Anyone who’s hooked on that wild Hulu show Tell Me Lies knows the drill by now – messy relationships, big secrets, and drama that just keeps building. After season 2 ended with all those shocking moments, everyone’s buzzing about what’s next for Lucy, Stephen, and the whole crew. Season 3 is officially happening, and it’s shaping up to crank the toxicity up even higher.
When Will Tell Me Lies Season 3 Come Out?
The wait isn’t too bad this time around. Season 3 kicks off on January 13, 2026, with the first two episodes dropping at once on Hulu. After that, new episodes roll out weekly, wrapping up the eight-episode run with the finale on February 24, 2026.
Episodes usually hit the platform around midnight ET, so those late-night watchers can dive right in. It’s also available on Disney+ for anyone with the bundle. Hulu dropped the news in November 2025, complete with some teasing first-look photos that hint at more chaos on campus.
Filming happened in Toronto this time, wrapping up toward the end of 2025. That’s a change from earlier seasons shot in Georgia.
Who’s Back in the Tell Me Lies Season 3 Cast?
Pretty much everyone fans expect returns for more of the tangled mess:
- Grace Van Patten as Lucy Albright, still navigating that pull toward bad choices
- Jackson White as Stephen DeMarco, the guy who somehow keeps drawing people in
- Cat Missal (Catherine Missal) as Bree
- Spencer House as Wrigley
- Sonia Mena as Pippa
- Branden Cook as Evan
- Alicia Crowder as Diana
- Tom Ellis back as Oliver, the professor stirring up trouble
A couple fresh faces mix things up too. Iris Apatow pops in recurring as Amanda – this bubbly freshman type who’s got some hidden baggage that could shake things loose. Then there’s Costa D’Angelo playing Alex, a grad student in psychology who deals on the side and shares a complicated backstory with Bree.
Grace Van Patten has been chatting about how the new season gets “fucking chaotic” and ramps up the bad decisions for everybody. Jackson White echoes that vibe, and even Tom Ellis calls it dark, toxic, and funny like always.
What Happens in Tell Me Lies Season 3? Plot Teasers and Speculation
Things pick up right where season 2 left off. Lucy and Stephen spark things up again as spring semester hits Baird College, swearing it’ll be different this round. Of course, old habits and secrets get in the way fast. Lucy ends up tangled in some campus controversy she’d rather avoid, while the fallout from last year’s disasters hits the friend group hard.
The official word from Hulu: past slip-ups block their good intentions, friends confront their own bad patterns, and brewing secrets lead to nasty consequences for Lucy and pretty much everyone around her.
Expect more jumps between the college days and the 2015 timeline, maybe leaning heavier into the future stuff to tie up loose ends. Big hanging threads include:
- That brutal audio Stephen sent Bree on her wedding day, spilling about Evan’s cheating
- Lingering shadows from Macy’s death and all the cover-ups
- Bree’s fling with Oliver blowing up
- Cracks in the group, especially with Pippa, Diana, and whatever traumas haven’t healed
Episode titles leaked out – stuff like “I’d Like to Hold Her Head Underwater,” “You Fucked It, Friend,” and “We Took Out All Her Teeth” – scream intense, petty revenge vibes.
Showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer’s gone way beyond the original book by Carola Lovering, so surprises are guaranteed. Van Patten mentioned shifting spotlight to side characters more, giving deeper looks at the ensemble. Tom Ellis even hinted this might wrap things up as the final season, though nothing’s locked in.
No matter what, the show stays true to exploring those addictive, damaging relationships and how one bad choice ripples out forever.
