XO, Kitty, is the sequel to the trilogy film franchise To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, following Lara-Jean’s younger sister Katherine (better known as Kitty) as she adventures into a semester abroad in Korea. It’s a teenage story of finding yourself, your family, and friends, whilst navigating a million other aspects of your life at the same time.
Now beware, for there are spoilers ahead!
Season 1 ends with the cliffhanger of Min Ho expressing his love for Kitty as she flies back home, and season 2 has begun. An awkward rejection and some leftover tension later, Min Ho returns to first class – and thank God he does, because anything else would have been horribly unrealistic in this era of realism in TV!
This season Kitty is more established in her sexuality, having come out as bisexual last term, and is resolved to have no drama and explore dating girls outside of the friendship group this semester. New female characters are introduced, bringing more diversity to the show in an entirely welcome way, but complicate Kitty’s love life just a touch.
Kitty also explores more of her mothers past this season, unpacking family secrets that uncover one of her cousins in South Korea. Kitty manages to discover a long lasting feud between her grandmother and great aunt, and resolves to fix the break in their relationship with the help of her cousin and Min Ho.
Beyond Kitty, Dae finds a new girlfriend, which is a sweet addition to the show. Min Ho’s father creates tension through a new drama program at KISS, and their rocky father-son relationship is explored beautifully. Yuri and Julianna exemplify the sweet teenage romance, and Peter Kavinsky comes to visit (Alexa play I Like Me Better).
Overall, Season 2 balances Kitty’s love life, family mystery and manages to add plenty of plot twists to keep you on your toes. My personal favourite element is the prominent use of Korean throughout the show, showing the blend of K-drama and American rom-com in the most perfect way.
Season 2 did not disappoint, and – hot take – ended in the best possible way without the most anticipated kiss.