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“Sex Education” is already one of our fave shows, but season four is looking like it could be the best yet thanks so some very exciting new cast members. Netflix revealed on Aug. 19, 2022, that a new character, named Mr. Molloy, will be played by “Schitt’s Creek” alum Dan Levy, via production photos featuring Maeve (Emma Mackey) with the new teacher. And then we were given another new announcement on Feb. 19: Jodie Turner-Smith has joined the show.
Speaking on the 2023 BAFTAs red carpet, the actor said, per Variety: “You may or may not see me in a little Netflix show called ‘Sex Education.'” And the revelations didn’t end there, as Turner-Smith said she was personally asked to join the cast. “First of all all my scenes were with Ncuti Gatwa who – I DIE for him – and he’s my favourite character on the show. So when he called me and asked me to do it I was like, I don’t care how much they’re paying I’m doing.” The costars were spotted together at the BAFTA afterparties, where Gatwa called her “my flipping QUEEN” on Instagram, with Turner-Smith responding with, “obsessed with you.” This was the second “Sex Education” photo op of the night, as original cast members Gatwa, Mackey, Aimee Lou Wood, and Asa Butterfield were reunited in a sweet moment, too.
It looks as though fans of the show won’t have too long to wait for season four, as filming has officially wrapped on the next installment. On Feb. 10, Wood, who plays Aimee Gibbs, posted a bunch of flowers on her Instagram Stories along with the caption, “Wrap on season 4. Everyone has worked so hard. Thank you. Love you.” Her post came just after Gatwa, who plays the iconic Eric Effiong, posted a snap of his dressing room, revealing season four will be his last on the show.
Sex Education Season 4 is now in production – and Dan Levy has joined the cast as Mr. Molloy! pic.twitter.com/Lxitrgb0Fa
– Netflix (@netflix) August 19, 2022
While we can’t wait to see the new characters come to life, there are some stars who won’t be returning. Tanya Reynolds, who portrayed the quirky Lily Iglehart, said in an interview with Radio Times in July 2022, “I’m not [returning], actually, which is sad, very sad.” She elaborated, “It’s just the natural progression of these shows – when you have such big ensemble casts and so many characters, I think you have to let a few older characters go to make way for newer ones, which is absolutely the right thing, the way it should happen.” Reynolds joins her castmate (and onscreen love interest) Patricia Allison in leaving “Sex Education.”
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On Sept. 26, 2021, Netflix officially confirmed that “Sex Education” had been renewed for a fourth season after a long wait. The first two seasons of “Sex Education” premiered only one year apart, whereas viewers waited around 21 months for the third season due to filming delays caused by the pandemic. In the third season, Moordale Secondary School suffered through the presence of a new headmistress who enforced strict protocols that removed the sex-positive environment that had previously existed on campus.
Some of the show’s principal cast members were juggling several projects heading into season four. “Sex Education” stars Mackey and Gatwa will appear in Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming “Barbie” movie, which stars Margot Robbie, and Gatwa will also appear as the Doctor in the next season of “Doctor Who.” While the future of “Sex Education” is uncertain, there is sure to be a lot to sink our teeth into with season four.