Netflix officially announces The Inbetweeners 3 and confirms which cast members are returning

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The rumours were true – The Inbetweeners is officially returning. Netflix has confirmed that a third film is in the works following weeks of speculation, dropping a surprise announcement video this morning and offering a look at the cast. The 40-second teaser clip showed the four main characters we all know and love climbing into their old, banged-up car and struggling to get it started… Let’s hope the film itself has better luck. Cameras then cut to the number ‘3’ smeared into the car’s dirty back window, as the streamer reveals it is ‘now in production’. Fans will be thrilled to learn that James Buckley, 39, Blake Harrison, 41, Simon Bird, 42, and Joe Thomas, 42, will reprise their roles as Jay Cartwright, Neil Sutherland, Will McKenzie, and Simon Cooper, respectively, after a hugely popular sitcom run and two record-breaking movies. And the comedy’s comeback is in safe hands, as The Inbetweeners creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris will also return to write and direct the film. The Inbetweeners is coming back! (Picture: Bwark Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock) It’ll be produced by Claire Jones alongside Banijay’s Patrick Holland and Fudge Park Production’s Mark Lesbirel. Executive producers Damon Beesley and Iain Morris said: ‘It’s been super-fun hanging out with our friends again, and we’re going to work hard every week to ensure there are no problemos making this new film for humans.’ Plot details are being kept under wraps for now, but it’s been 12 years since the chaotic foursome was last on our screens in The Inbetweeners 2, so it’s fair to assume there’ll be plenty to catch up on. The Inbetweeners originally ran from 2008 to 2010 for three seasons on E4 before its subsequent films in 2011 and the 2014 sequel. Ever since, viewers have been desperately hoping for news of a revival, especially after feeling disappointed by the 2019 Fwends Reunited special, which was a Jimmy Carr-fronted talk show, not an actual episode of the beloved programme itself. Following today’s announcement, fans flooded social media with excited reactions, declaring ‘IT FINALLY HAPPENED’. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison, and Joe Thomas will reprise their roles (Picture: Netflix) The third film is now ‘in production’ (Picture: Netflix) Still, naturally, people have reservations, with @Popcorn_For_One on X predicting: ‘This is either gonna be the best thing ever, or so cringe’. @Davii0_ also quipped that the characters, who were in high school when the show was on air, are ‘gonna be old af 😂’ now, which will likely make the task of perfecting the jokes and storylines all the more challenging. But for the most part, fans are well and truly seated and eager for that nostalgia hit. ‘They really brought them back 😭 I need this movie to still have that same chaotic energy’, wrote @Maximumolusegun. How do you feel about The Inbetweeners 3? Should be left alone nowCheck Either way, I'll be watching!Check Want to get bespoke updates on the TV shows you love? Sign up to Metro's TV newsletters and tell us which ones you can't get enough of ‘I will be there DAY ONE’, stated @chill_pervert. ‘The Inbetweeners is coming back?! 😭🔥 This could either be absolute cinema or pure chaos… and honestly, I’m here for both. 😂’, added @DansonPhil222. Echoing what many others are thinking, @noxyDog said: ‘been waiting years for this, hope it doesn’t ruin the original 🫣’, Guess only time will tell… The cast reunited for a 2019 special, which left many feeling disappointed (Picture: Channel 4) Can the third film recreate the box office successes of the first two? (Picture: Moviestore/Shutterstock) …and will Emily Atack be back? (Picture: Channel 4) It remains to be seen which other cast members might come back, with recent reports claiming Emily Atack, who played Charlotte Hinchcliffe, had been ‘holding up’ the reunion due to a feud with co-star James. The Rivals actress, 36, was famously absent from the first two films, allegedly due to James issuing an ‘it’s her or me’ ultimatum after the pair shared ‘a couple of cheeky snogs’ back in the day. James, who has been making a killing on Cameo and via his podcast, was said to have been concerned that working with Emily again could cause friction in his marriage to Clair Meek, while Emily was ‘furious’ at being snubbed twice before. Either way, streaming giant Netflix was keen to green-light a third instalment, sources claimed, since The Inbetweeners Movie, following their lads’ holiday to Malia, and The Inbetweeners 2, which jetted them off to Australia, were big hitters. The first film, especially so, as it grossed over $88million (£65.4m) against a budget of around £3.5m. As of April 2026, the deal was ‘on the cusp of being fully rubber-stamped’, with discussions still happening about production timelines, storylines, and cast’. Deals of the Day Topman’s new-season collection has arrived and prices start at just £10 An Instagram mattress left me with back pain – this one completely changed my mind Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A source said Netflix wanted to ‘make the project happen, partly because it’s enjoyed a bit of a renaissance since old episodes aired on the streaming service and introduced a whole new generation to the show’. 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