Sex Education's Emma Mackey teases reduced role in season 4

"I'm not in it as consistently."

By Sam Warner

14 Oct 2022

Sex Education star Emma Mackey has revealed that she won't be in season 4 as "consistently" as previous seasons.

The last season of the Netflix show ended with the actress's character Maeve Wiley going off to America to study at a prestigious university.

However, speaking to the Radio Times, Mackey teased that the storylines next time around are more spread out, meaning she may have less screen time.

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"It feels very familiar! And it's a bit more sporadic because we have more characters," she explained. "So there's… I'm not in it as consistently.

"But we're in the middle of filming now, and I'm excited to be back. And yeah, I'm intrigued to know what's going to happen – because I also don't know. I'm also finding out as we go along, so it'll be fun!"

Mackey's character will be joined next time around by author and tutor Thomas Malloy (played by Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy), who is one of a number of new additions to the cast.

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They include Doctor Who's Thaddea Graham, as well as Marie Reuther, Felix Mufti, Anthony Lexa, Alexandra James, Reda Elazouar, Bella Maclean and Imani Yahshua.

The full synopsis for season 4 reads: "Following the closure of Moordale Secondary, Otis and Eric now face a new frontier – their first day at Cavendish Sixth Form College. Otis is nervous about setting up his new clinic, whilst Eric is praying they won't be losers again. But Cavendish is a culture shock for all the Moordale students – they thought they were progressive but this new college is another level.

"Over in the US, Maeve is living her dream at prestigious Wallace University, being taught by cult author Thomas Molloy. Otis is pining after her, whilst adjusting to not being an only child at home, or the only therapist on campus."

Sex Education seasons 1-3 are available on Netflix now. Season 4 is now in production.