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Heartstopper

Heartstopper

The beginning of one thing can be the rest of everything.

20228.63 Seasons24 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.

Created by Alice Oseman
Written by Alice Oseman
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Joe Locke

Joe Locke

Charlie Spring

Kit Connor

Kit Connor

Nick Nelson

William Gao

William Gao

Tao Xu

Yasmin Finney

Yasmin Finney

Elle Argent

Corinna Brown

Corinna Brown

Tara Jones

Kizzy Edgell

Kizzy Edgell

Darcy Olsson

Tobie Donovan

Tobie Donovan

Isaac Henderson

Rhea Norwood

Rhea Norwood

Imogen Heaney

Jenny Walser

Jenny Walser

Tori Spring

Leila Khan

Leila Khan

Sahar Zahid

Themes & Keywords

coming outfriendshiphigh schoollovegrowing upromancecoming of agebased on graphic novelfirst lovelgbtlgbt teeneating disorderteen dramaasexualitynon-binarygay themegay relationshipsapphicboys' love (bl)transgenderkent, england

About Heartstopper

Heartstopper is a drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of coming out, friendship, high school, love, growing up, romance. Created by Alice Oseman, it stars Joe Locke, Kit Connor, William Gao. Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.

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