Netflix has confirmed that season three of animated show Big Mouth will return on 4 October.

Having confirmed it would definitely be returning after season two finished last year, Netflix pleased us all by revealing it was renewed for seasons four, five and six.

The show, which first aired in 2017, pretty much became an instant cult hit, racking up an impressive 8.0 on IMDB and an unbeatable 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes; not to mention critical acclaim and even a couple of award nominations.



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In the past, speaking about the show, the creative team have said they draw on their own teenage experiences to come up with ideas - with Nick and Andrew loosely based on creators Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.

Speaking about how they go about hiring new writers, co-creator Mark Levin revealed to a PalyeyFest panel: "Whenever we interviewed a writer for the show we'd always say, 'Tell us about what it was like when you had your first period, or what it was like when you were caught masturbating'.

"That was the litmus test because they had to be able to freely open up. We made the room a really safe place where everyone could talk about that."

Big Mouth season three will be available to stream on Netflix from 4 October. Credit: Netflix

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It's not surprising that Netflix agreed to the extension, thanks to the show's popularity.

Mike Moon, head of adult animation for Netflix, said at the time: "Big Mouth brilliantly captures the most awkward phase in a person's life, puberty, in a hilarious yet heartwarming way.



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"We couldn't be more excited to continue our relationship with Brutus Pink and bring more stories, more humour, and more hormones to Netflix members around the world."

The show follows a group of middle schoolers who are trying to come to terms with their changing bodies, emotions and the general onset of puberty. It sees them attempt to circumnavigate various friendships, budding relationships, and social challenges - all with the help of their hormone monsters.

Ahead of the release of the second season, Kroll told Variety that writing the show was therapeutic.

He said: "My hope is that people can watch this as a little bit of catharsis of what they were like and how far they've come."

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While news of the fourth, fifth and sixth seasons is great, confirmation of the date of season three's release is music to our ears.