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She’s signed a hundred NDAs, but Reneé Rapp still says something when asked about her departure from HBO Max‘s The Sex Lives of College Girls.

Although the Bite Me artist didn’t get into specifics about the reason for her 2023 exit from the Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble comedy-drama, she explained that she didn’t “think anybody cared” she left.

“It was just so fun. Like, it was so fun. It was awesome,” she said when broaching the topic on the Call Her Daddy podcast. “It was just so fun.”

“Did you sign an NDA?” asked host Alex Cooper, to which Rapp confirmed, “I’ve signed many, bro.”

She recalled that the cast and crew took it “totally fine” when she announced her departure.

“Sometimes you just know,” explained Rapp. “Also, nothing on a set is ever a secret. At least, it’s really hard to do that.

Reneé Rapp has finally explained why she called out her former show “Sex Lives of College Girls” on her latest album.

While on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, host Alex Cooper dug into her new album, “Bite Me,” and specifically Rapp calling out the HBO Max comedy that she left shortly after the start of Season 3 – which would also end up being the last season.

“The lyric in your new song says, quote, ‘I took my sex life with me. Now the show ain’t f–king,” Cooper said. “Did anyone try to stop you from putting that lyric in the song?”

Rapp said nobody put the brakes on the lyrics and Cooper applauded everyone around the singer for letting her write what she wants and not worry about the rest.

“God forbid I use wordplay,” Rapp said, laughing. “God forbid a girl uses wordplay. Look, similar to all the bulls–t,...

Exclusive: Charlie Hall and Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg have been set as series regulars in the new Apple series Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, from creator and showrunner David J. Rosen.

They join the previously announced cast led by Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson and Dolly De Leon.

The half-hour darkly comedic thriller follows Paula (Maslany), a newly divorced mom who falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer.

Goldberg will play Geri, a fact-checker at a prestigious New York publication.

Hall will play Rudy, a fellow fact-checker and Geri’s work buddy.

Additionally, Johnson plays Paula’s husband, Karl, and De Leon plays Detective Sofia Gonzalez.

Hailing from Apple Studios and Counterpart Studios, the series is written and executive produced by creator and showrunner Rosen, and directed and executive produced by David Gordon Green. The series was developed...

If you’re still not over Lena Dunham’s latest, these picks will ease the heartbreak.

Rom-coms are my go-to genre — always have been. There’s just something about falling in love with a show at the same time the characters are falling for each other. And when it ends? Total heartbreak. That’s the vibe with “Too Much,” Lena Dunham’s new series about a heartbroken American and a low-key London musician who find themselves tangled in a love story neither of them planned for. It’s quiet, honest, and a little awkward (in the best way), with the kind of emotional pull that sneaks up on you. So if that ending left you feeling adrift, here are a few more shows that might just fill the gap and get you back in love.

Too Much July 10, 2025

When a heartbroken New Yorker moves to London hoping for a love story,...

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Adults is a comedy series created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw. The FX series is set in Queens, New York City, and it revolves around a group of friends living together as they struggle with the responsibilities of adulthood and romantic relationships. Adults stars Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao, and Owen Thiele. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, coming-of-age theme, and relatable characters in FX’s Adults, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Broad City is a comedy series created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. The Comedy Central series is set in New York City, and it follows best friends Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler as they struggle with their day-to-day life in the city. Broad City stars Jacobson, Glazer, Hannibal Buress, Paul W. Downs,...

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Overcompensating is a teen comedy-drama series created by Benito Skinner. The Prime Video series follows Benny, a closeted former high school football star, as he arrives in college and befriends an outsider in an attempt to fit in. Overcompensating stars Benito Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone, Adam Dimarco, and Rish Shah. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, touching drama, and compelling characters in Overcompensating, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Love, Victor is a teen romantic comedy-drama series created by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. Based on the young adult 2015 novel of the same name by Becky Albertalli, the Hulu series is set in the world of 2018 film Love, Simon and it follows Victor, a teen gay boy as he transfers to a new high school and...

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Dying for Sex is a comedy-drama miniseries created by Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether. Based on the podcast of the same name by Wondery and Nikki Boyer, the FX on Hulu series follows Molly, a middle-aged woman who is unhappy with her marriage and has never experienced an orgasm. When she is diagnosed with breast she decides to end her marriage and live out her sexual desires. Dying for Sex stars Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, David Rasche, Kelvin Yu, Rob Delaney, Jay Duplass, and Sissy Spacek. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, feel-good story, and compelling characters in Dying for Sex, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Sex Education is a British teen sex comedy-drama series created by Laurie Nunn. The Netflix series is set in the fictional town of Moordale,...

There's some bad news for fans of the Max comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls, but it's news that fans have likely been processing for quite some time. After being canceled by Max after three seasons in March, Warner Bros. failed to find a new home for the series to continue with season 4. It's an unfortunate end to this story which held a lot of promise.

Following the show's cancellation, co-creator and showrunner Justin Noble shared that it wasn't the "outcome I saw coming," since the Mindy Kaling-produced series had maintained popularity on the streamer through its season 3 run. Even if Max wasn't able to keep the series around, fans probably expected other streamers to see the potential in the series enough to save it.

Unfortunately, in an expansive interview with Deadline chatting about the state of various series, Warner Bros. Television chairman and CEO Channing Dungey...

The Sex Lives of College Girls star Amrit Kaur will receive the Breakthrough Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Canada gala in Toronto on May 29.

The second annual event will see Kaur receive the honor as a rising star in entertainment and media. Kaur is best known for playing Bela Malhotra on the Max comedy series from creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble.

She also starred in the coming-of-age dramedy The Queen of My Dreams from director Fawzia Mirza, playing a Pakistani Canadian girl struggling to bridge the chasm between herself and her mother. Named a rising star at the Toronto Film Festival in 2023, Kaur is a member of Gracemoon Arts Company, an ensemble of actors based in Italy, the U.S. and Canada and which opened an off-off Broadway theatre in New York City in July 2024.

THR’s Wie Canada gala will also see Tantoo Cardinal...

School's out for good for The Sex Lives of College Girls. Warner Bros Television Group CEO Channing Dungey recently revealed that the acclaimed teen comedy series had failed to find a new home in the month following its cancelation on Max.

The disappointing renewal update was shared during a wide-ranging interview with Deadline, who asked Dungey if she could see The Sex Lives of College Girls make the jump to Netflix, similar to how The Sandman spinoff Dead Boy Detectives moved from Max to Netflix during its production. "I don’t think so. We were very much hoping to find a new home for that one, and I think we’ve now come to the end of the road, which is disappointing, because it’s a show that we really love," Dungey stated. "I’m so proud of the three seasons that we did at Max but I don’t...

The Sex Lives of College Girls has been canceled after three seasons at Max, and it seems like hope for the show’s future has dwindled to the point of likely no return at all for the series, despite initial reports that it might find a different TV home. While fans awaited word surrounding a potential fourth season upon the show’s cancellation at Max in March 2025, it has since been reported that the hunt for a new home has yielded no results. Below, we’re breaking down everything we know about the cancellation and what might have happened if it had been saved by another platform. What had been said about The Sex Lives of College Girls‘ potential Season 4 renewal? Series co-creator and showrunner Justin Noble took to Instagram to acknowledge The Sex Lives of College Girls‘ cancellation at Max at the time, posting, “As creatives, we’re sort...

Classes and hookups will not resume on The Sex Lives of College Girls, which has failed to secure a new home after it was cancelled by Max in March.

“We were very much hoping to find a new home for that one, and I think we’ve now come to the end of the road, which is disappointing, because it’s a show that we really love,” Warner Bros. TV Group Chairman Channing Dungey told our sister site Deadline. “I’m so proud of the three seasons that we did at Max, but I don’t think there’s going...

It’s an abstinence-only ending for The Sex Lives of College Girls, after efforts to resurrect the canceled Max series have proved futile. Back in March, the network told the comedy drama to get off (not in a good way), axing it after a three-season run. Since then, Warner Bros. Television, the folks behind the project, started working hard to secure another set of episodes that would carry on the story of the young group of friends. Unfortunately, the Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble co-created title just can’t seem to seal the deal with any other prospective buyers, making this the end of the road.

In a statement released with the heartbreaking announcement, Channing Dungey, Warner Bros. TV Group chairman told Deadline,

“We were very much hoping to find a new home for that one, and I think we’ve now come to the end of the road, which is disappointing,...

It’s the end of the road for The Sex Lives Of College Girls. Following the ensemble comedy’s recent cancellation by Max after three seasons, producing studio Warner Bros. Television shopped it around. But its attempts to find a new home for the series, co-created and executive produced by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, were unsuccessful.

“We were very much hoping to find a new home for that one, and I think we’ve now come to the end of the road, which is disappointing, because it’s a show that we really love,”Warner Bros. TV Group chairman Channing Dungey told Deadline in an expansive interview. “I’m so proud of the three seasons that we did at Max but I don’t think there’s going to be more of College Girls.”

As Deadline reported at the time of Max’s cancellation last month, Wbtv was believed...

There's some unfortunate news out of Essex College: School's out forever... well, maybe. Max announced on Tuesday, March 18 that The Sex Lives of College Girls season 4 isn't happening. The hit college comedy series was sadly canceled after three hilarious seasons, leaving fans heartbroken and mourning one of the last great young adult comedy series on television.

In the wake of the cancellation announcement, The Sex Lives of College Girls co-creator and showrunner Justin Noble took to Instagram to share a long and heartfelt statement about the series' cancellation, and even revealed that discussions have been taking place with other streamers to save the series and that "there is so much interest." That's a silver lining at least!

Beyond addressing the show's current fate, Noble shared his gratitude for his collaborator, co-creator and executive producer Mindy Kaling, along with Warner Bros. and Max, the cast, writers, crew, and most of all the fans.

After three seasons on Max, the streamer has opted not to renew The Sex Lives of College Girls for a fourth season.

Following news of the show’s cancellation, co-creators Justin Noble and Mindy Kaling have taken to social media to honor the series.

Noble shared an Instagram post in which he said there are “discussions with some new potential homes for the show,” adding, “But regardless of what happens, I’m proud of this show and the work that so many incredibly talented people put into it.”

The showrunner said this was “not the outcome that I saw coming,” noting the series was “listed as the most watched or second most watched scripted show on the entire platform, for about 70 straight days.”

“I can’t help but mention that it feels like there are fewer and fewer comedy series every month — and we are living in an era where we need that comedy badly,...

Two months after The Sex Lives of College Girls ended its third season, Max has canceled the raunchy comedy series that centers around four roommates at Essex College in Vermont. Per Deadline, the Warner Bros. series, co-created by and executive produced by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, is looking for a new home.

Warner Bros., the producing studio behind The Sex Lives of College Girls,is reportedly seeking a way to take the show to a fourth season, possibly with Netflix, as Kaling has a long relationship with the streamer. However, the move may be a long shot. Deadline stated that a rep for Warner Bros. Television declined to comment on the matter.

The Sex Lives of College Girls starred Reneé Rapp, Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Renika Williams, Christopher Meyer, and Ilia Isorelýs Paulino.

The Departure of one of the Series Stars May Have Been its Downfall...

The Sex Lives of College Girls is shuttering its school doors at Max after three seasons on the streamer. Max will not be producing additional episodes of the coming of age drama, co-created and produced by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble.

Despite the show’s cancellation on Max, announced Tuesday, Warner Bros. Television is looking to keep the show alive on neighboring streamers. Kaling, for example, has a working relationship with Netflix. She co-created the Kate Hudson-starring series Running Point, released on Netflix last month, and the popular drama Never Have I Ever.

The Sex Lives of College Girls has been canceled after three seasons on Max, but the show will attempt to find a new home. Co-created by Mindy Kaling, the dramedy series follows four first-year roommates at the fictional Essex College in Vermont, focusing specifically on their sexually active lifestyles as they navigate the complexities of early adulthood. The Sex Lives of College Girls' cast includes Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Gavin Leatherwood, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and many more.

Now, the show has come to an end, at least for now. According to Deadline, The Sex Lives of College Girls has officially been canceled at Max after three seasons, but Warner Bros. Television has reportedly been exploring options to keep the show alive, with Netflix being a possible landing spot, but is considered a long shot due to the complexities of such a move. Wbtv declined to comment on the report.

Class at Essex College has officially been dismissed, with HBO's streamer Max today canceling their hit series The Sex Lives of College Girls following the recent January finale of the third season. However, the comedy series created by Mindy Kalingand Justin Noble isn't quite finished for good, with Warner Bros. Television reported to be considering other avenues to keep school in session and this popular series alive. Netflix, which has a strong history with Kaling, is said to be a potential platform the show could find an eventual home on, although this is still only a rumor with a Wbd representative refusing to comment at this stage.

The Sex Lives of College Girls has been canceled after three seasons at Max, but production company Warner Bros. Television is exploring finding a new home for the series, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

The Mindy Kaling co-created coming-of-age comedy’s most recent season wrapped in January and saw the departure of original castmember Reneé Rapp, who left two episodes into the latest run.

Sex Lives ran a mostly cliffhanger-free third-season finale leading some viewers to wonder if this was the end of the show, even though the characters were only midway through their sophomore year and the series was pretty consistently near the top of Max’s top 10 list of most-viewed shows (though that didn’t translate to making Nielsen’s wider top 10 streaming charts).

Co-showrunner Justin Noble, who oversaw the show with Kaling, insisted at the time that the episode wasn’t meant to wrap up the series.

“The Sex Lives of College Girls” is not moving forward for a fourth season at Max.

The college-set series, which was co-created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, was canceled at Max after three seasons, TheWrap learned Tuesday. The news came less than two months after “The Sex Lives of College Girls” debuted its Season 3 finale in late January, which saw an unexpected coming out story for Amrit Kaur’s Bela, as well as an emotional moment for transfer student Kacey (Gracie Lawrence).

Despite the cancellation at Max, Noble is hoping to find a new home for the Warner Bros. TV series, and shared on social media the show is “in discussions with some potential new homes for the show.”

“Unfortunately, Max has decided not to order a fourth season,” Noble wrote in a social media post Tuesday. “We are currently in discussions with some new potential homes for the show,...

“Sex Lives of College Girls” has been canceled at Max, Variety has confirmed.

The series aired for three seasons at the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service. Season 3 of the show debuted in November, with the season finale airing on Jan. 25. The show itself originally premiered on Max in 2021.

Mindy Kaling co-created the series with Justin Noble under her overall deal with studio Warner Bros. Television. Per the official logline, it “follows a group of college students at New England’s prestigious Essex College.”

Reps for Wbtv declined to comment, but according to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the studio is currently shopping the show to other outlets.

The cast for Season 3 included Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Renika Williams, Gracie Lawrence, and Mia Rodgers. Reneé Rapp was a series regular for the first two seasons, but only recurred in Season 3 and...

Exclusive: Essex College is closing its doors at Max as the streamer has canceled The Sex Lives Of College Girls after three seasons. But all is not lost for the ensemble comedy co-created and executive produced by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. I hear producing studio Warner Bros. Television has been looking for ways to keep the show going, with Netflix, where Kaling has a longstanding relationship, believed to be a long-shot new home prospect given the complexities of a potential move. A rep for Wbtv declined comment.

It’s been almost two months since Season 3 of The Sex Lives Of College Girls ended its run on Max. The writing had been on the wall — possibly impacted by the departure of original cast member Reneé Rapp a few episodes in, the comedy’s third season could not match the critical and fan response as well as the viewership of the first two,...

If there's one thing Mindy Kaling's going to do, it's the same thing she's been doing for 20 years and counting since debuting on The Office: Make us laugh. The multi-hyphenate actress, writer, and producer has multiple hit comedy series under her belt, including her eponymous sitcom The Mindy Project and the upcoming Netflix original Running Point starring Kate Hudson.

As Running Point preps its premiere for Feb. 27, Kaling's comedy empire continues to grow as the newly minted Hollywood Walk of Fame recipient sets her next series at Hulu. On Feb. 18, Hulu announced the series pickup of Not Suitable for Work, a comedy about five 20-something professionals living, working, dating, and such in Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood.

The half-hour single-cam comedy is the latest output from Kaling's lucrative overall deal with Warner Bros. Television, which she also renewed for a multi-year extension. Kaling writes and executive produces Not Suitable for Work alongside Charlie Grandy,...

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Euphoria is a teen psychological drama series created by Sam Levinson. Based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin, the HBO series follows a group of teenage students as they struggle with various issues like modern sexuality, substance issues, mental illness, love, and friendship. Euphoria stars Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, Hunter Schafer, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Austin Abrams, and Dominic Fike. So, if you loved the intense drama, relatable storylines, and compelling characters in Euphoria, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Skins UK is a British teen comedy-drama series created by Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain. The E4 series is set in Bristol, England,...

[This story contains spoilers from the third season, including the finale “Essex Strong,” of The Sex Lives of College Girls.]

Gracie Lawrence’s Kacey joined Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls in the third episode of the show’s third season as a transfer student assigned to a four-person suite with Bela (Amrit Kaur), Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) and Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) after Reneé Rapp’s Leighton transferred to MIT.

Initially in a long-term relationship with Calvin (Tyler Barnhardt), with the pair ostensibly saving themselves for marriage, promise rings and all, Kacey quickly discovers that Calvin is cheating on her. As she gets involved with the school’s drama department, she meets Cooper (Roby Attal), who she ends up losing her virginity to in the penultimate episode of the season before he breaks up with her in the season finale, saying their relationship is moving too fast.

The heartbreak leads to an emotional breakdown for the seemingly confident character, with her roommates...

Editor's Note: Spoilers ahead for Season 3 of 'The Sex Lives of College Girls'The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 finale wasn’t intended to be the series finale, but if you watched the final episode thinking the show had just come to an end, you wouldn’t be the only one. As series co-creator Justin Noble recently told TV Line, the episode wasn’t written with the show’s potential cancellation in mind, but more so with the intention of avoiding cliffhangers by giving the girls a positive, joyful end to the season. It's true Bela (Amrit Kaur), Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott), and Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) went through a lot this season, dealing with breakups, academic hurdles, and mental health struggles, so it’s nice to see them end the season on a high note.

Brooklyn 99 is one of the finest pieces of work to have ever come out of television, and that’s a fact that many have found hard to debate. Not only did it perfectly deliver all the laughs at just the right moments, but it even earned such a special place in fans’ hearts and continues to hold it, even years after it stopped airing.

Brooklyn 99 | Credit: Fox

That said, while the rest of the series holds a charm of its own, there’s one particular and especially undisputed greatest scene of the entire show that almost never happened. But as iconic and fan-favorite as that one scene went on to become, it almost didn’t come into existence before The Backstreet Boys came to the rescue.

Brooklyn 99‘s most goated scene almost never happened A still from Dfw, the 17th episode of the fifth season of Brooklyn 99...

[This story contains spoilers from the third season, including the finale “Essex Strong,” of Max’s Sex Lives of College Girls.]

If Sex Lives of College Girls fans are worried that that season three finale, which ended with the series’ main characters looking happy as they relaxed together in their dorm suite, was meant to be a series finale or a signal that their beloved show could end part-way through sophomore year, co-showrunner Justin Noble insists that wasn’t the intention.

“No one told us to, like, wrap up the show or anything like that,” he said, explaining that his approach to ending the season was more about his personal preference than any sort of dictate.

“I think just me as a creator, I’m losing interest in cliffhangers,” Noble told The Hollywood Reporter about the mostly cliffhanger-free finale. “I think it’s longer than ever between seasons for logistical reasons within the industry, and frankly, I don’t think audiences like cliffhangers the way that they used to. I think intrinsically,...

Spoiler Alert: This post spoils the finale of The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3.

Another semester at Essex College has come to an end in the finale of Season 3 of The Sex Lives of College Girls.

Showruner Justin Noble directed the Season 3 finale, which ends on a very different note compared to the Season 2 finale which had some tension brewing between Pauline Chalamet’s Kimberly and Alyah Chanelle Scott’s Whitney as well as some uncertainty for Amrit Kaur’s Bela.

“Very intentionally, this is a finale that chooses joy. These girls have come into their sophomore year of school. They’ve been challenged severely, and it felt only right that we should show the wins for all these young women who succeed in all these different ways,” Noble told Deadline. “The title for this episode was in the works for a while, it’s called ‘Essex Strong,’ and...

Essex College is back in session with new shenanigans and chaos for the four roommates Kimberly Finkle (Pauline Chalamet), Bela Malhotra (Amrit Kaur), Leighton Murray (Reneé Rapp) and Whitney Chase (Alyah Chanelle Scott).

Sophomore year presents an endless array of parties and other events to attend at Essex, which means plenty of opportunities for needle drops in Season 3 of the series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble.

The first episode starts off strong with a Chappell Roan song followed closely by a Cher anthem in a fun night out for the girls.

Find the full Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 soundtrack below:

Episode 1 – “Welcome Back to Essex”

“BET” by Mette “For Keeps” by Preston Pablo “So Much” by Louis La Roche “Un Deux Trois, Ça Va?” by Teddi Gold “Don’t Stop (Gimme Some)” by Hotline “Talk to Me (feat. Bambie” by Fabich & Jafunk “Super Graphic Ultra Modern...

Ask the average pop culture fan about Mindy Kaling and they’ll likely respond about her career as a writer, actor, and general celebrity. They’ll probably credit her, to varying degrees, for a range of projects she’s been on or behind the scenes of since “The Office,” but maybe not the specifics of her work as producer.

Kaling became a producer on “The Office,” but in 2012 founded Kaling International at the same time that she launched her own sitcom, “The Mindy Project.” Since then, the company has produced original titles across film and television, from the aforementioned single-cam sitcom to recent hits like “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” which concluded its third season on Max. To celebrate another season, we decided to revisit every Kaling International title as a primer or refresher for those interested in her work.

As a producer, Kaling has also championed projects that...

Another semester has come to an end for our favorite college girls with The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3 finale hitting Max on Jan. 23. It's been a challenging season for Kimberly, Whitney, and Bela as they said goodbye to their friend and roommate Leighton, who went off to Boston, and said hello to their much different new roommate Kacey.

Going into the season finale, the girls had each been tested in their own way. Kimberly continued to feel overwhelmed by the prospect of her future goals and how her current actions could have an impact. Whitney struggled with her status as a college athlete and her mental health. Kacey grappled with the loss of her virginity, and Bela pushed against conventions to accept her sexuality.

But after watching The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3 finale, fans might be wondering whether the Max original series will be back for season 4. No spoilers yet,...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3 finale. Proceed at your own risk!

Sophomore year has certainly been eventful for The Sex Lives of College Girls.

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In Thursday’s Season 3 finale, Bela...

Note: The following story contains spoilers from “The Sex Lives of College Girls” Season 3, Episode 10.

“The Sex Lives of College” wrapped up Season 3 with an unexpected reveal: A coming out story for Amrit Kaur’s Bela.

Despite only dating guys throughout her time at Essex, Bela’s romantic interest is piqued by Hailey (Melinda Belle Adams), the host of the storytelling show she joined in last week’s episode. After kissing Hailey at a party, Bela officially comes out as bisexual to her roommates — a twist showrunner Justin Noble said hasn’t been in the works since Season 1, but one that doesn’t surprise him.

“Bela has always been this character who’s down to try anything, do anything,” Noble told TheWrap, adding that many sheltered teens like herself have “massive discovery journeys” in college. “I wanted Bella to be a counterbalance to the story we did with Leighton (Reneé Rapp...

Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The Sex Lives of College Girls.”

For once, the sex lives of the college girls in “The Sex Lives of College Girls” are going all right.

Bela (Amrit Kaur) has the most surprising evolution of the quartet: In the finale, after three seasons of maximally obsessing over sex with men, she spontaneously kisses her new friend Haley (Belle Adams), then gleefully comes out as bisexual to all of her friends the next day. There’s a slight hiccup when her mom (Kavi Ramachandran Ladnier) shows up to a comedy show at which she planned to publicly announce her queerness. But later, she holds hands with Haley in front of her mom, who reacts with nothing but love and acceptance.

After Essex police officers break up a peaceful protest about an offensive speaker appearing on campus, Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) leads...

Though “Sex Lives of College Girls” fans know Gracie Lawrence as Kacey, a theater nerd and the new fourth roommate in Season 3, things could have been much different.

“She was a finalist to play Kimberly in Season 1,” co-creator and executive producer Justin Noble says, adding that Lawrence was in the final three under consideration for the role, which eventually went to Pauline Chalamet. But two seasons later, as the minds behind “Sex Lives of College Girls” conceptualized Kacey for the small screen, Lawrence’s audition once again stood out.

“She’s so funny and charming,” Noble says, comparing Lawrence’s take on Kacey to a “cute little Reese Witherspoon character” who rounds out the rest of the cast.

Lawrence, a singer-songwriter and actor also known for her band, Lawrence, which she co-leads with her brother Clyde, had previous credits on Showtime’s series “Billions” and the Netflix film “Moxie.”

“I...

Gracie Lawrence takes center spot in a group photo at the NewFest screening of The Sex Lives of College Girls held at The Center on Thursday (January 16) in New York City.

The 28-year-old singer and actress was joined by two of her co-stars, Ruby Cruz and Mia Rodgers, as well as writer, director and executive producer Justin Noble, who co-created the series with Mindy Kaling.

That same day, a brand new episode of the Max series dropped that day. Titled “Pics,” as Kacey (Lawrence) readies herself for a special date, Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) takes her first nude. Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) goes after what she needs, and Bela (Amrit Kaur) turns a roadblock with Arvind (Nabeel Muscatwalla) into new material.

If you missed the exciting news, it was just announced this week that Gracie will be making her Broadway musical debut in the new musical Just in Time.

Keep reading to find out more…...

It's almost time for our favorite college girls to sign off for the semester! The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3 found the gang back for their sophomore year at Essex College, but major changes were afoot for the girls. Unexpected and bittersweet changes, but changes nonetheless!

Unfortunately, after the first two episodes of the season, Reneé Rapp departed The Sex Lives of College Girls as her fan-favorite character Leighton Murray. Rapp left the hit Max series to focus more on her growing music career, leaving a room open in the gang's suite, which was later filled by newcomer Gracie Lawrence as Kacey. Mia Rodgers also joined the main cast as Taylor.

After a season full of ups and downs (more downs than ups depending on which fan you might ask), The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3 will soon be ending with its highly anticipated season finale. When does...

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Saying goodbye to one's favorite TV character is rarely an easy feat, and it's made all the more difficult when the exit of a fan-favorite character appears to come out of nowhere. It seems obvious that having a successful TV show would make it difficult to walk away, but actors like Steve Carell and Jim Parsons prove otherwise. Actors have varying reasons for wanting to leave their popular TV series, such as difficult filming schedules, relentless conflict with fellow co-stars, or the simple desire to switch things up and try something new.

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Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 3, Episode 4. Proceed at your own risk!

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The Sex Lives of College Girls is a teen comedy-drama series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. The Max series follows four young women as they begin their freshmen years as roommates at the Essex College in Vermont. It revolves around their day-to-day lives, from their love lives to their struggles with adulthood. The Sex Lives of College Girls stars Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Gavin Leatherwood, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Renika Williams. So, if you loved the friendships, coming-of-age elements, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in The Sex Lives of College Girls, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Reneé Rapp, an American actress and singer-songwriter, rose to fame as Regina George in the Broadway production of Mean Girls. She took on the iconic role in the 2024 film adaptation and even contributed to its soundtrack. Rapp also gained attention for her role as Leighton Murray in the popular show The Sex Lives of College Girls.

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Fans were stunned to learn that her character would leave Essex College during Season 3, and now the real reason behind her exit has been revealed. Leighton’s farewell unfolded in the second episode of the new season, and while her departure was expected, the storyline surrounding it surprised viewers.

How Reneé Rapp’s Character in The Sex Lives of College Girls Was Written Out of the Show

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Reneé Rapp, an actress and musician, is leaving her breakthrough role as Leighton Murray in HBO Max’s comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls. Her character’s emotional farewell takes place in the second episode of Season 3, marking a watershed moment for both the show and its loyal fans.

In her last tale, Leighton moves from Essex College to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The relocation allows her to pursue her interest in advanced mathematics while reuniting with her partner, Alicia, who has started a new job in Boston. This well-designed exit celebrates Leighton’s personal development and self-acceptance.

Co-showrunner Justin Noble addressed Leighton’s departure, citing it as the natural conclusion of her character development. Leighton Murray has never lost or relinquished anything in her life. So the only way she’d quit is if it was a clear victory for herself,” Noble told Variety. The...

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Renee Rapp‘s time on The Sex Lives of College Girls has officially come to an end.

Back in July 2023, the 24-year-old actress/singer announced that she was leaving the Max series.

The first two episodes of season three have been released and we now know how Renee‘s character Leighton Murray was written off of the show.

Keep reading to find out more…In the season three premiere, Leighton discovered that her high-level math class was canceled due to lack of students enrollment. Her professor tells that since she can’t take the course at Essex, she can take a bus to a nearby college to do so.

However, due to an unpleasant experience with public transportation, Leighton begins to question the direction of her life. Her girlfriend...

That's a wrap for Reneé Rapp! The Broadway star made her small screen debut in Mindy Kaling's comedy The Sex Lives of College Girls in 2021, playing Leighton Murray, a preppy college student who comes to terms with her sexuality. Although the character has become a fan favorite since Season 1, audiences are now bidding farewell to Essex's Queen Bee. Season 3, Episode 2 marks Rapp's official exit from the series, and according to Justin Noble, the emotions displayed in her final scene weren't just scripted. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the showrunner shared that everyone on set was just as teary-eyed as Leighton's roommates Bela (Amrit Kaur), Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet), and Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott).

[This story contains spoilers from The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3, episode 2, “Lila by Lila.”]

The Og girl group in The Sex Lives of College Girls has officially lost a member.

Bela (Amrit Kaur), Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet) and Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) said their goodbyes to Leighton (Reneé Rapp) in the second episode of the Max show’s third season, which aired Thursday. While fans always knew Rapp would be exiting the series this season, they just didn’t know exactly when or why — until now.

The second episode sees Leighton make the difficult decision to transfer from Essex College to MIT. While her girlfriend, Alicia (Midori Francis), is also in Boston, Leighton is ultimately transferring because of MIT’s math program, which will help her with her future career in finance.

“I don’t wanna go,” Rapp tells her friends at one point. “I can’t imagine not having you guys with me.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3, episode 2!The cast of The Sex Lives of College Girls has addressed Reneé Rapp's season 3 exit, explaining how well they believe her final episode of the comedy-drama was handled. In The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3, episode 2, Leighton (Rapp) decides to leave Essex College, having been accepted into MIT and deciding to take advantage of her new opportunity. While she tries to hide the info from her friends at first, she eventually tells them, leading to a heartfelt sendoff for her character.

Speaking with People, several cast members commented on Rapp's exit from The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3. Whitney actor Alyah Chanelle Scott was happy with the emotional goodbye sequence, while Amrit Kaur, who plays Bela, likes how her character exit reflected why she left the series in real life. Creator Justin Noble also discussed...