The Hulu drama series Tell Me Lies has been renewed for a third season, set to premiere on January 13, 2026, with eight episodes. Returning stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White reprise their roles as Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco, who reunite amid escalating tensions. New cast members Iris Apatow and Costa D’Angelo join the ensemble, promising more emotional turmoil based on Carola Lovering’s novel.
Release Details
Tell Me Lies season 3 will launch on January 13, 2026, with the first two episodes available at once, followed by one new episode each week. The season consists of eight episodes total, continuing the show's format from previous installments. Season 2 concluded in September 2024, leading to the renewal announcement in December of that year.
Cast and Characters
Grace Van Patten returns as Lucy Albright, and Jackson White as Stephen DeMarco, with the pair back in a relationship that vows improvement but faces past consequences. The ensemble includes returning actors Sonia Mena, Catherine Missal, Spencer House, Katherine Hughes, Alicia Crowder, and Branden Cook. Tom Ellis will recur after appearing in season 2.
New additions feature Iris Apatow in a recurring role as Amanda, a bubbly yet fragile college freshman at Baird College. Costa D’Angelo joins as series regular Alex, a psychology grad student and part-time drug dealer with a complicated history involving Bree.
Plot Overview
Adapted from Carola Lovering’s novel, season 3 explores Lucy and Stephen's renewed romance, tested by resurfacing issues and a controversy ensnaring Lucy. The friend group confronts repercussions from prior secrets and indiscretions, leading to potential fallout. Grace Van Patten described it to Deadline as “emotional chaos. Turmoil. Meaghan somehow just surpasses expectations every season... And I don’t know how she finds a way to make it crazier every season, but she does. And it’s dark, that’s all I’ll say.”
Season 2 ended with drama at Bree and Evan's wedding, disrupted by Stephen sending Bree a recording of Evan's confession about sleeping with Lucy.
Production Team
Meaghan Oppenheimer serves as showrunner and executive producer, having signed an overall deal with 20th Television. Executive producers include Emma Roberts, Karah Preiss, and Matt Matruski via Belletrist; Laura Lewis and Stephanie Noonan for Rebelle Media; Shannon Gibson and Sam Schlaifer. Director Tyne Rafaeli executive produces, with Lovering as consulting producer.