Is this the end? Sex Education‘s fourth season made headlines before its premiere after several cast members confirmed their departures from the show.
In July 2022, Patricia Allison announced she would not be reprising the role of Ola in the upcoming season. Meanwhile, Ncuti Gatwa announced in February 2023 that he wouldn’t return for a potential fifth season amid his new role on Doctor Who.
Sex Education depicts high school students such as Otis (Asa Butterfield), Maeve (Emma Mackey), Eric and Ola as they struggle with sexual intimacy amid the ups and downs in their daily lives. With season 1 airing in 2019, it’s been a four-year run for the teen characters — who are played by 20-something actors.
Meanwhile, Mackey seemingly addressed why several stars of the show were ready for a fresh start after season 4. “We’re playing 17-year-olds, and we’re all almost 30, it is a bit weird,” she told Total Film that same month. “It’s something that has given us opportunities in different ways, but it’s something that I want to gracefully exit from and be happy that it exists and protect it.”
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