The fourth and final season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend premiered on The CW on October 12, 2018, and ran for 18 episodes until April 5, 2019. The season stars Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch, a distraught young woman, dealing with the consequences of pleading guilty to attempted murder at the end of the previous season. Co-stars include Vincent Rodriguez III, Donna Lynne Champlin, Pete Gardner, Vella Lovell, Gabrielle Ruiz, Scott Michael Foster, and Skylar Astin.
Cast
Main Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch Vincent Rodriguez III as Josh Chan Donna Lynne Champlin as Paula Proctor Pete Gardner as Darryl Whitefeather Vella Lovell as Heather Davis Gabrielle Ruiz as Valencia Perez Scott Michael Foster as Nathaniel Plimpton III Skylar Astin as Greg Serrano
Recurring Erick Lopez as Hector Danny Jolles as George Britney Young as Samantha "Nicky" Warner Pam Murphy as Cybil David Hull as Josh "White Josh" Wilson Michael Hitchcock as Bert Buttenweiser Michael Hyatt as Dr. Noelle Akopian Esther Povitsky as Maya Michael McMillian as Tim Olivia Edward as Madison Whitefeather David Grant Wright as Nathaniel Plimpton II Parvesh Cheena as Sunil Odhav Rene Gube as Father Joseph Brah Burl Moseley as Jim Clark Moore as AJ Emma Willmann as Beth Zayne Emory as Brendan Proctor Gina Gallego as Mrs. Hernandez Steele Stebbins as Tommy Proctor Steve Monroe as Scott Proctor Fernando Rivera as Vic Rachel Grate as Audra Levine Dan Gregor as Dr. Roth Maribeth Monroe as April
Guest Paul Welsh as Trent Maddock Piter Marek as Dr. Davit Akopian Benjamin Siemon as Brody Aline Brosh McKenna as Prosecutor (uncredited) Kathy Najimy as herself Patton Oswalt as Castleman Allison Dunbar as Stacy Whitefeather Nia Vardalos as Wendy Legrand Natasha Behnam as Courtney Amjadi P.L. Brown as Mr. Davis Christine Estabrook as Patricia Davis Joanna Sotomura as Zoe Anjali Bhimani as Director Luca Padovan as Tucker Bunch Tan France as Fett Ragoso Carlease Burke as Mrs. Beattie Sharon Sachs as Evelyn Elayne Boosler as herself Judy Kain as Marilyn Levine Damian Gomez as Emilio Tovah Feldshuh as Naomi Bunch Megan Amram as Nostalgia Cat Fred Armisen as Itchy Cat Todrick Hall as Funky Cat Riki Lindhome as Hungry Cat Rebekka Johnson as Elated Cat Grant Rosenmeyer as Jason Robin Thomas as Marco Serrano Alberto Isaac as Joseph Chan Jayden Lund as Guardrail Phoebe Neidhardt as Joanne Perkins Jay Hayden as Dr. Daniel Shin Kunal Dudheker as Gynecologist Cheri Oteri as Connie Jacob Guenther as Chris Toks Olagundoye as Julia Juan Alfonso as Rusty Carmela Zumbado as Denise Martinez Alfred Yankovic as Bernie Michael McDonald as Open mic emcee
Episodes
Every song listed is performed by Rebecca, except where indicated. This season, at the end of the theme song, the woman who is "mistaken" for Rebecca (portrayed by Siri Miller) has a different line.
Special A 42-minute documentary about the making of the series finale, entitled Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over, was released on the CW Seed app on March 30, 2019.
Production The series was renewed for a fourth season on April 2, 2018. Along with the renewal announcement, creator and star Rachel Bloom stated that the fourth season would be the series' last. On July 13, it was announced that The CW had ordered 18 episodes for the final season, up from the past two seasons, which both contained 13 episodes. On August 6, it was reported that the role of Greg, played by Santino Fontana during the show's first two seasons, was recast with Skylar Astin in order to "explore how perception changes."
Music The full season four soundtrack was released on August 7, 2019. Included bonus tracks include demo versions of "Trapped in a Car", "Eleven O'Clock", "Hello, Nice to Meet You" and "Sports Analogies", and a demo version of a parody of "The Telephone Hour" from Bye Bye Birdie called "Josh Chan Is Single". Also included are seven tracks from the score by Jerome Kurtenbach, Tom Polce and Frank Ciampi.
Reception Critical reception The fourth season received critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds a rating of 100%, with an average rating of 9.50/10. The critical consensus reads "Carried by the exceptional Rachel Bloom and her equally talented castmates, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's final season further explores the depths of Rebecca's mental illness with humor, heart, and humanity."
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