As if they hadn’t already had enough of a hard time, the adorable human/animal hybrids of Sweet Tooth are up against a new threat in the show’s final season. Rosalind Chao joins the show as Helen Zhang, who wants to eradicate the hybrids entirely. (Kelly Marie Tran is also here, in an excellent all-black getup, as Zhang’s daughter.) But Gus and his friends are on a mission, heading north in search of the answer to a question about the origin of the Sick.
This season’s synopsis says:
Having defeated General Abbot in the battle at Pubba’s Cabin, Gus (Christian Convery), Jepperd (Nonso Anozie), Becky (Stefania LaVie Owen), and Wendy (Naledi Murray) embark on a journey to Alaska in search of Gus’s mother, Birdie (Amy Seimetz), who has been working to uncover the mysterious origins of the deadly Sick. Along the way, they are joined by Dr. Singh (Adeel Akhtar), who may have his own dangerous beliefs about Gus and his role in reversing the virus. Meanwhile, a new threat emerges in the form of Helen Zhang (Rosalind Chao), her daughter Rosie (Kelly Marie Tran), and the ferocious Wolf Boys, who seek to restart human birth and view Gus as the solution to their plans. As they navigate through perilous terrain, Gus and his group of friends find refuge at the Outpost in Alaska, where they meet a new ensemble of characters including Siana (Cara Gee) and her hybrid daughter Nuka (Ayazhan Dalabayeva). With the clock to find answers running out, alliances are tested and destinies intertwine, all leading to a thrilling climax that will determine the fate of humanity and hybrids.
That’s quite a roster of new actors for this season—not just 3 Body Problem’s Chao and The Last Jedi’s Tran, but also The Expanse’s Cara Gee (who looks very different out of Camina Drummer’s intense eye makeup!).
Showrunner Jim Mickle told Tudum, “In Season 3, everybody is dealing with some kind of wound or emotional loss, whether that was somebody in their life or a part of themselves. … Everybody is looking inward and looking to move on and ultimately learning that life doesn’t stop. You have to keep putting one foot in front of another.”
Sweet Tooth is, of course, based on the graphic novel by Jeff Lemire. The final season begins June 6th on Netflix.
