LOS ANGELES – Fans of the To All The Boys romantic comedy films (2018 to 2021) got a long-awaited cameo with the new season of the franchise’s spin-off XO, Kitty (2023 to present).

Netflix’s most-viewed series globally since its April 2 premiere, Season 3 sees a guest appearance by the films’ star Lana Condor.

She reprises her role as Lara Jean Song-Covey, the heroine of the teenage trilogy based on the novels of the same name by Korean-American author Jenny Han and the older sister of XO, Kitty protagonist Kitty (played by Anna Cathcart).

The To All The Boys movies were a commercial and cultural success for Netflix. The first, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018), became one of the streamer’s most-viewed original films ever shortly after its release and helped revive the teen romance genre.

Fans had been clamouring for Condor to appear in XO, Kitty after former co-star Noah Centineo, who played Lara Jean’s boyfriend Peter, did a Season 2 cameo.

The show revolves around Kitty’s adventures as she attends an international school in Seoul, South Korea.

In Season 3, she returns for her final year, determined to grow closer to her South Korean relatives and define her relationship with classmate-turned-crush Min Ho (Sang ...