Co-showrunner insists the show was not supposed to end with only three seasons
BY YASMIN VINCE, IMAGE BY MAX
Another queer show has bitten the dust. The Sex Lives Of College Girls, a comedy about four college roommates, has been cancelled by Max after only three seasons. But production company Warner Bros. Television is trying to find a new home for the beloved series, and co-showrunner Justin Noble has insisted that the show was not supposed to end now.
The coming-of-age show is a favourite among sapphic audiences, as since its pilot episode, it has unabashedly dived into sapphic storylines. Leighton Murray, played by Reneé Rapp, spent most of the first season coming to terms with being a lesbian, while the third season confirmed Amrit Kaur’s Bela is bisexual. Through both of these characters, many queer fans felt represented on screen.
The third season ran a cliffhanger-free finale, leading some viewers to wonder if this meant the show was wrapping up for good. But Justin Noble, who co-runs the show with Mindy Kaling, said they had plans for further seasons. “No one told us to, like, wrap up the show or anything like that,” He told The Hollywood Reporter. He clarified that he chose happy endings because that felt “honest” after a season of personal growth for many of the characters. He also added that though there was no cliffhanger, several of the characters had been left with unresolved storylines.
The Sex Lives Of College Girls has consistently been in or near the top 10 for Max’s most streamed shows. As Noble wrote in an Instagram post announcing the cancellation, “The Sex Lives Of College Girls is a pretty damn good TV show.” Though this did not translate to national, cross-platform lists, the show has garnered a large and dedicated fanbase.
Said fans took to X to express their feelings, ranging from anger to disappointment. One said: “THEY’RE CANCELLING SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS I’M SO MAD” while another asked who was cancelling such a great show. A third shared a list of shows with lesbians in them that have been cancelled.
THEYRE CANCELLING SEX LIVES OF COLLEGE GIRLS IM SO MAD ….. I BINGED IT IN TWO DAYS BC I LOVED IT SO MUCH😭
— lauren (@detective_swift) March 18, 2025
Who the hell cancelled Sex lives of College girls. That show was so great
— Matthew Scott (@reclaimerm3gtr) March 18, 2025
any more to add to the list? pic.twitter.com/nVUSgSQY6P
— maddox🍏 (@jinxsorbit) March 18, 2025
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