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Abbott Elementary: “Competition” (11 Nov 2026) — Cast & Episode Guide
Latest New Episode: Competition · S6 E6 — 11 November 2026
Latest Abbott Elementary Episode
Competition · S6 E6
Abbott Elementary season 6, episode 6, “Competition,” brings two separate requests into focus. Ava recruits Janine to prepare the step team for a competition, giving Janine a specific responsibility that calls for preparation and coordination. At the same time, Melissa calls in a favor for Gregory, creating a second storyline built around a personal request. The episode’s confirmed setup therefore places Janine and Gregory in different situations, with Ava and Melissa each drawing on a colleague’s help.
Janine Takes on the Step Team
Ava’s recruitment of Janine centers the episode’s main confirmed activity: getting the step team ready for its competition. The premise connects Janine with a group effort and a defined deadline, while leaving the details of the preparation to unfold in the episode itself.
Melissa Asks Gregory for Help
Melissa’s decision to call in a favor from Gregory provides the episode’s parallel thread. It gives Gregory a separate obligation from Janine’s step-team assignment and establishes a direct link between the two teachers.
Abbott Elementary Season 6 Episode 6 Guest Cast
- Zack Fox as Tariq
About Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary is an ABC workplace sitcom created by and starring Quinta Brunson. Set at the fictional Willard R. Abbott Elementary School in Philadelphia, the series follows a group of dedicated teachers and staff members as they navigate the pressures, limitations and everyday absurdities of working in an underfunded public school.
How the Series Works
Presented in a mockumentary style, the series combines workplace comedy with direct-to-camera interviews and an ensemble approach. Stories typically grow from the staff’s efforts to support their students, manage school responsibilities and respond to the competing personalities within Abbott’s faculty, while the documentary crew captures both public disagreements and more candid reactions.
Main and Recurring Cast
Quinta Brunson plays idealistic second-grade teacher Janine Teagues, whose determination often drives the staff’s projects and conflicts. Tyler James Williams portrays substitute-turned-permanent teacher Gregory Eddie, while Janelle James plays principal Ava Coleman, whose unconventional leadership contrasts with the teachers’ practical concerns. The ensemble also includes Lisa Ann Walter as outspoken second-grade teacher Melissa Schemmenti, Chris Perfetti as history teacher Jacob Hill, Sheryl Lee Ralph as veteran kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard and William Stanford Davis as the school’s janitor, Mr. Johnson.
- Quinta Brunson — Janine Teagues
- Tyler James Williams — Gregory Eddie
- Janelle James — Ava Coleman
- Chris Perfetti — Jacob Hill
- Lisa Ann Walter — Melissa Schemmenti
- Sheryl Lee Ralph — Barbara Howard
- William Stanford Davis — Mr. Johnson
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Competition
Abbott Elementary season 6, episode 6, “Competition,” brings two separate requests into focus. Ava recruits Janine to prepare the step team for a competition, giving Janine a specific responsibility that calls for preparation and coordination.
Guest Cast (1)
- Zack Fox as Tariq