“Why Women Kill explores the intricate lives of its female characters with a style, charm and dark humor only Marc Cherry can provide,” Nicole Clemens, president of Paramount Plus’ original scripted series branch, said in a press release. “We can’t wait to share the new cast of riveting, scandalous characters Marc Cherry has created when the series returns for its third season.” With the hit show “ranking within the top 10 series on Paramount Plus,” according to Clemens, it’s safe to say fans will be eager to press play on a new season soon. Now that it’s been officially renewed, here’s everything we know about Why Women Kill Season 3, including who fans want to see in the cast this time around and when new episodes might finally premiere.
When is the Why Women Kill Season 3 release date?
While the juicy dramedy has been renewed for Season 3, there’s no official premiere date yet. The first two seasons came almost two years apart, premiering in August 2019 and June 2021, respectively—so unfortunately, fans may have to wait until summer 2023 for more.
Who is in the cast of Why Women Kill Season 3?
Each season so far has included a major cast shakeup and a host of new characters, with Jack Davenport as the only actor who’s stuck around for both seasons—playing Simone’s third husband, Karl Grove, in Season 1 before becoming a narrator in Season 2. It’s unclear who (if anyone) will be back for Season 3, but we’ll likely be seeing a whole new cast take the screen for the third installment—although some of the show’s fans are hoping for a repeat appearance from Lana Parrilla, who played a ritzy socialite in Season 2 and reportedly has said she wants to work with Cherry again, much like fellow TV impresario Ryan Murphy is known for always working with acclaimed actress Sarah Paulson. Others think Cherry should cast the stars of Desperate Housewives for a de facto reunion on Why Women Kill Season 3.
What happened in Why Women Kill Season 1?
History met homicide in the first season of Why Women Kill, which shifted back and forth between the 60s, 80s and 2019 while focusing on three women’s experiences with infidelity. The trio of jilted women, who all lived in the same Pasadena home at different points in time, featured Beth Ann, a housewife (Ginnifer Goodwin, of Once Upon a Time fame), Simone, a socialite (Lucy Liu) and Taylor, a modern-day lawyer with an open marriage (Kirby Howell-Baptiste, The Good Place). “I am infatuated with ‘Beth Ann’ and her struggle navigating truth, loyalty, tragedy, sanity, and 1960s gender roles,” Goodwin told Parade in 2019 of her character. “The thrill for me about Why Women Kill is that I feel I’ve been challenged beyond my boundaries, whether they’re inherent or boundaries that I’ve set for myself over the course of my career.”
What happened in Why Women Kill Season 2?
Season 2 shook things up with an entirely different cast and format. Focusing on the beauty standards of 1949, it featured a frumpy Los Angeles housewife Alma (played by Allison Tolman, of Fargo fame), who has her sights set on joining Parrilla’s character’s coveted garden club social circle. In keeping with the show’s theme, Alma also discovers her husband is harboring a shocking secret. “There’s something about doing a limited series and knowing where your character is going to be, where they’re going to start and where they’re going to finish up,” Tolman previouslytoldCBS Los Angeles of her one-season run on the show. “I was really interested in building that arc for her and how she went from a woman who felt like she has no agency and no control over her own life to a woman who has a little bit of power.”
How to watch Why Women Kill
Why Women Kill Seasons 1 and 2 are currently streaming on Paramount Plus, which is also where Season 3 will debut. Next, What Happened to the Woman Who Killed Selena Quintanilla, Yolanda Saldívar?
