Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 2 – Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch

Abbott Elementary season five premiered last night on ABC, and the new episode is now available to stream on Hulu.

However, if you’re the kind of viewer who likes to watch all your episodes in one go, you may be wanting to know: where is episode two of Abbott Elementary season five?

Well, season five will be released weekly, so you’ll have to wait another week to find out what happens next.

To find out how to watch Abbott Elementary season five, episode two, including Abbott Elementary season five, episode two release time and Abbott Elementary season five, episode two release date, read on below.

Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 2 Release Date

Abbott Elementary season five, episode two, releases October 8, 2025.

New episodes of Abbott Elementary season five air weekly on Wednesdays through December 3, 2025.

Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 2 – How to Watch

Abbott Elementary season five, episode two airs October 8, at 8:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm CT on ABC. Episodes will become available to stream on Hulu the next day.

To watch Abbott Elementary on Hulu, you will need a subscription. A monthly subscription is $9.99, or you can get the Disney Bundle, which includes Hulu, Disney+, and either ESPN+ or Max. That starts at $16.99 per month.

What Time Does Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 2 Come Out?

Abbott Elementary season five, episode two will be released at 8:30 pm Eastern Time on October 8/7:30 pm Central Time.

New episodes of Abbott Elementary debut at different times depending on your time zone due to evening release.

Here’s what time new episodes become available globally:

October 8

October 9

BST: 1:30 am
CEST: 2:30 am
IST: 6:00 am
JST: 9:30 am
AET: 10:30 am
NZDT: 1:30 pm

Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 2 Runtime

Episodes of Abbott Elementary typically run for 21 minutes.

Abbott Elementary Season 5 Release Schedule

Episode One: October 1
Episode Two: October 8
Episode Three: October 15
Episode Four: October 22
Episode Five: October 29
Episode Six: November 5
Episode Seven: November 12
Episode Eight: November 19
Episode Nine: November 26
Episode Ten: December 3

What Will Happen in Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 2?

The official synopsis for Abbott Elementary season five, episode two reads:

Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine’s class, and a new guidance counselor joins the school.

The episode is titled “Cheating“.

Synopses for upcoming episodes of Abbott Elementary are as follows:

Episode One: The teachers prepare for the upcoming school year with new faces and big changes on the horizon.
Episode Two: Melissa tries to outsmart her students; Tariq causes chaos in Janine’s class, and a new guidance counselor joins the school.
Episode Three: The Abbott crew heads to the ballpark for Teachers’ Appreciation Night at the Philadelphia Phillies game.

(as per ABC)