The XO, Kitty season 3 release date is officially set for April 2, 2026. Netflix confirmed the news and shared the first-look photos, which show Kitty Song Covey back at KISS in South Korea for her senior year.
The third season will have eight episodes and pick up where the second season left off. Here is what we know for sure about the premiere, the cast, and what’s coming up next.
Is XO, Kitty Season 3 Coming Out?
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The release has been officially confirmed! Here is a confirmed list of when XO, Kitty season 3 will come out, when the first look will be released, and how far along the production is for the next season.
Netflix Officially Sets the Release Date
The XO, Kitty season 3 release date is officially April 2, 2026. Netflix has confirmed the premiere, and all eight episodes will be available on the same day, giving fans a full season to binge. Viewers can follow Kitty Song Covey as she returns for her senior year at KISS in South Korea.
- Release Date: April 2, 2026 worldwide streaming launch.
- Episode Count: Eight episodes drop simultaneously.
- Official Confirmation: Announced through Netflix Tudum.
- Production Company: Ace Entertainment with Matt Kaplan and Bradley Gardner.
First-Look Photos Reveal Senior Year at KISS
Netflix not only confirmed the premiere date, but also shared some new first-look photos from Season 3 of XO, Kitty, which give viewers a better look at senior year at the Korean Independent School of Seoul.
Kitty Song Covey is back on campus, and she has a great plan for her senior year. That is, until some shocking news starts to change her plans and her relationship with Min Ho.
- Campus Return: Kitty returns to KISS for her final year.
- Official Logline: She plans to make meaningful memories, grow closer to relatives in Korea, and define her relationship with Min Ho.
- Central Pairing: Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song Covey and Sang Heon Lee as Min Ho Moon featured prominently.
- Ensemble Shot: Gia Kim as Yuri Han, Minyeong Choi as Dae Heon Kim, Joshua Hyunho Lee as Jin, Jocelyn Shelfo as Madison, Sunny Oh as Mihee, Anthony Keyvan as Quincy Q Shabazian appear together.
- Returning Faces: Regan Aliyah, Hojo Shin, Peter Thurnwald, Sasha Bhasin, Michael K. Lee as Professor Lee, Philippe Lee as Mr. Moon, and Han Bi Ryu as Eunice Kang confirmed back.
Renewal Timeline and Production Progress Explained
XO, Kitty Season 3 is officially finished and ready for its April 2 premiere. Production wrapped in July 2025, clearing the runway for Netflix to lock in the spring 2026 debut.
- Production Wrap: Season 3 wrapped in July 2025, per Deadline.
- Premiere Date: April 2, 2026 confirmed by Netflix.
- Episode Count: Eight 30-minute episodes.
- Showrunner: Valentina Garza leads the third season.
- Executive Producers: Jenny Han, Matt Kaplan, Bradley Gardner.
Final Thoughts
XO, Kitty is officially starting its third season, which will have more plot, heart, and unfinished love stories. Fans were left wondering where Kitty’s emotional story left off at the end of the second season. The new season starts with Kitty returning to KISS in South Korea, determined to start her story over.
With new pictures from Netflix and returning cast members, this chapter should be full of growth, tension, and surprises. Mark April 2 and get ready to watch!
FAQs
No, in the second season Kitty ended things unresolved with Min Ho Moon in episode moments filled with tension, and she asks him to wait before summer, leaving the romance open heading into the upcoming third season.
XO, Kitty is rated TV-14 and follows teen romance themes connected to all the boys, so while younger viewers may watch, parents should know the new season continues emotional and relationship storylines set in South Korea.
Kitty Song Covey returns with complicated feelings in the second season involving Dae and Min Ho Moon, and the official synopsis confirms Song Covey in episode arcs will focus on defining her relationship with Min Ho in the upcoming third season.
XO, Kitty is not a standalone book but a spinoff series inspired by all the boys novels by Jenny Han, expanding the story into a new season centered on Kitty at KISS with evolving cast members.
Min Ho Moon calls her Kitty, and in one ho moon in episode still courtesy of Netflix, their dynamic hints that the upcoming third season will revisit that nickname as their relationship shifts.