Class is officially dismissed at Essex College. The Sex Lives of College Girls won’t be returning for a fourth semester on Max, with the streamer pulling the plug on Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s comedy after three seasons. But before you start packing up the dorm room, there’s still a sliver of hope—Warner Bros. Television, the studio behind the show, is reportedly on the hunt for a new home. And while Netflix’s name has been floated in the mix, let’s just say, it’s a long shot.
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The writing may have been on the wall for a while. Season 3, which wrapped in January, didn’t quite capture the same magic as its predecessors. Ratings took a dip, and with original cast member Reneé Rapp exiting early in the season, the show’s momentum seemed to stall. Despite its devoted fanbase, Max ultimately decided to move on, opting not to renew the series.
Still, The Sex Lives of College Girls isn’t just another show—it’s a WBTV production tied to Kaling, a powerhouse creator with a solid track record. That kind of industry backing means conversations about saving the series were already underway before the ink was dry on the cancellation notice.
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Relocating a canceled show from one streamer to another isn’t impossible, but it’s far from easy. Netflix has swooped in to revive network hits before (Manifest, Lucifer), but moving an original streaming series presents a different set of challenges. Just ask Girls5eva, which made the rare jump from Peacock to Netflix.
If WBTV is serious about reviving The Sex Lives of College Girls, they’ll have to navigate a licensing maze. Max holds the rights to the show’s first three seasons, and because the series launched when the streamer was still expanding globally, international distribution deals could make things even trickier.
The good news? Max has been open to letting some of its canceled originals move on, like Minx, which found a second life on Starz. But that doesn’t mean Netflix—or any other streamer—is ready to step in and make a deal.
Even if The Sex Lives of College Girls doesn’t get a revival, Kaling is still thriving. She’s got Never Have I Ever under her belt, and her newest Netflix hit, Running Point, proves she’s still a major player in the streaming world.
Meanwhile, Max’s comedy roster is getting slimmer. The service is still backing Emmy darling Hacks (Season 4 incoming), And Just Like That… (Season 3 on the way), and James Gunn’s Peacemaker (Season 2 coming), but with fewer original comedies on deck, it’s clear the streamer is tightening its belt.
So, is The Sex Lives of College Girls officially over? For now, yes. But in Hollywood, nothing is truly dead until the final credits roll.