'XO, Kitty' Season 3: Everything We Know
Kitty Covey Song's adventures in Seoul aren't over yet.
Sadie Bell
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Despite Kitty Song Covey's hopes in Netflix's teen rom-com series XO, Kitty, she's still a "chaos queen." Luckily for fans, this means there are many more hijinks, love triangles, and swooning in store from the To All the Boys... spinoff set in Seoul, South Korea.
Season 2 saw the youngest Song Covey sister (played by Anna Cathcart) deal with multiple love interests (both male and female), a search for estranged relatives, an intricate revenge plot, and even a K-pop showcase. By the end, Kitty reunites with her family, has learned more about her sexuality, and secured another yearlong scholarship to return to KISS. But still, we're left wondering whether we'll see the resolution of that new Kitty and Min Ho cliffhanger? Below, read what we know about XO, Kitty season 3 so far.
Season 2 ended on a major cliffhanger involving Kitty (Anna Cathcart) and Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee).
Has 'XO, Kitty' been renewed for season 3?
Time to buy a ticket to Seoul! Netflix has confirmed that XO, Kitty will return for a third season. The streamer dropped the good news on Valentine's Day 2025, less than a month after season 2's release on January 16.
Netflix shared a video on Instagram to coincide with the announcement. In the clip, Cathcart receives the script for the first episode of season 3 and reads the love poem, Roses are red/violets are blue/there’s a third season of XO, Kitty/in store for you!"
“I’m so excited to head back to Seoul for another season with our incredible cast and crew," season 2 showrunner Jessica O’Toole told Tudum. "I know we left fans on a cliffhanger at the end of season 2, but I can promise season 3 will be worth the wait, including our first summer episode—not to mention plenty of romance, friendship, adventure...and kissing. Lots of kissing."
Kitty and her pals like Jin (Joshua Hyunho Lee) and Q (Anthony Keyvan) will be back on our screens this spring.
When will 'XO, Kitty' season 3 come out?
Spring is just around the corner—and so is the return of XO, Kitty! In mid-February, Netflix announced via a press release that the eight-episode season 3 of XO, Kitty will premiere on April 2, 2026.
The wait for this season of Netflix original was much shorter than the time between seasons 1 and 2. In mid-July 2025, Deadline reported that the series had wrapped production on the forthcoming episodes. The outlet also shared that a new showrunner is on board: Valentina Garza will take over for Jessica O'Toole. She was a writer on seasons 2 and 3 and promoted to showrunner when filming began, per Deadline. (It's unclear why O'Toole is no longer leading the series.) Thankfully, it sounds like production went swimmingly, and we'll be back at KISS in no time.
Some of season 3 will feature Kitty and her classmates's summer vacation.
Who in the 'XO, Kitty' cast will return for season 3?
The entire main cast of XO, Kitty will return, including Anna Cathcart (Kitty), Minyeong Choi (Dae), Gia Kim (Yuri), Sang Heon Lee (Min Ho), Anthony Keyvan (Q), Regan Aliyah (Juliana), Peter Thurnwald (Alex), Jocelyn Shelfo (Madison), Jocelyn Shelfo (Madison), Han Bi Ryu (Eunice), Sunny Oh (Mihee), and Michael K. Lee (Professor Lee). Season 2 newcomers Sasha Bhasin (Praveena), Joshua Lee (Jin), Philippe Lee (Mr. Moon), and Hojo Shin (Jiwon) (upped to a series regular) will also come back for more episodes.
Audrey Huynh, who played villain Stella (a.k.a. Esther), was notably not included among the official season 3 cast, as reported by Deadline. Min Ho's brother (played by real-life K-pop star Peniel) also wasn't on the cast list, so it's likely that those two will not be back.
We'll see more of Kitty's friends like Juliana (Regan Aliyah) and Praveena (Sasha Bhasin) in season 3.
And of course, we have our fingers crossed that more alums from To All the Boys... cast will appear in cameos after Noah Centineo (Peter Kavinsky) and Janel Parrish (Margot Song Covey) popped up in season 2. Here's hoping for a Lara Jean (Lana Condor) appearance in season 3!
A first-look image at one of season 3's new additions: Marius (Sule Thelwell).
Are there any new cast members in 'XO, Kitty' season 3?
You bet! Deadline revealed that three names have joined the season 3 ensemble: Jamaican actor Sule Thelwell, Korean actress Soy Kim, and Korean-American writer/actor Christine Hwang. Kim and Hwang are said to be playing Yisoo and Gigi, though character details are left under wraps.
Fans may be excited to know that Thelwell is joining as Marius. Though he has yet to appear on screen, viewers may remember that's the name of Q's former roommate, with whom he had a fling. We can't wait to see what unfolds next!
Kitty is said to finally (at least attempt to) define her relationship with Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) in season 3.
What will happen on 'XO, Kitty' season 3?
XO, Kitty's season 2 finale somehow ends on a cliffhanger bigger than Min Ho's airplane love confession. No, Min Ho and Kitty technically don't end up together by the end of season 2, as Kitty chickens out on sharing her feelings. But she does ask if she can go on tour with him and his brother Joon Ho for the summer, and he says yes!
Netflix's season 3 announcement confirms that the new episodes will at least partially follow "summer of love" for Kitty Song Covey and her friends." We'll have to see whether Kitty and Min Ho on tour will bring a long-awaited romance or just more K-pop cameos. (Min Ho probably has some healing to do after getting scammed by Stella.)
Leading up to the release date, Netflix also unveiled an official synopsis, revealing the season will expand into the school year. "Kitty Song Covey returns for her final year at KISS with her perfect senior year mapped out," the synopsis reads. "She’s going to make meaningful memories with her friends, grow closer to her relatives in Korea, and make big decisions about her future. And she’s going to define her relationship with Min Ho. For real this time. But when surprise revelations throw her plans, and relationships, off course, Kitty will have to learn to embrace the unexpected."
