A third season was swiftly commissioned to film in 2020, but then the COVID lockdowns happened. The series picked up steam in the states after Season 2 arrived in 2019.
But despite the seriousness of the world around them, Erin and her gang are irrepressible and fun, and fans fell madly in love with their story. Their teen shenanigans are contrasted against “The Troubles,” when factions in Derry and Dublin were fighting against the British crown. But after the third season experienced massive delays due to the 2020 filming shut down, the series creator confirmed that Derry Girls will end with Season 3.ĭerry Girls introduced audiences to the foursome of Erin (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Orla (Louisa Harland), Michelle (Jamie-Lee O’Donnell), and Clare (Nicola Coughlan), a rebellious set with little respect for authority and a penchant for getting into scrapes. But the teenage coming-of-age story set in 1990s-era Ireland turned out to be a cult hit, with fans flocking to the foul-mouthed but goodhearted girls struggling through their late teens at a Catholic girls’ secondary school. collection of series, it seemed an unlikely show to take off on this side of the pond.
When Derry Girls landed on Netflix as part of the streaming service’s U.K.
