'Paradise' Season 3: Everything We Know Quinci LeGardye is a Culture Writer at Marie Claire. She currently lives in her hometown of Los Angeles after periods living in NYC and Albuquerque, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology from The University of New Mexico. In 2021, she joined Marie Claire as a contributor, becoming a full-time writer for the brand in 2024. TV showsSelect the newsletters you’d like to receive. Then, add your email to sign up.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsYour shortcut to the now and the next in contemporary home decoration, from designing a fashion-forward kitchen to decoding color schemes, and the latest interiors trends. The ultimate interior design resource from the world's leading experts - discover inspiring decorating ideas, color scheming know-how, garden inspiration and shopping expertise., following power struggles between climate-apocalypse survivors living in a massive underground bunker. Season 2 expanded the world even more, introducingAfter several weeks of heart-wrenching episodes, season 2's dual timelines finally merged in the explosive March 30 finale, which saw the death of a major character and a major cliffhanger. Luckily, there have already been updates about where the, dropping the news two weeks before the season 3 finale. Along with the announcement, the streamer revealed that season 2 had amassed 30 million hours of viewership so far, along with an additional 25 million hours for season 1.Prepare to Start 2026 With a Fair Share of Toxicity Because 'Tell Me Lies' Returns for Season 3 in JanuaryWhen will 'Paradise' season 3 be released?season 3, it looks like the series is set to continue its annual cadence for new episodes. On March 21, nine days before the season 2 finale even dropped, creator Dan Fogelman shared on Instagram that the show's writers's room had already" Fogelman wrote, alongside an airplane selfie with the writers."This very fun, very talented room has completed the assignment. Vegas here we come."would start filming season 3 in mid-April 2026, and that he hoped the new episodes would arrive"even quicker" than season 2. If he gets his wish, we can expectWhat happened in the 'Paradise' season 2 finale? If your head's still spinning from the season 2 finale,"Exodus," let's quickly go over everything that will play a major factor in season 3."Exodus" reveals that the mysterious"Alex" is an AI-powered quantum computer that manipulates time. Before the bunker, Sinatra killed Henry Miller because he thought that AI time distortion was too dangerous. Of course, Sinatra continues with the ALEX project in hopes of saving humanity, and, by's present-day timeline, the computer is predicting thunderstorms and earthquakes and causing"anomalies," such as Link somehow being Sinatra's long-deceased son Dylan.Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Meanwhile,"Exodus" is the evacuation order for the bunker, which comes as the nuclear reactors powering the habitat start to melt down. After what seems like everyone makes it out, Sinatra sacrifices herself to close the bunker doors and make sure that the radiation blast doesn't get outside. She does this because she realizes that another ALEX prediction was true: User X, a.k.a. Xavier, is meant to get to the separate ALEX bunker to activate it and save the world, presumably with the help of his nosebleed-twin Link. season 2 had a surprisingly low death count. Most of the main cast will likely return, including Sterling K. Brown , Enuka Okuma , Sarah Shahi , Nicole Brydon Bloom , Krys Marshall , Aliyah Mastin , Percy Daggs IV , and Charlie Evans . Season 2 addition Thomas Doherty will also presumably have a massive role. As for the dearly departed , characters on Dan Fogelman shows never really stay dead. Likely,, Erik Svedberg-Zelman, Patrick Fischler, and Michael McGrady will return in at least one flashback. The same can also be said for James Marsden and Jon Beavers .Get Ready to Lace Up Your Corset Because 'The Buccaneers' Season 3 Is On the Way, Fogelman teased that season 2 sets viewers up for a lot of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff in season 3, as the show will"definitely play with time" as it leans fully into sci-fi. With that, it's safe to say that Xavier's new mission to activate ALEX will give viewers answers to the many questions that the season 2 finale left us with. However, it may take a while for Xavier to make the dangerous 100-mile trip."That’s a big part of what we explore in season 3," Fogelman told the outlet."He just got his nuclear family back, plus two white kids. He got back everything he’s wanted, and then a lunatic billionaire is telling you that 100 miles away under the Denver Airport, there’s this thing that sounds crazy. It’s not necessarily a scenario where you run off and do it tomorrow. Part of the journey of the third season is: What is he doing with that information? And does he resist it?" Some other teasers from the interview re other characters: The bunker dwellers will have to adapt to roughing it in actual dystopia for the first time. We're"meant to believe" that Link is somehow Sinatra's son, though it's"a tricky question because of where we’re going on a science fiction level." Also, Annie and Link's baby will play a big part in season 3."Or, I should say, the child plays a huge part in season 3," corrects Fogelman, before hinting at that timey-wimey stuff.season 3 is whether or not Jane is alive. Though she was still passed out on Torabi's shower floor at the start of episode 8, after the shrink stabbed her in episode 7,"Exodus" includes a flash of Torabi's empty shower right before the bunker blows up. The rule of TV is that a character isn't dead until you see the body, but eveninterview, Hoberg said of the scene,"She seems pretty dead to me. We intend her to be dead." But in hisinterview, Fogelman teased,"It sure seems like . But there is that shot at the end that is meant to make you wonder." Guess we'll have to wait until the season 3 cast announcement to see whether there's a payoff to Jane's intense backstory.already mapped out."It’s going to be a three-season show, I know where it goes. I know what the shape of each season is," he toldin January 2025."Each season of the show is a slightly different show, within the same show with the same characters." As of February 24, the three-season plan seems to still be on track. John Hoberg, executive producer and writer on the series, spoke with, Hoberg said,"We know what the end is, and it’s an end that would make it very difficult to make a season four come afterward." Though I'm still skeptical at the thought of a streamer letting one of its most successful shows end without milking it for all it's worth, Fogelman is sticking with the three-season plan so far. When asked about the pressure to continue the show further, the creator told,"There is always pressure. But I try to resist the pressure because I think it’s the right way to tell the story. Sterling feels similarly. I was very clear from the beginning that I had a three-season plan. I don’t imagine a world where I would shift that plan. And, frankly, what we do in Season 3 doesn’t leave room for it."She currently lives in her hometown of Los Angeles after periods living in NYC and Albuquerque, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology from The University of New Mexico. In 2021, she joinedas a contributor, becoming a full-time writer for the brand in 2024. She contributes day-to-day-content covering television, movies, books, and pop culture in general. She has also written features, profiles, recaps, personal essays, and cultural criticism for outlets includingPrepare to Start 2026 With a Fair Share of Toxicity Because 'Tell Me Lies' Returns for Season 3 in January