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The Sex Lives of College Girls: Season 2

10 episodes Premiered Nov 17, 2022 Updated Oct 10, 2026

The second season of the American teen comedy-drama television series The Sex Lives of College Girls follows four college roommates as they navigate their experiences at New England's prestigious Essex College. Created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the series premiered on HBO Max, with the second season premiering on November 17, 2022, following a renewal in December 2021. Season two picks up as the students retu

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Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series follows four college roommates arriving at New England's prestigious Essex College.
  • ⚡ The central characters are a bundle of contradictions and hormones who are equal parts lovable and infuriating.
  • ⚡ The students live out their new, free lives on campus, dealing with college experiences and personal dynamics.
  • ⚡ The narrative follows the roommates as they approach their sophomore year and tackle ongoing challenges.
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Season overview

The second season of the American teen comedy-drama television series The Sex Lives of College Girls follows four college roommates as they navigate their experiences at New England's prestigious Essex College. Created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the series premiered on HBO Max, with the second season premiering on November 17, 2022, following a renewal in December 2021. Season two picks up as the students return after their fall break, tackling the challenges thrown their way at the end of season one and facing their next semester, which is filled with new faces, parties, and predicaments. The show features a main cast including Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, and Reneé Rapp, portraying the bundle of contradictions and hormones who are equal parts lovable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus.

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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Winter Is Coming

Nov 17, 2022 · 29 min

As they come to terms with their new status on campus, Bela creates an all-female humor magazine, Whitney copes with the off-season, and Kimberly tries to find money with Leighton'

S2·E2 Core

Frat Problems

Nov 17, 2022 · 25 min

Bela and Leighton organize a fundraiser to help Zeta so they can get back to their parties. Kimberly tries to find collateral for her loan and Whitney feels threatened by Canaan's

S2·E3 Core

The Short King

Nov 24, 2022 · 23 min

While Leighton enjoys the perks of being out, Bela focuses on a short king. Whitney attempts to expand her horizons with a difficult class, and Kimberly considers a new fix for her

S2·E4 Core

Will You Be My Girlfriend?

Nov 24, 2022 · 26 min

Bela scrambles to expand The Foxy's reach ahead of its release. Jackson invites Kimberly to a study session. Canaan asks Whitney to be his girlfriend… but she already thought they

S2·E5 Core

Taking Shots

Dec 1, 2022 · 28 min

Leighton helps Kimberly administer her hormone injections. Whitney considers how to handle being repeatedly mistaken for the only other Black girl in class. Bela clashes with her C

S2·E6 Core

Doppelbanger

Dec 1, 2022 · 28 min

Bela seizes an opportunity when a late-night comic visits campus. Kimberly attempts to prove she hasn't been “med-zoned” by Jackson. Whitney fights to contribute to a group assignm

S2·E7 Core

The Essex College Food Workers Strike

Dec 8, 2022 · 28 min

Leighton grapples with "dating up" for the first time. Kimberly appeals to an unlikely source for help with the food workers' strike. Whitney sets out to crush her final lab. Bela'

S2·E8 Core

Pre-Frosh Weekend

Dec 8, 2022 · 23 min

For Pre-Frosh Weekend, Bela hosts her nerdy childhood friend Priya, who's had a surprise glow-up. Leighton prepares to come out to her dad. Kimberly seeks commonalities with Jackso

S2·E9 Mytharc

Sex & Basketball

Dec 15, 2022 · 26 min

Whitney and Andrew attempt to bring their chemistry into the real world. Bela over-curates The Foxy’s big spotlight. Kimberly accompanies Canaan to the Econ department’s awards ban

S2·E10 Mytharc

The Rooming Lottery

Dec 15, 2022 · 30 min

When Leighton is elected Kappa’s campus social chair, the roommates must figure out what sophomore year will look like.

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