yeast infection. "Funky Vagina Metaphor" Performed by: Funky Cat Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger A figment of Rebecca Bunch's imagination tells her she’s smelling foul in her nether regions. "Elated Vagina Metaphor" Performed by: Elated Cat Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger A figment of Rebecca Bunch's imagination is enthused that she is about to have sex with a Jason. "Nostalgia Cat song" Performed by: Nostalgia Cat Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger A figment of Rebecca Bunch's imagination recalls the times when she used to have sex. "Sports Analogies" Performed by: Nathaniel Plimpton III and Josh Chan Writers: Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger Nathaniel and Josh do sport analogies. "Hello, Nice To Meet You (reprise)" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch and Greg Serrano Writers: Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger Rebecca and Greg sing a reprise "Hello, Nice To Meet You (second reprise)" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger Rebecca sings a reprise to Hebecca "Gratuitous Karaoke Moment" Performed by: Nathaniel Plimpton III and Maya feat Cast Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger Nathaniel and Maya sing in a karaoke "I Hate Everything But You" Performed by: Greg Serrano Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger and Jack Dolgen "I'm Not Sad You're Sad" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger Rebecca spirals after a bad date with Greg. "The Darkness" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger, Jack Dolgen, and Aline Brosh McKenna Rebecca welcomes back the one consistant thing in her life. "Anti-Depressants Are So Not A Big Deal" Performed by: Dr. Akopian, Rebecca Bunch & Chrous Writers: Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger "End of the Movie (reprise)" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Adam Schlesinger, Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Aline Brosh McKenna "Real Life Fighting is Akward" Performed by: Funky Singer Writers: Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger "Let Me Be In Your Show" Performed by: Rebecca, Tim and Valencia Writers: Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger The characters audition. "Etta Mae's Lament" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger Rebecca performs a number from the musical "Saloon Nights And Injun Fights." "The Tick Tock Clock" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch, Tim, Nathaniel Plimpton, Valencia Perez Writers: Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger Time drags on as the cast rehearses their parts. "I'm the Bride of the Pirate King" Performed by: Valencia Perez Writers: Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger The bride of the Pirate King declares her love for him despite how poorly he treats her. "Apple Man" Performed by: Tim Writers: Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger Tim sings a book number about an apple obsessed man. "Etta Mae's Lament (Revised)" Performed by: Nathaniel Plimpton III Writers: Nathaniel sings at the play. "What'll It Be (reprise)" Performed by: Greg Serrano Writers: Jack Dolgen & Adam Schlesinger Greg contemplates moving back to his hometown for good. "The Math of Love Quadrangles" Performed by: Rebecca, Nathaniel, Josh, Greg Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger Rebecca can't choose between three men "Slow Motion" Performed by: Rebecca, Paula, Valencia and Heather Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger The girls walk in slow motion "Slow Motion (reprise)" Performed by: Rebecca, Paula, Valencia, Heather and Audra Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger The girls walk in slow motion "JAP Battle (reprise)" Performed by: Rebecca and Audra Writers: Adam Schlesinger, Zach Sherwin, Jack Dolgen & Rachel Bloom Rebecca and Audra have a praise battle "Love's Not A Game" Performed by: Josh Wilson and Rebecca’s friends Writers: Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger Rebecca's friends bet on whether she’ll choose Josh, Nathaniel or Greg to be with. "There's No Bathroom" Performed by: Bernie Writers: Rachel Bloom, Adam Schlesinger Bernie explains to Greg that there is no bathroom on the balloons he rents. "Love's Not A Game (Reprise)" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger Rebecca is stressing over having to choose between Josh, Nathaniel and Greg. "Eleven O'Clock" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen Rebecca struggles with a decision as the deadline approaches. "West Covina (Final Reprise)" Performed by: Rebecca Bunch and Paula Proctor Writers: Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Jerome Kurtenbach Paula encourages Rebecca to make a decision.

References

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Seasons	Season One 🎈 Season Two 🎈 Season Three 🎈 Season Four
Companies	LeanMachine 🎈 racheldoesstuff 🎈 Blacklamb
Channels	The CW 🎈 Showtime 🎈 Netflix
Webisodes	Soft Pretzels 🎈 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God, I Think It's Over

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