After a bit of a longer hiatus than expected, Sex Education season three is officially on its way! Netflix shared a fun video announcement with the news, which also confirmed something else: which cast members we can be sure are coming back for the new season. All our favorite main cast members are officially on board to return, along with a trio of additions playing intriguing new characters. There’s no official return date yet for the hilarious Netflix comedy, but while we wait for further news, you can take a look at the gallery ahead to find out now exactly who’s coming back and who’s joining the cast.
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Asa Butterfield as Otis Milburn
Butterfield returns as Otis, the often-awkward teenager at the center of the story.
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Gillian Anderson as Dr. Jean Milburn
Following her recent run on The Crown as Margaret Thatcher, Anderson is stepping back into the shoes of Dr. Milburn, a sex therapist and loving (if sometimes embarrassing) mom to Otis.
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Emma Mackey as Maeve Wiley
Mackey is back as Maeve, Otis’s pal, “therapy clinic” partner, and, now, possible love interest.
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Patricia Allison as Ola Nyman
Although her character breaks up with Otis in season two, Allison is back for season three, with Ola continuing to play a role in the group of friends.
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Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong
Gatwa’s character, the openly gay Ghanaian-Nigerian teen Eric, has become a fan favorite, and it’s no surprise he’s back for the new season.
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Tanya Reynolds as Lily Iglehart
Reynolds will be back for a third season of bringing quirky Lily to the screen.
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Aimee Lou Wood as Aimee Gibbs
Wood is bringing back Aimee, the popular girl who’s crossed over to hang with the decidedly less-cool main group of friends.
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Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson Marchetti
Williams-Stirling will reprise his role as Jackson, Moordale’s swimming star.
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Connor Swindells as Adam Groff
Following something of a villain-to-hero arc, Swindells’s Adam will return in season three.
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Mikael Persbrandt as Jakob Nyman
Persbrandt is back as Jakob, Ola’s dad and the handyman who falls for Jean.
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Alistair Petrie as Michael Groff
Petrie is back for a third season of playing headmaster Michael Groff.
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Dua Saleh as Cal
Saleh, a singer-songwriter, will join the cast in season three as Cal, a nonbinary student who clashes with the new headmistress at Moordale.
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Jason Isaacs as Peter Groff
Lucius Malfoy himself, Isaacs, is slated to appear in season three, playing Peter Groff, Michael’s “more successful/less modest” brother.
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Jemima Kirke as Hope
The Girls star is taking over as headmistress at Moordale, playing Hope, a former student at the school who has some big ideas.
