Tell Me Lies Season 3: Release date rumors, cast updates and what to expect next
If you've been emotionally wrecked by Tell Me Lies , you're not alone. Hulu's twisted college drama has fans obsessed, and after that explosive Season 2 finale, the wait for Season 3 feels way too long. From secret hookups and revenge plots to that brutal audio bombshell, it's safe to say Lucy and Stephen's chaos isn't ending anytime soon. So what's next? Here's everything we know about Tell Me Lies Season 3—from release whispers to cast news and juicy storyline teases. Release Date Rumors: When Will Season 3 Hit Hulu?
Let's start with the question everyone's asking: When is Season 3 dropping?
Hulu gave fans an early holiday gift by renewing the show on December 19, 2024—just two months after Season 2 wrapped up. Filming officially began in late May 2025, with Hulu sharing a behind-the-scenes photo of Grace Van Patten (Lucy) holding a clapperboard on set. And if you follow @DeuxMoi (because of course you do), you probably saw that sighting of Van Patten and Jackson White (Stephen) filming in Toronto on May 26. That photo alone sent the fandom spiraling.
If we follow the previous release pattern, Season 1 landed in September 2022, Season 2 followed two years later in September 2024, after filming kicked off in early 2024. So with filming underway since May, the math suggests a possible late 2025 or early 2026 premiere—maybe fall or winter. Cast Updates: Who's Returning and Who's New?
The heart of the show, without question, is the endlessly toxic duo of Lucy and Stephen—and yes, both Grace Van Patten and Jackson White are locked in for Season 3. Not surprising, since the show kind of revolves around their wreckage. Fun fact? They're a couple in real life, which makes the on-screen tension even spicier.
As for the rest of the gang: Catherine Missal (Bree) is likely back, especially with her wedding drama hitting a boiling point in the finale.
Spencer House (Wrigley) still has a lot of dark storylines to unpack.
Sonia Mena (Pippa) has unfinished business, especially when it comes to her crumbling friendship with Lucy.
Branden Cook, Alicia Crowder, and Tom Ellis—all of whom made waves in Season 2—are expected to stick around too.
And yes, new faces are coming. On May 9, 2025, Costa D'Angelo was announced as a new series regular (though we know nothing about his character—yet). Then in June, Iris Apatow joined the cast in a recurring role tied to a 'big secret.' So, yeah…things are about to get even messier. Plot Predictions: What's Next for Lucy, Stephen & the Baird College Crew?
If you're still reeling from Stephen's next-level manipulative move—sending Bree a years-old audio clip of Evan admitting to cheating on her with Lucy—you're not alone. That cliffhanger was brutal. It pretty much guarantees that Season 3 will pick up right at Bree's wedding in 2015. The big question: Will she actually go through with it? Or are we about to witness a public meltdown that blows up Lucy and Evan's past?
Showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer hinted that the story will lean even more into the 2015 timeline this time, with the college flashbacks starting to wrap up. That means we might finally get answers about how Stephen ends up engaged to Lucy's former bestie, Lydia—a plot twist that still hasn't been fully unpacked. There's also the unresolved tension between Bree, Oliver, and Marianne, and whether Pippa ever calls out Chris for his behavior.
But the biggest question? Will Stephen finally be held accountable for Macy's death?
Both Van Patten and White have teased a darker, more intense season. Van Patten told The Hollywood Reporter that she was stunned by Stephen's long game revenge, while White joked that he's ready to see Stephen 'trapped with no way to manipulate his way out.' Sounds like the perfect storm is coming.
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