Watch Grace Van Patten’s Show-Stopping ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ Solo in First ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 3 Clip

Grace Van Patten is stepping back into the spotlight just in time for the Season 3 premiere of Hulu’s buzzy college drama “Tell Me Lies,” arriving 13 January on Disney+ in the UK and Hulu in the US. The Brooklyn-born actor reprises her role as Lucy Albright, whose on-again, off-again relationship with Stephen DeMarco (played by real-life partner Jackson White) anchors the series’ most toxic twists. Off-screen, Van Patten and White have been dating since before cameras rolled on Season 1, turning their slow-burn meet-cute into one of Hollywood’s most watched millennial romances. Season 3 picks up after last year’s cliff-hanger, promising fresh scandals, a campus-wide controversy and a deeper look at Lucy’s own destructive patterns. According to Disney+ log-lines, two episodes will drop on launch day, followed by weekly instalments through late February, keeping viewers hooked—and search traffic soaring—well into awards-season chatter. Away from Baird College, Van Patten is making headlines for a nostalgic confession: she’s longtime friends with Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet, whom she cheered on during his high-school rap performances at LaGuardia Arts in New York City. The anecdote adds Gen-Z cachet to her rising profile, linking two of today’s most searched names and fueling crossover interest among “Wonka” and “Tell Me Lies” fandoms alike. Industry insiders say Van Patten’s 2026 calendar is filling fast. Rumours swirl about indie-film negotiations timed to her 30th birthday, while fashion watchers expect another style-forward press tour after her viral NYLON cover shoot. With “Tell Me Lies” poised for a possible Season 4 renewal and her personal life doubling as tabloid gold, Grace Van Patten’s momentum shows no signs of slowing. For audiences hungry for toxic romance, coming-of-age chaos and a breakout star who blurs the line between streaming screens and real life, January belongs to Grace Van Patten.