THIS January, viewers across the globe fell in love with “Sex Education” and the students of Moordale High School, with the series tracking to be a huge hit (estimated over 40 million households watching the title within the first four weeks). Following high fan demand for a second season, Netflix announced that the series has been renewed for eight new episodes of the frank, heartfelt, honest and hilariously awkward series.

Season two is slated to begin production this spring in the UK. Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, Aimee-Lou Wood, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Tanya Reynolds and Patricia Allison are set to reprise their roles. Creator Laurie Nunn will return as creator and executive producer with Jamie Campbell set to executive produce alongside Nunn. Eleven Films for Netflix will continue as the production company for the second season of the breakout series.

About the recommission, series creator Nunn said, “The reception to series one has been so exciting. 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.”

Sex Education season one was created and written by Nunn and executive-produced by Campbell and Ben Taylor, and co-executive produced by Sian Robins-Grace. Taylor also served as a director on season one along with Kate Herron. (PR)