XO, Kitty
GenreRomantic comedy drama
Based onCharacters by
Jenny Han
CreatorJenny Han
Starring
MusicShirley Song & Jina Hyojin An
CountryUnited States
Language
  • English
  • Korean
Num seasons3
Num episodes26
Executive producer
CameraSingle camera[1]
Runtime26–35 minutes
Company
NetworkNetflix
First airedMay 18, 2023
Last airedpresent
RelatedTo All the Boys I've Loved Before

XO, Kitty is an American romantic comedy drama television series created by Jenny Han for Netflix that premiered on May 18, 2023.[3] It is a spin-off of the To All the Boys film series (itself an adaptation of Han's book trilogy To All the Boys I've Loved Before), and marks the first Netflix television series to be spun off from a Netflix original film.[4] Han serves as writer and executive producer in addition to being a showrunner. Anna Cathcart reprises the title role as Kitty Song-Covey, a high school student and younger sister of Lara Jean Song-Covey – the central character from the film series. Kitty goes on her own journey to learn about her late mother’s alma mater and experience friendship and romance. The series also stars Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Choi Min-yeong, Anthony Keyvan, and Peter Thurnwald.

In June 2023, the series was renewed for a second season,[5] which premiered on January 16, 2025.[6] In February 2025, the series was renewed for a third season.[7] The third season premiered on April 2, 2026.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Anna Cathcart as Katherine "Kitty" Song-Covey[8]
  • Gia Kim as Yuri Han[9]
  • Sang Heon Lee as Min-ho Moon[9]
  • Choi Min-yeong as Dae-heon "Dae" Kim[9]
  • Anthony Keyvan as Quincy "Q" Shabazian[9]
  • Peter Thurnwald as Professor Alex Finnerty Lee[9]
  • Regan Aliyah as Juliana Porter (seasons 2–3, recurring season 1)[9]
  • Philippe Lee as Young Moon (seasons 2–3)
  • Audrey Huynh as Esther Shim/Stella Cho (season 2)
  • Sule Thelwell as Marius (season 3)
  • Hojo Shin as Jiwon Ahn (season 3, recurring season 2)

Recurring

Guest

Production

In March 2021, it was announced that a series spin-off to To All the Boys was in development, with each episode being a half-hour romantic comedy. The series got developed as a Netflix exclusive, from Awesomeness and ACE Entertainment.[14] The books' original author Jenny Han was reported to be the creator, writer and executive producer as well as writing the script for the pilot with Siobhan Vivian.[15] Anna Cathcart was also reported to be reprising her role as Kitty Song-Covey.[16] Six months later, Netflix ordered ten episodes along with announcing other crew members.[17] Sascha Rothchild and Matt Kaplan joined Han as executive producers while the former is also the showrunner along with Han.[18] On April 5, 2022, Choi Min-yeong, Anthony Keyvan, Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Peter Thurnwald, and Regan Aliyah were cast as series regulars while Yunjin Kim, Michael K. Lee, and Jocelyn Shelfo joined the cast in recurring roles.[19] By that date, production had begun in Seoul.[9][20] Gia Kim and Sang Heon Lee, the actors who played Yuri and Min Ho, respectively, are siblings in real life.[21]

On June 14, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[22] On April 25, 2024, it was announced that the second season had begun production in Seoul.[23] On February 14, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a third season.[7] The third season began filming in May 2025 in Seoul. Filming for the third season wrapped on July 17, 2025. Three months later when Awesomeness' parent Paramount Global merged with Skydance Media to form Paramount Skydance, Awesomeness had been folded into Paramount Television Studios with them taking over production of the series' third season.[2]

Release

XO, Kitty premiered on Netflix on May 18, 2023.[3] The second season premiered on January 16, 2025.[6] The third season premiered on April 2, 2026.[24]

Reception

For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 82% approval rating with an average rating of 5.8/10, based on 28 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A modest and sweet extension of all the films that fans have loved before, XO, Kitty aims straight for the heart and finds its mark."[25] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[26]

The second season has an 83% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Returning with improved form, XO Kitty's second season injects a lovely mix of fun and memorable characters into its exceedingly saccharine proceedings."[27] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[28]

While the series had a high viewership on Netflix in more than 50 countries, it received minimal attention in South Korea, where the show takes place. A reason cited for this was that the global success of South Korean media led to the country's people not caring about its depiction in foreign productions. Another explanation was that thrillers and action shows are more popular than romance shows in South Korea.[29]

The third season has a 59% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 17 critic reviews, with an average rating of 4.3/10.[30] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 38 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[31]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2023Children's and Family Emmy AwardsOutstanding Young Teen SeriesXO, Kitty[32]
2024GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Kids and Family Programming[33]
2025Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Family TV Show[34]
Favorite Female TV Star (Family)Anna Cathcart
Television Critics Association AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Family ProgrammingXO, Kitty[35]
2026GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Kids and Family Programming[36]

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  1. ^ Known as Awesomeness for seasons 1–2