\u201cI\u2019m so f**king sick of peace. It\u2019s all anybody ever bangs on about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The five beloved Derry Girls<\/a> \u2013 including honorary member and \u2018wee English fella\u2019 James \u2013 are back on Channel 4 for their third and final season, their teenage trials and tribulations set against the backdrop of The Troubles in the 1990s.<\/span><\/p>\n But as the permed Michelle says, the girls have more important matters to worry about than peace talks \u2013 namely their GCSE results, or which film to pick out next at the local video store. (Michelle\u2019s vote is for Braveheart, which, judging from the cover, is clearly about a Scottish drag queen.)<\/span><\/p>\n Everything that made the past two seasons of Lisa McGee\u2019s comedy series magic is back, from the specificity of life in the \u201990s and attending a convent school, to the ongoing feud between Erin\u2019s Granda Joe and his long-suffering son-in-law, Gerry. The new addition of Granda Joe\u2019s homicidal ginger cat Seamus \u2013 the apple of his eye and the bane of Gerry\u2019s existence \u2013 does little to put out the flames.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The scene-stealing, eye-rolling Sister Michael is also back, on crutches (\u201cYou should see the other guy\u201d) and merrily sowing seeds of doubt amongst her anxious pupils ahead of exam results day. The only thing that can bring her down is the earnest Father Peter, now sporting a ponytail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n But most of all, the show\u2019s magic comes from its evocation of teenage life and friendships, our adolescent heroines (and hero) caught up in their sheer, overwhelming passion about everything, whether that\u2019s a new crush or favourite song, or the absolute certain knowledge that failing your GCSEs will spell the end of life as you know it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Our central quintet are all back: aspiring writer Erin, whose family life provides the show\u2019s anchor; her cousin Orla, an eccentric (or \u201csubnormal\u201d, as Sister Michael puts it); the brash, permed Michelle (who hides her heart of gold); Clare, an anxious overachiever who came out as gay at the end of season 1; and Michelle\u2019s cousin James, the much-beleaguered English fella and only male student at the Catholic girls\u2019 school Our Lady Immaculate College.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Plot points for season 3 are being kept closely guarded, so there\u2019s little else we can tease about the first two episodes. However, fans who\u2019ve watched the new season\u2019s various clips and trailers will know that a very memorable brush with the law is coming for our girls \u2013 in addition to the arrival of an indecently handsome plumber, who brings new excitement to Derry.<\/span><\/p> One thing we can say is that Clare (played by Nicola Coughlan<\/a>) will feature less in this third season, after Coughlan publicly explained that there were conflicts with her shooting schedule for Bridgerton<\/a>\u00a0(in which she plays Penelope \u201cPen\u201d Featherington).<\/p>\n With potentially fewer ensemble scenes, could this lead to more screen time for the long-rumoured romance between Erin and James<\/a>?<\/p>\n Either way, we have every intention of savouring this final season \u2013 and with all the relish of Orla opening a fresh box of chocolate Pop-Tarts.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong> Derry Girls cast tease \u201cmajor guest stars\u201d in season 3<\/a><\/p>\n Derry Girls season 3 will premiere on Channel 4 at 9:15pm on Tuesday 12th April 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n Derry Girls is available to stream on All 4 (season 1 and 2)<\/a> and Netflix (season 1)<\/a>. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our guide to the\u00a0best series on Netflix<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0best movies\u00a0on Netflix<\/a>, or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Flora Carr Published: Friday, 08 April 2022 at 12:00 am 5.0 out of 5 star rating \u201cI\u2019m so f**king sick of peace. 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