We’re calling it – Sex Education is one of the best shows on Netflix right now.
The first season premiered at the beginning of 2018 and broke the streaming platform’s own records, with more than 40 million viewers tuning in over the first few weeks to watch this hilarious coming-of-age comedy.
Now, the second season is set to drop on Friday January 17, just in time for us to binge watch all weekend.
Of course, part of the charm of this wonderful show is the cast – mostly unknown actors (until now), who brilliantly manage to convey all the complexities, joy, angst and sexual tension that comes with being a teenager.
And in season 2, there are some new additions to this stellar lineup, with a few intriguing characters joining the gang in Moordale.
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Keep on scrolling to meet the talented actors who bring these characters to life.
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Lead character Otis is a fumbling, bumbling, awkward nerd who has loads of weird hang-ups about sex, thanks to his mother Jean, who is a sex therapist with little understanding of, er, personal boundaries.
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Otis is played by British actor Asa Butterfield, who in real life, in a lot cooler than Otis. Until recently, he sported bleached blonde hair. Oh, and he has a casual 2.7 million Instagram followers.
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Otis’ mother Jean is smart, sexy, but a little bit crazy. And she wears the best outfits.
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Jean is played by The X-Files star Gillian Anderson.
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An off-duty Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield.
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The show’s main female character, the moody but brilliant Maeve, is played by British actress Emma Mackey. Despite trading her bleached blonde and pink locks from Season 1 for a chic brunette hairdo in this season, we still think Emma is a dead ringer for Aussie actress Margot Robbie.
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The adorable Aimee is actually played by an actress with the same name – Aimee Lou Wood.
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Sex Education is Aimee’s first big acting gig.
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Aimee and Maeve during a stereotypically cheeky moment this season.
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The troubled Adam is played by Connor Swindell.
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Did you know that these two co-stars, Aimee Lou Wood and Conor Swindell, are dating IRL? They played lovers on the first season of the show and got together at the end of filming – cute!
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The fabulous Eric is played by Ncuti Gatwa, a Scottish-Rwandan actor.
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Otis and Eric getting up to mischief in season 2.
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Lily (left), played by Tanya Reynolds, and Ola (right), played by Patricia Allison.
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Tanya Reynolds looks completely different to her character in real life!
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Patricia Allison slaying on the red carpet.
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So, there’s a cute new guy in the cast this season…
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And he’s played by Sami Outabali.
Moordale’s star swimmer Jackson is a killer athlete, but the pressure put on him by his mothers could be enough to break him.
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Jackson is played by the very handsome Kedar Williams-Stirling.
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Meet Isaac, a brand new character in season 2. He is a new resident at Maeve’s caravan park who makes waves this season.
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Isaac is played by George Robinson, who is also in a wheelchair in real life. Sex Education is his first big acting gig.
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Adam’s overbearing father and school principal Mr Groff is played by Alistair Petrie.
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Mimi Keene plays Ruby, one of the popular students at the local high school.
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Samantha Spiro plays Maureen Groff, Adam’s long-suffering mother.
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Mikael Persbrandt plays Jean’s (Gillian Anderson) very handsome plumber Jakob, who is also Ola’s father.
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Up-and-coming actress Chinenye Ezedu plays Viv, a bright student who excels at academics but struggles when it comes to love, sex and relationships.
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Chinenye rocking the red carpet at the recent premiere of season 2 in London.
