• Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 11, 2019
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 60
  2. Negative: 10 out of 60

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  1. Nov 7, 2021
    6
    Succumbing to contrived storylines,easy to hate villains and cyclical arcs beyond wanting closure from the first 2 seasons there really is no reasons
    To watch this show. Character development is neglected for excess as more students are introduced. It failed to make an impact and fell into monotony very quickly. Sparks of brilliance such as otis mom's relationship or mr.groffs growth
    Succumbing to contrived storylines,easy to hate villains and cyclical arcs beyond wanting closure from the first 2 seasons there really is no reasons
    To watch this show. Character development is neglected for excess as more students are introduced. It failed to make an impact and fell into monotony very quickly. Sparks of brilliance such as otis mom's relationship or mr.groffs growth aren't given the attention they deserve. Instead maeve's tired "will they won't they "(but u know they will) thing with otis is insufferable and robs the story of enjoyment. Eric still remains compelling. I'm glad he's given dimensions through not always being the good positive selfless gay guy but makes selfish harsh decisions. I love that Adams growth happend independent of Eric and he wasn't just made a Top but a verse. Those parts of the season could argue on the shows favour. But it wasn't enough to apologize for the unnecessary school headmaster defiance plot.
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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Reviewed by: Emily Baker
    Dec 3, 2021
    80
    The series is still funny and, if you’ll forgive the pun, spunky. But it veers dangerously into the territory of trying too hard, of doing too much. There’s a lot to enjoy in season three, but simply not enough room for its brilliance to breathe.
  2. Reviewed by: Lauren Morris
    Dec 2, 2021
    100
    There’s very little to complain about when it comes to Sex Education’s third outing and those who loved the first and second seasons will be thrilled with the upcoming episodes, which set the same raunchy tone and tell similarly important stories about adolescent love.
  3. Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Sep 22, 2021
    80
    None of it is soapy, but almost all of it is funny, or at least tinged with humor.