The 75% Rotten Tomatoes Hit Fueling Netflix’s Streaming War Dominance

If you thought Netflix was done milking the 'To All the Boys' universe, think again. 'XO, Kitty' just dropped its third season, and apparently, the audience appetite for teen love triangles and K-drama exchanges is still as strong (and hungry) as ever. The series is now sitting at the very top of Netflix’s global TV charts—yeah, number one—nudging plenty of other big shows aside, at least for now.

XO, Kitty Season 3: All Grown Up (Well, Sort Of)

The new season landed worldwide on April 2, 2026 and wasted no time racing up the charts—beating out some other buzzy titles like 'Something Very Bad is Going to Happen' and, weirdly, 'Bloodhounds' (if you’re keeping score via Flix Patrol). Not bad for a rom-com spin-off.

If you’ve missed the saga so far: our lead, Kitty Song-Covey (Anna Cathcart), kicks off her senior year at the not-at-all-generically-named Korean Independent School of Seoul (K.I.S.S.—yes, really). This is still a show for the fans who wished 'To All the Boys' had a little more friendship drama and a lot more accidental life lessons.

Behind the Curtain: The Creative Team

For those who track this kind of thing, 'XO, Kitty' is the brainchild of Jenny Han (she wrote the original book series and also helps run the show). She gets plenty of backup: executive producer Sascha Rothchild, Matt Kaplan, Don Dunn, Hwang Seon-kwon, Jessica O'Toole, Aubrey Bendix, plus the usual army of Netflix creatives.

Season 3 doesn’t try to reinvent the formula. It’s still all about romance, personal growth, and slightly-too-perfect campus scenery—even as Kitty and her friends wrestle with the usual teen angst: graduation nerves, relationship shake-ups, those big coming-of-age choices, the works.

Let’s Talk Cast (And a Big Callback)

• Anna Cathcart as Kitty, naturally
• Sang Heon Lee as Min Ho Moon, fan-favorite potential love interest
• Choi Min-yeong, Gia Kim, Anthony Keyvan, Regan Aliyah — back for more teen drama
• Lana Condor shows up as a special guest: Lara Jean Song-Covey, bridging this spinoff with the OG movie franchise

If you ask me, Lana Condor’s cameo was overdue—the show leans hard on nostalgia, and bringing in Lara Jean is as close as this universe gets to a Marvel-style crossover episode.

Reception: Not Quite an Instant Classic, But Still a Win

While critics haven’t exactly handed this season the keys to the kingdom, the reviews are pretty solid. The show is currently sitting at a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes—definitely in 'crowd-pleaser' territory, even if it’s not prestige TV. IMDb users are a little more muted, clocking in at 6.5/10, which, if you know IMDb, is actually pretty good for a teen series.

And, for what it’s worth, the season finale actually wraps up several lingering character arcs instead of dragging the drama on forever. Kitty and Min Ho’s relationship gets a new twist, potentially setting things up for even more follow-up stories (because of course it does).

'XO, Kitty is still one of Netflix’s most-watched—and, let’s be honest, most talked-about—originals of 2026.'

So, whether you’re genuinely invested or just watching to see what your younger cousins can’t stop posting about, 'XO, Kitty' Season 3 is very much the streaming flavor of the month—even if it’s mostly sugar.