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An inclusive romance told with striking sensitivity, Heartstopper is so effortlessly charming that viewers won't dare skip a beat.

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Alice Oseman

Creator

Kit Connor

Nick Nelson

Joe Locke

Charlie Spring

William Gao

Tao Xu

Yasmin Finney

Elle Argent

Corinna Brown

Tara Jones

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Episode 1

Aired Apr 22, 2022

Meet

Stuck in a secret relationship, Charlie starts to crush on Nick, the school's popular rugby star, and joins the team against his friends' advice.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 22, 2022

Crush

Elle struggles to settle into her new school as Charlie and Tao are convinced Nick is straight; Nick starts to question his unfamiliar feelings.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 22, 2022

Kiss

Sparks fly at a birthday party where Nick's friend, Tara, confides in him; inspired, Nick shares his feelings with Charlie, and they grow even closer.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 22, 2022

Secret

Charlie and Nick agree to keep their relationship a secret at school while Nick figures things out; Nick's friend, Imogen, asks him out on a date.

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Episode 5

Aired Apr 22, 2022

Friend

Nick debates skipping his date with Imogen for Charlie's birthday; Tao vows to protect Charlie from Nick and his rude rugby friends.

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Episode 6

Aired Apr 22, 2022

Girls

Tara makes her relationship official on social media, but she isn't ready for the side effects; the friends try to play matchmaker with Elle and Tao.

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Episode 7

Aired Apr 22, 2022

Bully

After both Nick and Tao get into fights with Harry, Charlie worries that he's making Nick's life too difficult and straining his friendship with Tao.

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Episode 8

Aired Apr 22, 2022

Boyfriend

As the boys and girls schools meet for Sports Day, Charlie is on the brink of breaking things off with Nick, while Elle and Tao share a special moment.

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Eliana Dockterman

TIME Magazine

Heartstopper is an absolute treat, full of delightful touches like Olivia Colman’s small role as Nick’s mum and little animations that punctuate its headiest moments and call back to the scribbly intensity of the comic.

Feb 13, 2023

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Tamar Westphal

Slate

Heartstopper’s focus on the emotional dimensions of relationships allows it to plumb the characters’ interiority, delving into their confusion without leaping to despair.

May 11, 2022

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Judy Berman

TIME Magazine

It’s hard to be a human in the year 2022, and so we all need our little treats. Mine, this past month, was Heartstopper.

May 5, 2022

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Donal Lynch

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

In the first outing, adapted with extraordinary skill by Alice Oseman from her own graphic novel...

Feb 2, 2024

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Jason Fraley

WTOP (Washington, D.C.)

I dare you to find a more realistic teen couple than Charlie and Nick, a credit to the actors. Gay and straight viewers will empathize with their journey, cringing when bullies spit homophobic slurs and cheering when relatives show unconditional love.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Mimi Wong

Mediaversity Reviews

The kindness and warmth between the series' women provides a refreshing take to the cattiness other media tends to project onto teen girls.

Rated: B+

Jul 27, 2023

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Chelsea J

I’m positive suppressed that cast is like book’s character. No changing, no problems and “better opinions”. Series is a little dumb and unrealistic, but that the idea so I think is very good for young people, nothing amazing and must have to watch, it’s ok

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Amara T

You love these characters. Their love and their relaationships are a warm fuzzy blanket. You want nothing but the best for them. You want them to be happy. Kudos to the actors form being able to portray the most minute of emotions through a split-second expression. You laugh and you cry. It's both a comfort show and the one that breaks your heart because of how heartfelt it is. And maybe so the show is aptly named.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Istari D

Wonderful entertaining show, with a great story telling and a lot of elements you can identify with while watching. A bit cheesy and predictable sometime, but still very pleasant thanks to good performing actors.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Alyssa L

floofy, cheesy, a bit cliche but so sweet it'll leave your teeth rotten with a hint of angst; beautiful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Mira K

I LOVE this series! A true feel-good show. Actors are brilliant and extremely lovable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Bruna V

Soooo beautiful and happy, and at the same time talks about very relevant topics. Finally we have a healthy relationship I'm media. The show is kids friendly, I learned a lot and cried a lot too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/23

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Director: Euros Lyn
Executive Producer: Iain Canning, Nicky Earnshaw, Hakan Kousetta, Jamie Laurenson, Zorana Piggott, Dylan Rees, Emile Sherman, Patrick Walters
Screenwriter: Alice Oseman
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date: Apr 22, 2022

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