The series showrunner has already teased “there needs to be blood.”
This post contains spoilers for Tell Me Lies and Tell Me Lies season 2.
If you are not yet caught up with Tell Me Lies, this is your sign to do so. Based on Carola Lovering’s 2018 best-selling novel of the same name, the series, which premiered in 2022, follows the “tumultuous but intoxicating relationship” of Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) over the course of eight years via dual timelines set in 2008 and 2015.
If you came here looking for a typical, feel-good rom-com, you’ve come to the wrong place; Tell Me Lies is more like a bumpy rollercoaster. “Although their relationship begins like any typical campus romance, they quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter not only their lives but the lives of everyone around them,” the official synopsis reads. Meaghan Oppenheimer serves as creator and executive producer for the show, the latter alongside Emma Roberts.
Following the success of the first offering, Tell Me Lies returned for a sophomore season this fall with more drama, more secrets, and more cliffhangers. While season 1 focused on Lucy and Stephen’s romance, season 2 picked up as they returned to class right after their dramatic breakup at the beginning of summer. The story also expanded to feature more of the lives of the duo’s friend group following the fallout from season 1.
The season 2 finale, of course, ends with a tense cliffhanger and some tragic conclusion, and it leaves fans eagerly craving a third one. Will there be one? Below, find out everything we know about Tell Me Lies season 3, from its renewal status to updates from the cast and crew.
Is Tell Me Lies renewed for season 3?
At the time of writing, Hulu has yet to renew Tell Me Lies for a third season. However, it sure looks like it will. Aside from the cliffhangers galore, Tell Me Lies has made the streamer’s best original shows list and has steadily remained in the Top 15 series.
As a little reminder, Hulu officially announced Tell Me Lies had been renewed for a second season just one month after its first season wrapped. The show premiered in September 2022 and finished in late October that same year. The renewal was then made public in November. Seeing as Tell Me Lies season 3 wrapped on October 16, 2024, its potential renewal for a third season could be imminent, so stay tuned!
Where do Stephen and Lucy stand in the Tell Me Lies season 2 finale?
In the 2008 timelines, things appeared to be looking up (in a way) for Stephen and Lucy. Stephen has just broken up with Diana, and despite not being officially back together, the duo did hook up at the end of the season — the only problem is Lucy immediately after wants to get back with her ex Leo (Thomas Doherty), so she runs to him and also hooks up with him while wearing the same underwear. This ultimately causes a violent fight between Stephen and Leo at a party.
Who would be in the cast of Tell Me Lies season 3?
Seeing as Tell Me Lies revolves around Stephen and Lucy’s stories, it’s safe to assume Jackson White and Grace Van Patten — who, by the way, are also dating IRL — would return for season 3 of Tell Me Lies. Speaking to E! News, White joked that he’s ready to start season 3 right this moment and admitted he’s actively manifesting the renewal. “I would love to do season three. Some of my closest friends I met on this show. It’s so fun to make it with them,” he said.
Other cast members likely to reprise their roles in a potential third installment are Alicia Crowder (Diana), Branden Cook (Evan), Catherine Missal (Bree), Natalee Linez (Lydia), Sonia Mena (Pippa), and Spencer House (Wrigley).