The Netflix dramedy starring Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson returns Friday, Sept. 17.
Sex Educationis back in session.
“He’s gotten a lot more confident in himself.
Asa Butterfield in ‘Sex Education.'.Sam Taylor/Netflix
He’s standing up for himself a bit more.”
He’s even embarked upon a casual relationship with an unexpected partner.
Unsurprisingly, he’s grappling a little with finding out his mother (Anderson) is expecting a baby.
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“He’s almost supportive of his mom.
But seeing him be a bit more grown-up about their relationship was a massive development for him.”
Otis isn’t the only one Jean has to worry about though.
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But rest assured that Jakob is keen to participate.
But it’s Jean’s originality and unorthodox decisions that keep Anderson invested in the character.
“She certainly doesn’t settle, which I appreciate,” says the actress.
“She continues to be incredibly complicated.
“It weighs very heavily on her,” says Nunn.
She’s never really allowed to just be that 17-year-old girl who makes mistakes.
She needs a break.”
“We see her grow within that whole dynamic,” says Mackey.
“It definitely doesn’t get resolved straight away it’sSex Ed., so why would it?”
You see them struggle to give each other what the other needs."
“This season is about working out what happens after that big romantic gesture,” says the creator.
“Now they have to work out, can they actually be a couple?”
Okay, so that pretty much covers the sex side of the show.
As for the education?
Well, Moordale has a new headmistress.
I think the best antagonists are the ones that genuinely believe in what they’re doing."
That’s something that should be celebrated."
Sex Educationseason 3 arrives on Netflix Friday, Sept. 17.
