Derry Girls fans have eagerly been awaiting the comedy series' return and now the wait is almost over.
The return of the Channel 4 show, created and written by Lisa McGee, has been teased in recent weeks and tonight fans can tune in to watch the first episode of the final season.
The characters have become beloved by viewers who have tuned in for the adventures of Erin Quinn - played by Saoirse-Monica Jackson, 28 - and her friends since 2018.
Her gang of pals is made up of Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan), Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) and James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn).
The show's creator Lisa McGhee took to Twitter as the new series begins.
She wrote: "The beginning of the end! The 1st episode of our last ever run starts tonight at 9.15 on the Inimitable Channel 4. It’s called ‘ The Night Before.’ I hope you like it. I will shut up soon I promise."
The show, which is set in Derry during the mid 1990s, debuted in 2018 and has become one of Channel 4's most popular comedy shows over the years.
Teasing the upcoming third season, creator McGee warned viewers to "buckle up," with many fans disappointed that the new instalment will be the last of the show.
Cast member Coughlan, 35 - who is now also known for her role as Penelope Featherington on Bridgerton - recently opened up about filming the final season of Derry Girls.
She told Radio Times recently that because it was filmed during the pandemic and was "really stressful," she wasn't sure if the cast "really processed" that it was the end.
Coughlan added: "It was weird. I think it's a show that now it really feels like it belongs to the fans, if that make sense." She said that the experience had been a bit of a "blur."
Derry Girls returns for its third and final season tonight on Channel 4 at 9:15pm.
You can catch-up with the first two series on All4 now.
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