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Season 1 – Heartstopper

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Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
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Heartstopper — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

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

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Eliana Dockterman TIME Magazine Feb 13, 2023
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. Go to Full Review Tamar Westphal Slate May 11, 2022
Heartstopper’s focus on the emotional dimensions of relationships allows it to plumb the characters’ interiority, delving into their confusion without leaping to despair. Go to Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine May 5, 2022
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. Go to Full Review Tamma Moksha The Hindu Jun 12, 2024
A charming, empathetic ode to young queer love. Go to Full Review Dónal Lynch Sunday Independent (Ireland) Feb 2, 2024
In the first outing, adapted with extraordinary skill by Alice Oseman from her own graphic novel... Go to Full Review Jason Fraley WTOP (Washington, D.C.) Sep 22, 2023
4.5/5
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Amelia B @amelia.bennet1 Aug 25, 2026 Super sweet! It brings up difficult subjects without feeling too heavy and both Kit and Joe are so good in this. See more Lorna B @RT60032333 Aug 21, 2026 Love this and it’s nice to watch something that’s a purely feel good show. See more Katie W @katiekat22 Aug 15, 2026 We will look back on Heartstopper as a before and after show. Queer media before Heartstopper and queer media after. It's that amazing, beautiful, and ground breaking. I've never seen young queer joy so celebrated and visceral on screen until Heartstopper. It's ground breaking and beautiful in countless ways...from Nick the young bisexual, to celebrating sapphic love, to healthy trans representation. Alice Oseman is a genius when it comes to viscerally portraying emotions. I wept many times watching this show, and I wouldn't be surprised if Heartstopper literally saves many lives with it's bold and unapologetic representation of our community. Thank you Alice and the team for this gift <3 See more Moko B @Mokou Aug 8, 2026 This show made me so incredibly emotional and I didnt expect it at all. It was cute, bubbly, sad, intense, loving and profound. Some may call it cliche but I can't disagree more. It has been able to give much more visibility than a lot of other queer media has before and being able to see a much younger generation have this opportunity to be themselves made me grief me not being able to have had these opportunities in the past due to discrimination. What a lovely experience and in my opinion one of the most important romance media out there. Love is love and its universal See more Remi C @Remitherat Jul 16, 2026 So good! Definitely recommend to anyone who likes an amazing love story See more Nushie S @Celestecinema Jul 3, 2026 Altogether too much running down corridors dressed in rainbows, giggling to relentlessly upbeat indie-pop. Luckily, Kit Connor's genuine sweetness saves the show from feeling like you've just eaten a mouthful of saccharine candy. See more Read all reviews
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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

Episodes

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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details 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. Details

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Season Info

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