When will Heartstopper be released in Australia? And what are some of the things that will happen in the second season?
Romance is on the horizon!
Heartstopper lovers can breathe a sigh of relief as Netflix delivers the long-awaited second season of the show about the lovable British youngsters.
Here are the details you should know.
When will Heartstopper season two be released in Australia?
The whole eight-episode season will be available today! August 3, at 5pm AEST on Netflix.
You can also watch the first season on Netflix.
What’s Heartstopper about again?
Don’t let the name fool you, Heartstopper is not a medical thriller, but a story about two British teens, Nick (Joe Locke) and Charlie (Kit Conner) and their friends.
The series is adapted from a graphic novel and webcomic by British author Alice Oseman and follows the main character Charlie Springs, who is openly gay at his Grammar school.
One day he’s teamed up with Nick Nelson — the school’s rugby star who is described by Charlie’s friends as “the straightest person I’ve ever seen”.
But Charlie’s friends are not exactly right as Nick deals with his evolving sexuality and feelings for Charlie.
Heartstopper’s first season was a hit — earning a 100 per cent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes — and has been applauded for showing a positive story for young people within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Refresh my memory, what happened in season one?
Well, first of all, drama. Season one mainly focused on the consequences of Nick and Charlie’s cute encounter after they sat together in class by chance. Charlie’s loyal best friend Tao convinces Charlie that there’s no way perfect Nick would be into him but as the season progresses we see there are more layers to Nick than expected. It’s not until halfway through the season that Nick finally confesses he has feelings for Charlie and that he might be bisexual. The season ends with Nick and Charlie having their first kiss and a absolutely heartwarming scene of Nick coming out to his mum, played by a wonderfully sweet Olivia Coleman.
What can we expect from season two of Heartstopper?
Yesterday, Netflix released the first four minutes of season two confirming that it continues right where the last season left off. We get our first Charlie/Nick kiss within the first three minutes after the former spills the beans about coming out to his mum. Cue the kissing-heavy, honeymoon phase montage. It’s adorable but don’t expect season two to be all rainbows and Mario Kart tournaments. “While season one followed a typical romance story structure, season two sees the characters begin to explore more complex emotional truths about themselves and each other,” Oseman says.
“They all feel a little older and wiser, and with that comes a whole host of new experiences and emotions.”
The second season will be based partly on the third volume of Oseman’s graphic novel — including the gang’s epic school trip to Paris. But graphic novel fans beware, this season will go off script. “We had a good foundation [with Heartstopper, Volume 3] but there’s not enough in the book to [make] a whole season of TV,” Oseman said.
“There had to be a lot of invention of new stuff, which I was really thrilled about.” There will also be resolution for fans of Tao and Ellie, Charlie’s friends who had romantic sparks all through the first season.
“At the end of [Season 1], I feel like a lot of people came to me and their main thing was, ‘Oh my God, why didn’t they kiss?’ I think Alice is very clever, because it left the audience wanting more,” said Yasmin Finney who plays Elle.
“This season, we really haven’t disappointed anyone. I’m really happy with the work that we’ve done and what we’ve created.”
Is season two the final season of Heartstopper?
Nope! Netflix confirmed that there will be a season three of the show last year when they announced season two. There have been reports that the third season will start filming in October 2023 but there has been no official confirmation for Netflix.
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