In both TV and cinema, it’s been a great year for teen dramas and comedies with Euphoria, Mid90s, Eighth Grade,
and Booksmart. Sex Education, by far the funniest of this
sumptuous selection, kicked off this golden year as one of the best shows of 2019.
Since season
two is arriving in January 2020, maybe it’ll welcome another solid year for the genre. Here’s
everything we know so far (spoilers ahead for season one).
Otis (Asa Butterfield) and Eric (Ncuti Ganwa) roam around a forest. Both styles are valid...
What's the Sex Education season 2 plot?
Season
one revelled in the premise of the teen son of a sex therapist doling out learnèd sex advice – at a price, of
course. His punky manager Maeve sorted out the business end of things, and Otis
falls for her. But by the end of season one, the roles switch around: Maeve ends up fancying Otis, but Otis is now going out with Ola.
In season two, Moordale School is swept by a chlamydia epidemic and Otis's advice has never been more crucial. He and Ola start their relationship, following that heartbreaking finale. But Otis, delayed in his sexual fervour, has to master his new-found urges in order to progress with Ola. This means his connection with Maeve is now strained.
Ola also strikes up a friendship with the sexually ambitious Lily, who wants to stop her carnal pursuits to focus on her creative talents.
Ola (Patricia Allison) and Lily (Tanya Reynolds) form a friendship in season two
As
for Maeve, it’s hard to know whether she’s still pining for Otis. Will she
return to the athletic Jackson, despite not being in love with him? One thing’s
for certain: her unlikely friendship with cliquey girl Aimee strengthens in
season two – although it might have landed them in significant trouble…
What have Aimee (Aimee Lou Wood) and Maeve (Emma Mackey) done?
After
many warnings from his father (headmaster Mr Groff), the rough but relatable
Adam has entered military school. He continues to have conflicted feelings
about the outwardly gay Eric (Otis’s best friend) following their sexual
encounter in the music room. It’s hard to know whether Eric feels the same, but
he’s learned to be more confident in himself – despite his father’s initial
disapproval.
Adam (Connor Swindells) enters military school
Who's in the Sex Education season 2 cast?
Everyone
from season one is returning for season two (how could they not?). This
includes: Asa Butterfield as Otis, Emma Mackey as Maeve, Ncuti Gatwa as Eric,
Connor Swindells as Adam, Aimee Lou Wood as Aimee, Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson, Tanya Reynolds as Lily, Patrica Allison as Ola, and Gillian
Anderson as Otis’s sex therapist mother Jean.
Kedar Williams-Stirling plays Jackson, who seeks to improve his mental health
Three new cast
members have been announced, each accompanied with new photos. According to Netflix, 'new kids come to town who will challenge the status quo'. First is Rahim, played by Sami Outalbali, a new French student who turns plenty of heads when he enters Moordale.
Rahim (Sami Outalbali)
Next is Isaac (George Robinson), a new neighbour to Maeve in the caravan park.
Isaac (George Robinson)
And finally, we come to Viv (Chinenyi Ezeudu): an all-round intellectual student, highly academic, but untalented in the field of love.
Viv (Chinenyi Ezeudu)
What's the Sex Education release date?
Although the first-look photos have whetted appetites, season two won't drop till 2020 – Friday 17 January to be precise. Going back to school has never been so exciting, or educational.
| What | Sex Education season 2, Netflix: new cast, first-look photos, release date, plot |
| When |
On 18 Jan 20, COMING SOON TO NETFLIX |
| Price | £n/a |
| Website | Click here for more information |
