The Goldbergs season 8

The eighth season of the American television comedy series The Goldbergs premiered with two back-to-back episodes on October 21, 2020.^[1] This is the final season with George Segal, who died on March 23, 2021.^[2]^[3]

In May 2021, the series was renewed for a ninth season.^[4]

Plot

Adam is now a senior at William Penn and is still dating Brea Bee, but their teenage relationship will have its ups and downs, and with the always-interfering Beverly wanting to spend even more time with him, she takes a job at the school as the semi-retired and outdated "Quaker Warden". Barry's time with Ren comes to an end but he finds new love unexpectedly with Geoff's sister Joanne after a relationship that started out as a joke becomes serious. After originally deciding to join Barry in becoming a doctor, Erica changes paths and pursues law instead, and she goes through some rough patches with Geoff, who is now a freshman at the school. The two break up for a while and Erica considers a move to Los Angeles to reunite with Lainey before ultimately deciding to get back together with Geoff instead, and the season ends with Geoff proposing to Erica at the Goldberg family's Jersey shore house.

Cast

Main cast

Wendi McLendon-Covey as Beverly Goldberg
Sean Giambrone as Adam Goldberg
Troy Gentile as Barry Goldberg
Hayley Orrantia as Erica Goldberg
Sam Lerner as Geoff Schwartz
George Segal as Albert "Pops" Solomon
Jeff Garlin as Murray Goldberg

Recurring cast

Carrie Wampler as Ren^[5]
Matt Bush as Andy Cogan
Noah Munck as Naked Rob
Shayne Topp as Matt Bradley
Sadie Stanley as Brea Bee
David Koechner as Bill Lewis
Jessica St. Clair as Dolores
Stephen Tobolowsky as Principal Earl Ball
Dan Bakkedahl as Mr. Woodburn
Steve Guttenberg as Dr. Katman
Jennifer Irwin as Virginia "Ginzy" Kremp
Mindy Sterling as Linda Schwartz
Stephanie Courtney as Essie Karp
Erinn Hayes as Jane Bales
Judd Hirsch as Ben "Pop Pop" Goldberg
Richard Kind as Michael "Formica Mike" Mikowitz
Cedric Yarbrough as Vic
Beth Triffon as Joanne Schwartz

Guest cast

AJ Michalka as Lainey Lewis

Episodes

Ratings

References

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