The latest season of “XO, Kitty” officially released on April 1, 2026 to Netflix, bringing loads of attention and new fans to the hit teen drama. This show is a spinoff of Netflix’s popular franchise “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” following the story line of Kitty’s older sister Lara Jean Song Covey, a shy teenager whose fantasizing love life gets exposed when five private love letters she wrote to past crushes are mailed out by little sister, Katherine (nicknamed “Kitty”) XO, Kitty is Kitty’s journey as she navigates her new life in Seoul, South Korea, the relationships she’s made along the way, and the struggles of living abroad.
This time around, the stakes are higher with Kitty’s senior year flying by. Relationships are shifting as Kitty enters a new chapter with dorm mate Min Ho, evolving from their frenemies to lover dynamics where tense and misunderstanding feelings slowly turn into something deeper. Truths are harder to ignore as Quincy and Jin, two of Kitty’s best friends try to navigate their relationship while someone from one of their pasts unexpectedly reappears, and Kitty is starting to realize not everything can be fixed with a grand gesture. Instead, she’s being forced to confront her own feelings in a way she hasn’t before, raising questions about insecurity, honesty, and trust within herself and the people around her.
The third season unfolded with a total of eight episodes, following Kitty’s return to KISS (Korean Independent School of Seoul), where she finds her plans quickly unraveling as summer has put a pause on her love life. Additionally, two new characters are introduced this season: Marius, an old fling from Quincy’s past, and Gigi, a family friend and old crush of Min Ho. This season is marked by major interruptions and unexpected changes. Over the summer, Quincy cheats on Jin and never comes clean about it until a major slip up. At the same time, Kitty is in a similar situation, in which she accuses Min Ho of being involved with his idol, Eunice, with a rumor of a possible pregnancy propelling the couple towards a breakup.
Meanwhile, Lara Jean and her high school sweetheart, Peter Kavinsky, face challenges of their own with them becoming incompatible during college due to Lara Jean attending NYU (New York University) and Peter attending Stanford University and different career paths, resulting in a break up and the sisters seeking the comfort of each other to guide them through their hardships.
Overall, this new season of “XO, Kitty” successfully captured the reality of being a teenager. With all the emotional drama and unexpected turns in life, I could really connect with this season on a different level. The storyline is less overwhelming the past 2 seasons, allowing the audience to really focus on the characters and their individual journeys. My favorite part of this season was Kitty’s overall personal growth. She saw beyond herself and I feel that her main goal this season was to rebuild the relationships in her life, whether it was reconciling with Min Ho, mending Quincy and Jin’s relationship, or healing the connection between her cousin Jiwon and her grandmother Young Ja Song. Kitty has become more of a likable character as she showed selflessness more and more throughout the series she evolved from an annoying little sister to someone incredible that faces challenges head on.
I would rate this season a 9/10. This show would be appreciated and loved by those who love diversity and seeing themselves within characters. If you love spinoff shows this is perfect for you but I recommend watching “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” so you are not lost.
