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Hulu’s critically followed drama Tell Me Lies dropped the third episode of its third season earlier than scheduled on January 13, surprising audiences and marking the official premiere of the new chapter in the series. The show, starring Grace Van Patten and Jackson White, continues its exploration of the turbulent relationship between Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco, drawing both returning fans and new viewers to the streaming platform, according to studio and media reports.
The third season’s rollout began with three episodes now available for streaming on Hulu in the United States and on Disney+ internationally. Originally slated to release only two episodes at launch, Hulu elected to make the third episode instantly accessible, reshaping the season’s release cadence and accelerating anticipation for the months ahead.
Tell Me Lies traces its narrative across dual timelines, chronicling the chaotic and often destructive relationship between college freshman Lucy (Van Patten) and upperclassman Stephen (White) at the fictional Baird College. The series is adapted from Carola Lovering’s 2018 novel of the same name and has garnered attention for its intense character work and emotionally charged storytelling.
Season 3 shifts the emotional landscape further, following events from previous seasons that culminated in highly charged interpersonal conflicts and dramatic revelations. New episodes reportedly dig deeper into the fallout from these storylines, with the narrative expanding beyond its traditional 2008 setting to focus more on the characters’ lives in 2015.
Cast and creative team interviews published alongside the premiere indicate that this season’s material is designed to push characters toward consequences and moral reckonings not fully confronted in earlier installments. Showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer and lead actors have suggested the new episodes will be darker and more complex than before, reflecting the series’ commitment to character-driven drama.
Hulu has scheduled the remainder of the eight-episode season to drop weekly on Tuesdays, keeping audiences engaged through mid-February. The early release of episode three accelerates the timeline slightly, with the finale now anticipated in mid-February rather than late February.
The cast also features returning ensemble members and introduces new characters whose storylines are expected to intensify the emotional stakes at Baird College. Alongside Van Patten and White, actors such as Iris Apatow and Costa D’Angelo bring fresh narrative threads into the season’s arc.
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Jesse Zanger is the managing editor of aldalive.com and is based in New York City. He earned a degree in Philosophy from Hamilton College in 1998. Jesse has spent his entire professional career in New York, reporting on both local and national news for MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, Spectrum News NY1, Fox News, and 5ebackgrounds.com. During his time at local News Channel, he was part of the team that helped introduce the on-screen news crawl shortly after 9/11. As a member of the leadership team at 5ebackgrounds.com, the site has received notable industry honors, including a New York State Broadcasters Association Award (2019) and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award (2017).
