Abbott Elementary: The Complete Third Season DVD review

Apr 01, 2025- Permalink

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has just released Abbott Elementary: The Complete Third Season on DVD. The popular and award-winning show’s third season sees teacher Janine Teagues (show creator Quinta Brunson) take on new responsibilities at the school district. Brunson’s co-stars are Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, William Stanford Davis and Sheryl Lee Ralph. The third season is only 14 episodes, shortened by the industry strikes that year. As always, the show manages to balance laughs and the heartwarming struggle educators face while trying to balance educating students while facing budget and societal pressures. The WB likes disclaimers, so here goes: Though Warner Brothers provided me with a copy of this release to review, the thoughts and opinions below are mine.

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Though lacking the image detail of an HD Blu-ray release, the image detail and clarity is excellent for the DVD format. The video presentation is very pleasing with a colour palette that ranges from popping primaries to more muted tones. With the fourteen episodes spread over two discs, the series has room to “breathe” so I didn’t notice any digital artifacts or compression issues.

On the audio side of things, the discs have an English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Subtitles are available for English SDH. Like many TV sitcoms, this is a mostly front-heavy track with some light ambient sounds in the surrounds. Dialogue is clear and prioritized in the mix.

The two disc DVD set does not come with a digital code. Sadly, there are no extras. With a sitcom it would have been nice to see some bloopers.

The Abbott Elementary: The Complete Third Season DVD combines and excellent cast with smart writing and a very nice AV presentation on DVD. If you’re a fan of the show, you won’t go wrong adding this to your collection.