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It’s almost time for one of Netflix’s most beloved series to return to our screens.

Sex Education is back in September for its third season and there are some major changes ahead for our favourite characters.

Moordale has a new headteacher in the form of the charismatic Hope Haddon (Jemima Kirke) who has some major controversial changes in mind for the school.

Thankfully this does not mean the laughs and drama are in short supply, with Otis Milburn ( Asa Butterfield ), Eric Effiong (Ncuti Gatwa), Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey) and all of the regular characters to get into some unique and sexy situations.

Here is everything we have to look forward to with the new season of Sex Education.

Sex Education season 3 release date

Sex Education season 3 is released on Netflix on

September 17, 2021.

As with the previous two seasons, the third run will consist of eight episodes.

It is unknown if there will be a fourth season or how long the show will run overall.

Sex Education season 3 cast

Will Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) and Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey) finally get together?

(Image: NETFLIX)

Asa Butterfield as Otis Milburn

The resident teen sex therapist is now enjoying an active sex life despite his unfulfilled romantic connection with Maeve. He’s also facing a new potential family unit as his mother is pregnant with Jakob’s baby.

Gillian Anderson as Dr Jean Milburn

The sex therapist has released her own book on Moordale Academy whilst coping with being pregnant with her ex-lover Jakob’s baby. Can they make it work?

Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong

Otis’ best friend took the plunge by choosing to be Adam over Rahim but the course of true love never does run smooth.

Emma Mackey as Maeve Wiley

The whip-smart Maeve faced family drama last season and had no idea Otis has admitted his love for her. Now she’s closer to Isaac with no idea of his sabotaging her closeness to Otis.

Eric and Adam explore a true romance in the new episodes

(Image: Sam Taylor/NETFLIX)

Connor Swindells as Adam Groff

Having admitted his love for Eric last season, Adam is keen to make some positive changes and pursue happiness with his boyfriend.

Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson Marchetti

The head boy finds himself with a new crush this season and is challenged by the new headmistress bringing big changes.

Alistair Petrie as Michael Groff

The former headmaster is without a job and a home and is forced to live at the mercy of his mean brother Peter (Jason Isaacs).

Mimi Keene as Ruby Matthews

The popular Queen Bee is now a regular lover of Otis’ but could their casual arrangement become something more serious?

Aimee Lou Wood as Aimee Gibbs

Maeve’s best friend is her usual unique and sweet self but is still struggling to move on from being sexually assaulted last season.

Chaneil Kular as Anwar

Ruby’s fashionable best friend is now in a full-time romantic relationship before facing a rival for his fashion style.

Simone Ashley as Olivia Hanan

Ruby’s fellow best friend is surprised by her relationship choices in the new season.

Ruby, Olivia and Anwar are back being "Untouchable" in the new season

(Image: Sam Taylor/NETFLIX)

Tanya Reynolds as Lily Iglehart

The alien-obsessed student takes her fascination to new extremes this season.

Patricia Allison as Ola Nyman

Otis’ ex and Lily’s girlfriend is not pleased to form a new family unit with Otis and Jean.

Mikael Persbrandt as Jakob Nyman

The plumber and Ola’s father must deal with the aftermath of discovering Jean is pregnant with his child. Will he want to raise it with her?

Jemima Kirke as Hope Haddon

The new strict headmistress wants to make big changes at Moordale Academy.

Anne-Marie Duff as Erin Wiley

Maeve’s mother has rejected her for contacting the authorities and causing her child to be taken from her.

Other characters to return include Jim Howick as music teacher Colin Hendricks, Rakhee Thakrar as English teacher Emily Sands, Samantha Spiro as Adam’s mum Maureen Groff, and Doreene Blackstock as Eric’s mum Mrs Effiong.

Viv and Jackson discuss their growing pains in Sex Education season 3

(Image: NETFLIX)

Other students due to reappear also include Lisa Palfrey as Cynthia, Joe Wilkinson as Jeffrey, Chris Jenks as Steve Morley, Sami Outalbali as Rahim, and Chinenye Ezeudu as Vivienne "Viv" Odusanya.

Elsewhere, George Robinson is back as Maeve’s scheming neighbour Isaac and George Somner as his brother Joe.

Finally, other new characters include Dua Saleh as new non-binary student Cal, along with Jason Isaacs as Michael Groff’s rich brother Peter Groff.

Sex Education season 3 trailer

Steve, Aimee and Maeve face big changes in Sex Education season 3

(Image: Sam Taylor/NETFLIX)

A trailer for the third season of the Netflix comedy series Sex Education has already been released.

The video took the form of an advert for the new and improved Moordale Academy.

The tag line for the video was “Choose Moordale” and showed off Jemima Kirke’s stern new headmistress, Hope Haddon.

Sex Education season 3 plot

The new season follows on from the cliffhanger finale to the second run that saw a potential reunion between Otis and Maeve sabotaged by Maeve’s neighbour Isaac.

Otis and Maeve will be further apart than ever before in the new episodes.

Elsewhere, Eric is pursuing his romance with Adam but the latter still has some issues to work out.

The school is impacted by the arrival of new headmistress Hope Haddon (Jemima Kirke, right)

(Image: Sam Taylor/NETFLIX)

Meanwhile, Jackson grows closer to a new student named Cal while friend Viv pursues a new role at the school.

Interestingly, Otis’ mother and sex therapist Jean explores being pregnant in later life, but when will Jakob find out she’s having his baby?

Finally, new headmistress Hope Haddon has huge changes in mind for Moordale but just what exactly does she have in mind?

Well, the new school informs for one!

*Sex Education season 3 is released on Netflix on September 17, 2021.