Here's everything we know about what fans can expect from Sweetbitter season 3. Starz's hit series is based on the bestselling novel by Stephanie Danler, and Sweetbitter centers around Tess (Ella Purnell), a 22-year-old from Ohio who moves to New York City in 2006. Tess quickly becomes a back waiter at an unnamed fine-dining restaurant, and she gets embroiled in all of the drama in and outside the kitchen.

Sweetbitter season 2 continued Tess' journey of self-discovery and immersion into NYC. Having "earned her stripes" in the restaurant, Tess becomes a pivotal member of the staff. She continues to impress her bespeckled manager Howard (Paul Sparks), and Tess formed solid friendships with her coworkers Sasha (Daniyar), Arielle (Eden Epstein), Will (Evan Jonigkeit), and Heather (Jasmine Mathews). But Tess' real drama comes from her relentless attraction to Jake (Tom Sturridge), the moody bartender who has a complicated history with Simone (Caitlin FitzGerald), Tess' worldly and cultured mentor.

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Tess and Jake finally consummated their will they/won't they flirtation, but in Sweetbitter season 2's finale, "Bodega Cats", Tess made a shocking demand to Howard: "I think you should fire Simone." Coming off that cliffhanger, the fallout from Tess' betrayal of Simone demands to be told. As such, here's what we know so far about Sweetbitter season 3.

Sweetbitter Season 3 Release Date Info

Starz has not yet renewed Sweetbitter for season 3. When Sweetbitter's 6-episode season 1 ended in June 2018, the network took about a month to renew the series, and the announcement for the 8-episode season 2 came in July. Going by that time frame and factoring in season 2's ratings, fans may not know whether Sweetbitter season 3 will happen until fall 2019.

Sweetbitter season 2 went into production in fall 2018 and Starz released the second season on July 14, 2019. If Sweetbitter gets renewed, it's likely fans won't get to see Sweetbitter season 3 until fall 2020. Sweetbitter has been telling a linear story set in 2006, but Sweetbitter season 2 ends during the holidays; since Sweetbitter season 3 would likely pick right up from the cliffhanger, the production would potentially want to shoot the third season in late 2019/early 2020 to take advantage of winter in NYC.

Sweetbitter Season 3 Cast

Everyone in Sweetbitter's cast is expected to return for season 3. This includes the series star, Ella Purnell, who will soon be seen in Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead. Regardless of whether Simone gets fired or if any of the other characters leave the restaurant, Tom Sturridge, Caitlin FitzGerald, Paul Sparks, Daniyar, Evan Jonigkeit, Eden Epstein, Jimmie Saito, Jasmine Mathews, and Katerina Tannenbaum would all return to make appearances, if not appear in each episode. The cast has grown exceptionally close with each other and with producers and creators Stuart Zicherman and Stephanie Danler.

Though Sweetbitter's storytelling is very character-driven and insular, season 2 did introduce a prominent new character: Maddie Glover (Sandra Bernhard), the chef-owner of the restaurant, who appeared in episode 3, "Last of the Season". It's not clear yet whether anyone new will join the restaurant, but there could be some staff turnover necessary in Sweetbitter season 3.

Sweetbitter Season 3 Story Details

Sweetbitter season 2 ended on a major cliffhanger when Tess asked Howard to fire Simone. Sweetbitter season 3 is poised to pick right up from that moment to give Howard's decision and the fallout of Tess betraying Simone. While the series is about Tess' coming of age in NYC and is largely told from her point-of-view, Sweetbitter season 2 went beyond the novel and told the side stories of the other characters. Fans discovered more about Sasha's life in Russia and why he can't go back, about Arielle's unhappy home life and why she works at the restaurant, and about Will's struggle to find a purpose and respect, especially after Howard made him a manager.

Not only are fans are salivating to find out what happens next between Tess, Jake, and Simone, all of the characters' stories are begging to be continued in Sweetbitter season 3.

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