Sex Education’s Asa Butterfield lifts lid on season 3 premiere and the future of Otis and Maeve

SEX Education’s Asa Butterfield has lifted the lid on the season three premiere and the future of Otis and Maeve.

The 23-year-old plays Otis in the hit Netflix series, which would have been filming its third season now if it wasn’t for the coronavirus pandemic.

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However, Asa has seen the scripts and while not wanting to give too much away, he told Digital Spy about the opening episode: “It didn’t go where I anticipated it to.

“A few things have changed. I’m excited.”

While Asa is “really happy” with the plan for season three so far, he shared his hopes for what he’d like show boss Laurie Nunn to include.

He said: “I want more of Otis and Maeve. We didn’t get so much of that in season two as we did in season one.

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Asa wants more scenes between Otis and Maeve (Emma Mackey) in season three [/caption]

“And I always like working with Emma [Mackey].

“I think it’s a great relationship – not even in a romantic sense, but they really understand each other, and they really get the best out of each other as people.”

Otis finally declared his love to Maeve at the end of season two by leaving a voicemail on her phone, however her neighbour Isaac, who also fancies her, deleted it before she could hear what Otis had to say.

Asa said the move could actually be to the potential couple’s benefit, explaining: “I think they both have some things to learn, or to come to terms with before – and if – they do anything romantically.

“I think they’re perhaps not quite ready for each other yet, if it ends up going in that direction.

“I want Otis to come out of his shell a bit, and maybe do some other things he’s never done before. He likes his bubble, and his safe space.

“I’d like to see Otis come out of that and start to tread on some new ground in season three.”

Sex Education seasons 1 and 2 are available on Netflix now.