Netflix has released new first look images for the upcoming third season ofSex Education. The announcement was also paired with the confirmation that Season 3 will be returning to the streaming service with an official premiere on September 17, and will consist of eight episodes.
Sex EducationstarsAsa Butterfield,Gillian Anderson,Emma Mackey,Ncuti Gatwa,Connor Swindells,Aimee-Lou Wood,Kedar Williams-Stirling,Chaneil Kular,Simone Ashley,Mimi Keene,Tanya Reynolds,Mikael Persbrandt,Patricia Allison,Sami Outalbali,Anne-Marie Duff,George Robinson,Chinenye Ezeudu,Alistair Petrie,Samantha Spiro,Rakhee Thakrar, andJim Howick.

New cast members for the upcoming season includeJason Isaacsas Peter Groff, Mr. Groff’s more successful and not very modest older brother; recording artist and songwriterDua Salehwho joins in their acting debut as Cal, a nonbinary student at Moordale; andIndra Ovéwho plays Elsie’s foster mother Anna.
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The series is written and created byLaurie Nunnand produced by Eleven. The writing team includesSophie Goodhart,Selina Lim,Mawaan Rizwan,Temi Wilkey, andAlice Seabright, with additional material fromJodie Mitchell. Season 3 is directed byBen TaylorandRunyararo Mapfumo. Nunn,Ben Taylor, andJamie Campbellare also executive producers.
Sex Educationwill return to Netflix with a third season on September 17 with eight brand new episodes. Check out more first look images below.

Here’s the official synopsis forSex EducationSeason 3:
It’s a new year, Otis is having casual sex, Eric and Adam are official, and Jean has a baby on the way. Meanwhile, new headteacher Hope (played by Jemima Kirke) tries to return Moordale to a pillar of excellence, Aimee discovers feminism, Jackson gets a crush and a lost voicemail still looms. Prepare for commitment animals, alien phenomena, vulva cupcakes and much more of Madam Groff.
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