XO, Kitty season 2: Release date and latest news

She's hoping for a "fresh start" and vows to "hit the books", as well as learning more about her mum, "but her plan for a drama-free semester fizzles fast amid new faces, messy crushes and family secrets".

Read on for everything you need to know about XO, Kitty season 2.

XO, Kitty season 2 release date: When will it air?

New episodes of XO, Kitty arrive on Thursday 16th January.

XO, Kitty season 2 cast: Who's returning? And who's new?

Alongside Anna Cathcart as Kitty Song-Covey, the following main characters are all returning:

• Gia Kim as Yuri
• Minyeong Choi as Dae
• Sang Heon Lee as Min Ho
• Anthony Keyvan as Quincy 'Q' Shabazian
• Peter Thurnwald as Alex
• Regan Aliyah as Juliana

Three new faces have also joined the cast:

• Audrey Huynh (ANZBBGRL, Wyrm) as Stella
• Sasha Bhasin (Brave the Dark) as Praveena
• Joshua Lee (Gangnam Project) as Jin

And in big news, Noah Centineo, who plays Lara Jean's boyfriend Peter Kavinsky, has also joined the cast.

"Working with Anna again was amazing," he told Tudum.

"She's so wonderfully talented, and her work ethic shows in every scene.

"Stepping back into the To All the Boys universe was a true joy, and I hope our incredible audience enjoys seeing Peter again as much as I did."

XO, Kitty season 2 plot: What will happen?

The show's first chapter wasn't short of drama.

Kitty had her heart set on Dae when she first arrived at KISS, but she unexpectedly developed romantic feelings for Yuri, despite the pair being at loggerheads for much of the season.

"It's a lot to understand," she said to Dae. "I'm barely understanding it myself."

At the airport, Kitty plucked up the courage to bare her soul to the social media influencer following an amicable breakup with her first love. But just as she was about to deliver her confession, Yuri's love interest Juliana arrived and the moment was lost, with Kitty rushing off to catch her flight home to the US – and there's a chance she won't be returning to study in Seoul.

After Principal Lim discovered that Kitty had been living in the boys' dormitory, she was expelled from the school for breaking the conditions of her scholarship – despite the fact she had passed the semester after a rocky start.

But in a previous scene, Yuri asked her mum to overturn Kitty's expulsion and that's exactly what has happened when he return for season 2.

Here's the official synopsis (via Tudum): When Kitty heads back to KISS for her second semester, she’s single for the first time in a long time and ready for a fresh start: no more meddling, no more drama. Maybe just some casual dating – emphasis on casual.

"But she has more to worry about than her love life, as a letter from her mother’s past sets her on a wild journey, and new faces at KISS bring change.

"As secrets unravel and bonds are tested, Kitty will learn that life, family, and love are more complicated than she ever imagined."

XO, Kitty season 2: When can I watch it?

You can enjoy the official trailer right now.

Watch it below.

XO, Kitty season 1 is available to stream now on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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