Netflix Renews Fuller House & Sex Education

Both Fuller House and Sex Education have received new season renewals from Netflix.

Fuller House, a Netflix Original series, will return for its fifth and final season in the fall. A spin-off to the ’90s sitcom Full House, Fuller House bowed on the streaming platform in 2016, starring many members of the original cast, including Candace Cameron Bure and Jodie Sweetin. Bob Saget and John Stamos have also made appearances on the show.

From the U.K.’s Eleven, Sex Education premiered on Netflix in January and was estimated to be viewed by more than 40 million households within its first four weeks, according to the company. The series, which Netflix has recommissioned for an eight-episode sophomore season, centers on Moordale High School and the sexuality, relationships and identities of its students. Stars Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa, Aimee-Lou Wood, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Tanya Reynolds, Patricia Allison and Alistair Petrie are all slated to reprise their roles.

Sex Education creator Laurie Nunn said: “The reception to season one has been so exciting. Seeing how people across the world have connected to characters that began as ideas in my head is incredible. I’m hugely grateful to every person that has taken the time to watch the series, and I can’t wait to continue this amazing journey.”

“Laurie Nunn has captured the awkward teenage experience with a lot of heart and humor in Sex Education,” added Cindy Holland, VP of original content at Netflix. “Along with the Eleven team and executive producer and director Ben Taylor, she’s created a universally relatable series that has resonated with our members around the world.”