Why ‘Abbott Elementary’ Hit the Brakes on Janine and Gregory

Series creator Quinta Brunson explains wanting to shake up the typical sitcom romance timeline in Season 3 of the ABC comedy

"Abbott Elementary" Season 3
Tyler James Williams and Quinta Brunson in "Abbott Elementary" Season 3. (ABC)

Abbott Elementary” Season 3 is breaking some hearts so far.

ABC’s award-winning sitcom hit has been hinting at a romance between Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) since their very first meet-cute in Season 1. So when the duo shared a kiss during the Season 2 episode “Teacher’s Conference,” audiences rejoiced and thought they might finally be entering the “will” phase of their “will they/won’t they” relationship.

But “Abbott Elementary” hit the brakes on their romance after Janine realized she wasn’t ready for a relationship. And they did it again at the start of Season 3.

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