Everything you need to know about ‘Maxton Hall’ season 3: release date, plot

Warning: Major spoilers ahead Maxton Hall – The World Between Us season two.

Season two of Maxton Hall – The World Between Us ends with a devastating setback for protagonist Ruby Bell, and the fallout will likely be a major driving force behind the third season already in the works.

Prime Video’s popular German-language drama series is based on the book series by Mona Kasten and centers on Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten), an ambitious working-class teenager who attends the elite private school Maxton Hall on a scholarship. Ruby’s life takes an unexpected turn after she accidentally catches her professor, Graham Sutton (Eidin Jalali), having an affair with a student, Lydia Beaufort (Sonja Weißer). The situation becomes even more complicated when Ruby falls in love with James Beaufort (Damian Hardung), Lydia’s seemingly annoying twin brother.

Season one, adapted from Kasten’s novel Save mewas a major win for Prime Video, becoming the most-watched international original series of all time and landing at No. 1 on the streamer’s charts in more than 120 countries. Season two premiered on November 7 and ended on Friday. But Ruby and James’ story isn’t over yet, because… Maxton Hall has already been renewed for a third season.

What happens in season 2 of Maxton Hall?

In the second season of Maxton Hallbased on that of Kasten Save youRuby and James face even more obstacles in their relationship from James’ disapproving father, Mortimer Beaufort (Fedja van Huêt), who tries to destroy Ruby’s life every chance he gets.

Much of James’ storyline focuses on him mourning the death of his mother Cordelia (Clelia Sarto), who died of a stroke in season one, helping run Beaufort businesses and trying to be a better version of herself for both Ruby and Lydia, who is pregnant with twins. Ruby makes progress towards achieving her dream of going to Oxford and is accepted into the school, but in the finals she loses everything she has worked for.

The penultimate episode of the season sees Elaine (Eli Riccardi), who is in love with James, and Cyril (Ben Felipe), who has unrequited feelings for Lydia, Lydia and Graham embracing in a woodland couple. Elaine tells Cyril to take a photo, and viewers get the impression that the incriminating photo will spell the end of the season, but it’s a loose ending to season one that comes into play.

In the finale, it is revealed that the director received a photo of Ruby and Graham talking closely at the party from the season one premiere, and thinks they are having an affair. Ruby tries to explain that it was an innocent situation, but a witness’s statement contradicts her story.

Ruby and Graham are immediately expelled from Maxton Hall, just as she was about to take her final scholarship exam to go to Oxford. In the final scene, Lydia and Graham make eye contact as he is escorted into a police car, and Ruby cries as James comforts her.

By the end of the season, Ruby and her family are left with nothing – thanks to Mortimer’s interference. Thanks to him, Ruby’s mother was fired and the bakery her family wanted to buy back was sold, dashing their hopes. Ruby also loses a scholarship offer due to Mortimer’s influence in society.

Things aren’t much better for James either. In her will, Cordelia leaves all her assets, properties and shares in the family businesses to Mortimer, with the exception of James and Lydia, although the twins suspect their father tampered with the document. Mortimer also cuts off James and Lydia financially.

What is season 3 of Maxton Hall Will it pass?

Maxton Hall was renewed for a third season in June, five months before season two debuted on Prime Video. Hardung and Herbig-Matten also shared the news in one Instagram video, which gives fans a glimpse of their scripts for season three, episode one.

“One last time, back to school,” Hardung said, seemingly confirming that Maxton Hall with an ending in the upcoming third season. This would make sense since season three is based on Kasten’s third and final book in her series, titled Save us.

The book further tests Ruby and James’ relationship as they deal with the photo scandal, and Ruby struggles with her hopes for Oxford being out of reach. Since the TV series is largely similar to the books, season three will likely follow the same major plot points as the source material.

“Assessing the characters’ motivations and actions and, if necessary, redefining certain parts of the book is quite a challenge,” Maxton Hall said head writer and executive producer Ceylan Yildirim Term. “By respecting the original storyline while adding further layers to the story in consultation with Mona Kasten and our partners at Amazon, we hope to continue to delight both fans of the books and our global streaming audience in fresh and exciting ways in the third season.”

Like previous seasons, the final part will likely consist of six episodes. There is no release date yet, but Maxton Hall has released a new season every year since its premiere in 2024. Season three will likely return sometime in 2026.

Season two of Maxton Hall is streaming on Prime Video.