Spy x Family Season 3 premiered on October 4, 2025 and ended in late December 2025, in the middle of the Wheeler Arc. As of November 2026 no Season 4 has been announced, but the anime's official account has scheduled a cast event, Extra Mission II, for November 8, 2026.
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What happened since Season 3
Season 3 adapted Loid's backstory, the Friendship Schemes Arc and the Bus Hijacking Arc before stopping partway through the Wheeler Arc, according to ComicBook.com. Wit Studio and CloverWorks produced it again, with Yukiko Imai as director, and Crunchyroll streamed it. The ending theme "Actor" by Lilas Ikuta reached number 18 on Oricon's weekly single chart, as reported by AnimeTV.
At the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in May, Season 3 was nominated in several categories, including Best Continuing Series and Best Comedy. According to Anime Corner and Cartoon Brew, Anya Forger won the "Must Protect At All Costs" Character Award. One Piece took Best Continuing Series and DAN DA DAN Season 2 took Best Comedy. Sources disagree on the Best Slice of Life winner, so we are not naming one.
Unlike most hit series, Spy x Family did not announce a sequel season at the finale. ComicBook.com reported that the official X account instead announced Extra Mission II, an event with the voice cast on November 8, 2026, similar to one held about two and a half years earlier. The outlet said a Season 4 announcement there is possible but unconfirmed. We have not seen one, and the event has not yet taken place as of November 3, 2026.
Background
Tatsuya Endo's manga, published by Shueisha, follows a spy, an assassin and a telepathic child who pose as a family. The anime has run since 2022, with Season 2 in 2023, and the film SPY x FAMILY Code: White followed in December 2023. Our original piece called the series a chart leader in Fall 2025. We cannot back that with a ranking we trust, so we describe the awards and viewing data above instead.
What it means
This is our own analysis. Ending mid-arc with no sequel notice is a long pause for a flagship title, and the gap between seasons has been two years before. A cast event is a cheap way to keep fans engaged while the studios schedule their staff, and it usually sets up news, though that is a guess. For now, the manga is the way to read ahead. We will update this page if Season 4 is announced.
Sources
- AnimeTV: SPY x FAMILY Season 3 Finale Marked by New Ending Theme Special Video, December 30, 2025
- ComicBook.com: Spy x Family Has Bad News For Fans Waiting For Season 4, December 28, 2025
- Anime Corner: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 Winners: Full Results List, May 23, 2026
- Cartoon Brew: Crunchyroll Unveils The 2026 Anime Awards Winners, May 27, 2026
