Summary
- Sex Education season 4 will be the final season of the show, as the creator felt that the stories were coming to an end and felt satisfied with the characters' journeys.
- Many cast won't be returning for Sex Education season 4, hinting at drastic changes in the show. New actors have been added to balance out the exits.
- The first trailer for Sex Education season 4 promises a fun and colorful sense of humor, with Otis once again taking on the role of a sex therapist for his peers. The trailer showcases the return of beloved characters and hints at a new environment for the final season.
After Sex Education was renewed after season 3 there have been endless questions about the cast and the story, but — luckily — there has been plenty of Sex Education season 4 news for what's now confirmed to be the final season. First released in 2019, Sex Education quickly became a success after it received critical acclaim and praise for its mature themes as well as its diverse and inclusive representation. It revolves around the teenage loner Otis, whose sex therapist mother inspires him to team up with an ambitious classmate and create his own unlicensed sex therapy clinic at the school, dealing with all sorts of teenage problems even though he struggles to figure himself out.
The star-studded Sex Education cast, which includes Ncuti Gatwa, Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson, deals with many sensitive topics with empathy and precision while also using comedy as an effective tool to keep the lighthearted tone. While the main characters of Sex Education are charismatic and easy to relate to, which results in a range of hilarious moments on Sex Education, it is also a compelling, emotional drama. With season 3 ending on a shocking cliffhanger, after it was revealed Moordale was closing down, it will be interesting to see what is in store for Sex Education season 4 news and the show's end.
Sex Education Season 4 Latest News
The latest Sex Education season 4 news offers some suggestive promotional material ahead of the final season's debut in September 2023. The latest Sex Education season 4 character posters show the individual of the ensemble Sex Education cast before their final outing, including Otis (Asa Butterfield), Eric (Ncuti Gatwa), and Jean (Gillian Anderson) looking quite pleased, continuing the show's open blend of sex, sensuality, and comedy. Interestingly, one noticeable difference among the posters is Maeve (Emma Mackey) who doesn't look as pleased as the others, perhaps hinting at hero Sex Education season 4 storyline.
While the season on Netflix may be the last, another bit of news before Sex Education season 4 is released offers a little hope for the future. While plenty of fans were disappointed to learn the show was coming to an end, show creator Laurie Nunn teased the potential for Sex Education spinoffs. Nunn itted she was interested in exploring new stories at the moment, but added "Mooredale is a really rich world, and writing about teenagers is always a lot of fun. So I think there's always potential for more to be explored in that world." Nunn is right that there is so much more potential in this world, even if the beloved characters fans know won't return. The potential for more to come may also ease the pain of the show ending.
Sex Education Season 4 Release Date/Release Info
The Sex Education season 4 release date has been confirmed for September 21st, 2023, with the entire season once again being released on Netflix on that day. Along with the Sex Education release date being confirmed, it has also been announced that season 4 will be the final season of the show.
Why Sex Education Season 4 Will Be The Last One
The most unfortunate Sex Education season 4 news is that the chapter will be Sex Education's last, ending Otis' story once and for all. Creator Laurie Nunn spoke with Netflix TUDUM about the final season saying she and the writing team didn't initially go into season 4 expecting it to be the final installment. However, Nunn recalled, "during that process, it just started to feel very clear that the stories were coming to an end, the characters were being left in a place that I felt really good about it. I felt happy for them, and I felt like I’ve said everything that I want to say with these characters at this time."
Sex Education Season 4 Cast
A good deal of Sex Education season 4 news has revealed the cast, but the fact that many actors aren't returning in Sex Education season 4 hints at drastic changes in the show in its final season. Simone Ashley, Patricia Allison, and Tanya Reynolds (who play Olivia, Ola, and Lily) won't be returning to the Sex Education season 4 cast. Since Moordale has closed down, there is a possibility that all three teen girls will be attending different sixth-form colleges. Additionally, Rakhee Thakkar is also out of season 4, diminishing the small cast of adult characters in Sex Education.
In order to balance out the exits, a handful of new names were added to the cast: Jodie Turner-Smith, Thaddea Graham, Marie Reuther, Felix Mufti, Anthony Lexa, Alexandra James, Imani Yahshua, and Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy. Turner-Smith accepted her part after being personally invited by Ncuti Gatwa. While details about her character are yet to be revealed, the actress mentioned that all her scenes are with Gatwa (via Variety).
The confirmed cast for Sex Education season 4 is:
- Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong
- Asa Butterfield as Otis Milburn
- Emma Mackey as Maeve Wiley
- Aimee Lou Wood as Aimee Gibbs
- Connor Swindells as Adam Groff
- Samantha Spiro as Maureen Groff
- Alistair Petrie as Michael Groff
- Gillian Anderson as Dr Jean Milburn
- Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson Marchetti
- Mimi Keene as Ruby Matthews
- Rakhee Thakrar as Emily Sands
- Jim Howick as Colin Hendricks
- Chinenye Ezeudu as Vivienne 'Viv' Odusanya
- Dua Saleh as Cal Bowman
- George Robinson as Isaac Goodwin
- Daniel Ings as Dan
Sex Education Season 4 Story Details
The Sex Education season 4 story holds the pressure of being the long-awaited return of the popular series while also being the closing chapter. After Maeve attained her scholarship and the school closed due to lack of funding (with the students also not given a chance to save Moordale), the official synopsis reads "Following the closure of Moordale Secondary, Otis and Eric now face a new frontier – their first day at Cavendish Sixth Form College" (via Digital Spy). It seems likely that, similar to the end of Netflix's Never Have I Ever, this high school show will end with the characters' final year in high school.
The trailer for the final season doesn't give too much insight into the story, but it does indicate a throwback to Sex Education's roots, with Otis once again taking it upon himself to be a sex therapist for his peers. It's a great setup when it comes to addressing the new characters and a new environment, although everything points at Sex Education's season 4 being very different from the past three seasons.
Some pre-release images may also reveal clues about the Sex Education season 4 plot. Sex Education revealed the first images of the season in August 2022, one featuring Otis and Ruby posing together, and the other revealing important information about Maeve's arc and Levy's character. One of the pictures features Emma Mackey and Levy standing next to each other with an American flag behind them. The picture implies that season 4 might pick up shortly after where season 3 ended, with Maeve already settled in the United States.
Sex Education Season 4: Trailer
The Sex Education season 4 trailer has been released and gives a glimpse at what the final season of the show has in store. The trailer was mostly composed of quick shots of the cast with little context, offering a pleasant reminder of all the fun characters who will be returning. The framing of the trailer also shows Otis confidently introducing himself to his new classmates at the new school and explaining his services as a sex therapist. Of course, as expected with Otis, this speech quickly takes an awkward turn.
Even with Sex Education season 4 being the end of the series, the trailer confirms that it is going to go out with its fun and colorful sense of humor intact. Even though the trailer doesn't go into the plot of the overall season, it does promise that audiences can expect more of the same things they love about the series and the return of the wonderful characters that made Sex Education such a hit.
