Tell Me Lies Confirms A Surprise Character's Return For Season 3

Another semester at Baird College is about to begin. Just two months after Tell Me Lies had everyone’s jaw on the floor with its devious cliffhanger in the Season 2 finale, Hulu confirmed that we will get to see the fallout from Stephen’s little phone message in a third season. And showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer has already spilled some tea on how Season 3 will be a bit different from the first two.

The renewal was announced on Dec. 19, alongside a new overall deal for Oppenheimer at 20th TV. Basically, that suggests Tell Me Lies is likely going to have a long future ahead of it. But don’t expect the upcoming season to be too similar to the others. Prior to the official pick-up, Oppenheimer had teased the new season will have less of a focus on the college days.

“By the third season, we will still have some 2008 because there’s stuff that we have to wrap up there. But I think it would be a little bit shifted in the sense that there will probably be more 2015 than 2008,” Oppenheimer told Variety.

She also let it slip that “there would probably be a time jump” in the college timeline at the start of Season 3.

Here are all the other details fans should know about Tell Me Lies Season 3.

Some Characters May Not Return

While the core cast will be back, there are a few characters who might not be part of the third season. One of the biggest question marks is Thomas Doherty, who was introduced in Season 2 as Lucy’s on-off boyfriend Leo. The season’s finale seemed to suggest Leo’s relationship with Lucy was probably done for good, so Doherty’s future is unclear.

1 Surprising Character Is Confirmed To Be Back

After Season 2, Oppenheimer pretty plainly indicated that Tom Ellis (who she’s married to IRL) would not return after wreaking havoc as Oliver. However, Ellis has since confirmed Oliver is making a comeback — although it won’t be that major of one.

“The focus isn't so much on my character this season, but it still plays very much into the Bree storyline,” Ellis told People of Oliver’s return.

It May Not Be As Long A Wait As Fans Think

In his May 8 People interview, Ellis also revealed he was heading to set in a couple days to shoot his scenes, and that he’d already read the first four scripts for Season 3. Initially, the schedule seemed to indicate a late 2026 release, but given Ellis’ update, it sounds like Season 3 could arrive sooner than expected.