How to Get Away with Murder ( season 4 ) - wikipedia How to Get Away with Murder ( season 4 ) How to Get Away with Murder ( season 4 ) Promotional poster Starring Viola Davis Billy Brown Jack Falahee Aja Naomi King Matt McGorry Conrad Ricamora Karla Souza Charlie Weber Liza Weil Country of origin United States No. of episodes Release Original network ABC Original release September 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ) -- present ( present ) Season chronology ← Previous Season 3 List of How to Get Away with Murder episodes The fourth season of the American legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder was ordered on February 10, 2017, by ABC. It began airing on September 28, 2017, with expected 15 episodes like the previous seasons. This was made in a deal with Viola Davis that the series would be a limited series with only 15 or 16 episodes per season. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Guest 3 Episodes 4 Production 4.1 Development 4.2 Casting 5 Reception 5.1 Critical response 5.2 Ratings 6 References 7 External links Plot Annalise ( Viola Davis ) and the Keating 4 are still dealing with the aftermath of Wes ' ( Alfred Enoch ) death. While Annalise tries to take care of her mother 's mental health and at the same time reorganize her personal and professional life, her associates move on after being left out of the law firm. In the mean time, Connor ( Jack Falahee ) accepts Oliver 's ( Conrad Ricamora ) proposal, Laurel ( Karla Souza ) expects Wes ' baby, Michaela ( Aja Naomi King ) and Asher ( Matt McGorry ) team up for internships, and Bonnie ( Liza Weil ) seeks her professional future. Cast and characters Main article : List of How to Get Away with Murder characters Main Viola Davis as Professor Annalise Keating Billy Brown as Detective Nate Lahey Jack Falahee as Connor Walsh Aja Naomi King as Michaela Pratt Matt McGorry as Asher Millstone Conrad Ricamora as Oliver Hampton Karla Souza as Laurel Castillo Charlie Weber as Frank Delfino Liza Weil as Bonnie Winterbottom Recurring Jimmy Smits as Dr. Isaac Roa Esai Morales as Jorge Castillo Benito Martinez as A.D.A Todd Denver Nicholas Gonzalez as Dominic Guest Cicely Tyson as Ophelia Harkness Roger Robinson as Mac Harkness Gwendolyn Mulamba as Celestine Harkness Julius Tennon as Desmond Stephanie Faracy as Ellen Freeman L. Scott Caldwell as Jasmine Bromelle Behzad Dabu as Simon Drake D.W. Moffett as Mr. Walsh Episodes See also : List of How to Get Away with Murder episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 46 `` I 'm Going Away '' Jet Wilkinson Peter Nowalk September 28, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ) 3.96 Annalise takes Connor, Laurel, Michaela, Asher, and Bonnie out of their jobs, and the five decide to move on and seek new opportunities. Annalise visits her mother, who is mentally disturbed, in order to be able to hospitalize her in a nursing home. During the flight to her mother 's house, Annalise meets a man named Desmond, who flirts with her, and they later meet for casual sex. However, during the sex, they are interrupted when Desmond receives a call from a woman named Cece and Annalise interprets her as his wife. Desmond explains that she is his daughter, but Annalise leaves anyway. Connor accepts Oliver 's marriage proposal. Laurel decides to have the baby, while suspecting that her father killed Wes. Michaela and Asher apply for internships. Bonnie has a job interview with Todd Denver. Annalise is reinstated as a lawyer after a court hearing and begins visiting a therapist. Flashforward : Three months later, Frank and Dr. Isaac ( Annalise 's therapist ) rush into a hospital room, where Laurel is unconscious. Frank wakes her up and she realizes her baby is gone. 47 `` I 'm Not Her '' Paris Barclay Maya Goldsmith October 5, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 05 ) 3.88 On her second session with Dr. Isaac, Annalise tells him how her week went when she decided to take the case of Jasmine, one of her cellmates from when she was in prison. On the other hand, the Keating 4 try to move on with their lives by getting interviews in the Middleton law job fair. Meanwhile, Nate suspects Annalise is planning on something when he finds out Bonnie is working for the D.A. 's office. With aid from Connor, Laurel continues to investigate her father 's company and his involvement on Wes ' death, helping Michaela get a job at Kaplan and Gold ; the firm that represents her father, so that Michaela can help in investigating her father. Flashforward : Two and a half months later, Dr. Isaac calls Annalise but he does n't get any answer ; meanwhile, on Annalise 's hotel room we see Bonnie walking in the middle of the new crime scene. We soon see that there was someone bleeding and that person ran all the way through the elevator, leaving blood hand prints. 48 `` It 's for the Greater Good '' Nicole Rubio Erika Harrison October 12, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 12 ) TBD 49 `` Was She Ever Good at Her Job ? '' Mike Smith Michael Russo October 19, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 19 ) TBD 50 5 `` I Love Her '' TBA TBA October 26, 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 26 ) TBD Production Development How to Get Away with Murder was renewed for a fourth season on February 10, 2017, by ABC. Production began on May 8, 2017, when one of the writers of the show announced on Twitter that the writing staff was in full swing mapping and writing the fourth season. The table read occurred on July 14, 2017. Showrunner Peter Nowalk revealed the title of the season premiere to be `` I 'm Going Away ''. Casting The cast features nine major roles receiving star billing, all of them returning from the previous season. Viola Davis portrays the protagonist of the series, Professor Annalise Keating, a high - profile defense attorney, teaching a class at Middleton University. Billy Brown portrays Detective Nate Lahey, Annalise 's boyfriend. There are four students who work at Annalise 's law firm. Jack Falahee portrays Connor Walsh, the ruthless student. Aja Naomi King plays Michaela Pratt, the ambitious student who wants to be as successful as Annalise. Matt McGorry continues portraying Asher Millstone, a student who comes from a privileged background. Karla Souza portrays Laurel Castillo, an idealistic student. Charlie Weber plays Frank Delfino, an employee of Annalise 's firm who is not a lawyer but handles special duties requiring discretion. Liza Weil plays Bonnie Winterbottom, who is an associate attorney in Annalise 's firm. Conrad Ricamora portrays Oliver Hampton, a hacker who is in a relationship with Connor. In July 2017, Jimmy Smits was cast in an unspecified role. He plays Dr. Isaac, Annalise 's court - requested therapist. In August, Davis ' husband, Julius Tennon, was confirmed to guest star. He plays Desmond, a man who flirts with Annalise during a flight. In September 2017, Natalie Abrams of EW.com revealed that D.W. Moffett was cast as Connor 's father. Reception Critical response The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the season a 100 % approval rating, with an average rating of 7.9 / 10, based on 6 reviews. Maureen Lee Lenker of gave the premiere a B letter rating. Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, writer of The A.V. Club, also had a similar response, giving the premiere a A - rating, commenting, `` It 's a strange but ultimately satisfying premiere, standing out from the show 's past premieres by going the slow character drama route rather than murder party. '' Ali Barthwell of Vulture gave the premiere a 4 out of 5 stars rating, glorifying Viola Davis ' performance. Meghan De Maria of Refinery29 also praised Davis ' acting, naming it the `` glue that holds the series together. '' Ratings No. Title Air date Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) Viewers ( millions ) DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) DVR viewers ( millions ) Total ( 18 -- 49 ) Total viewers ( millions ) `` I 'm Going Away '' September 28, 2017 1.0 / 4 3.96 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` I 'm Not Her '' October 5, 2017 0.9 / 3 3.88 TBD TBD TBD TBD `` It 's for the Greater Good '' October 12, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD `` Was She Ever Good at Her Job ? '' October 19, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 5 `` I Love Her '' October 26, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD References ^ Jump up to : Holloway, Daniel ( May 15, 2017 ). `` ABC 2017 Upfront Summary ''. Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb ( July 24, 2017 ). `` ABC Fall Premiere Dates : XL Grey 's Return, Scandal 's Swan Song and More ''. TVLine. Retrieved July 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` # Scandal will do a full 22 - episode season, while # HowToGetAwayWithMurder will only do 15 or 16 episodes # TCA14 ''. TV Guide. July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' How To Get Away With Murder ' & ' Black - Ish ' : Full - Season Orders At ABC - Deadline ''. Deadline. October 9, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Arbonida, Jilianne ( May 3, 2017 ). `` ' How To Get Away With Murder ' Season 4 : Jorge Sends Dominic to Silence Laurel ''. ChristianPost. Retrieved July 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Abrams, Natalie ( September 28, 2017 ). `` Spoiler Room : Scoop on Once Upon a Time, Grey 's Anatomy, The Flash, and more ''. EW.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017. I can exclusively reveal that D.W. Moffett has booked a role on Murder as Connor 's father. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( September 29, 2017 ). `` ' Will & Grace, ' ' Superstore, ' ' Good Place, ' ' Gotham ' adjust up ; ' How to Get Away ' adjusts down : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 29, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Porter, Rick ( October 6, 2017 ). `` ' Grey 's Anatomy ' and NFL adjust up : Thursday final ratings ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # 403 ) `` It 's For the Greater Good '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # 404 ) `` Was She Ever Good at Her Job ? '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 4, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ( # 405 ) `` I Love Her '' ``. The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 10, 2017. Jump up ^ `` The 2017 / 18 begins. 1st out of the gate : the # HTGAWM writers are back today. ''. Twitter. May 8, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` First # HTGAWM table read ! ! ! Congrats to @ violadavis & @ IAmCicelyTyson for their Emmy nominations ! # shondaland # TGIT ''. Twitter. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Nowalk, Pete ( July 22, 2017 ). `` Already halfway through shooting our season 4 premiere... eeek # htgawm ''. Instagram. Retrieved July 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( July 20, 2017 ). `` Jimmy Smits Joins ' How To Get Away With Murder ' In Major Season 4 Guest Arc ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved July 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Hatchett, Keisha ( August 3, 2017 ). `` How to Get Away with Murder Recruits Viola Davis ' Husband for Season 4 ''. TV Guide. Retrieved August 19, 2017. Jump up ^ `` How to Get Away With Murder : Season 4 ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen ( September 28, 2017 ). `` ' How to Get Away with Murder ' premiere recap : ' I 'm Going Away ' ''. EW.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Kumari Upadhyaya, Kayla ( September 28, 2017 ). `` In season four premiere, How To Get Away With Murder rebuilds with quiet character drama ''. The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Barthwell, Ali ( September 29, 2017 ). `` How to Get Away With Murder Season - Premiere Recap : Class Dismissed ''. Retrieved October 6, 2017. Jump up ^ De Maria, Meghan ( September 29, 2017 ). `` How To Get Away With Murder Recap : `` I 'm Going Away '' ``. Retrieved October 6, 2017. 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Question: when is how to get away with a murderer season 4 coming out
Answer: September 28, 2017