Having premiered just last month, popular Netflix series Sex Education has already been renewed for a second season.
The show, which stars X-Files actor Gillian Anderson, was widely praised by audiences and critics for its nuanced writing and effortless LGBTIQ+ representation.
Series creator Laurie Nunn reflected on the news in a statement, saying: “The reception to series one has been so exciting."
She continued: “Seeing how people across the world have connected to characters that began as ideas in my head is incredible. I’m hugely grateful to every person that has taken the time to watch the series, and I can’t wait to continue this amazing journey.”
Cindy Holland, vice president of Original Content at Netflix, celebrated the show's success: “Laurie Nunn has captured the awkward teenage experience with a lot of heart and humour in Sex Education.
“Along with the Eleven team and executive producer and director Ben Taylor, she’s created a universally relatable series that has resonated with our members around the world.”
Netflix praised the show for opening up “poignant cultural conversations around sexuality, relationships and identity,” and revealed there were an “estimated over 40 million households watching the title within the first four weeks.”
