Get ready to fall in love even more with Heartstopper! The acclaimed coming-of-age romantic comedy, based on Alice Oseman‘s graphic novel and webcomic series, will return with all-new episodes in 2024. Netflix has revealed exciting details about the upcoming season, including the new cast members joining the fun. The third season has been in the works for quite some time now, and there’s a plethora of information about this next installment of Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring’s (Joe Locke) love story. Scroll down to learn all the latest updates about Heartstopper Season 3. When will Heartstopper Season 3 premiere? Heartstopper Season 3 will premiere on October 3, 2024. The streamer released a sweet clip announcing the release date. In the footage, Charlie is preparing to say “I love you” to Nick. Tori encourages her brother to tell Nick how he feels today. When Nick arrives, they share an adorable moment...
- 5/13/2024
- TV Insider
Once a show becomes popular, there are many celebrities who want to be a part of the story and have a cameo. Quinta Brunson, the creator of The Abbott Elementary, once shared that she has a long list of people who have contacted her hoping to be involved in the story in some way.
Heartstopper, originally created by Alice Oseman as a graphic novel and then adapted into a series, is probably no exception. Judging by the story of Jonathan Bailey, who was extremely happy to get his guest role in the show, there must be a long line of celebrities who want to do the same.
Jonathan Bailey Heartstopper Season 3
Speaking to Variety at the 2024 Met Gala, Jonathan Bailey praised the show, calling it ‘one of the biggest, most beautiful gifts’. What the actor also shared is the story of his personal journey from a supporter of the show...
Heartstopper, originally created by Alice Oseman as a graphic novel and then adapted into a series, is probably no exception. Judging by the story of Jonathan Bailey, who was extremely happy to get his guest role in the show, there must be a long line of celebrities who want to do the same.
Jonathan Bailey Heartstopper Season 3
Speaking to Variety at the 2024 Met Gala, Jonathan Bailey praised the show, calling it ‘one of the biggest, most beautiful gifts’. What the actor also shared is the story of his personal journey from a supporter of the show...
- 5/10/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in a new production of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet this fall.
The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff, who is also making his Broadway debut, movement by Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) and direction by Sam Gold. Exact dates and a theater have yet to be announced, but tickets are set to go on sale in May.
While few details have been released about this version of the Shakespeare classic, the production is using the tagline “The Youth Are Fucked” and promises an angrier take on the tale.
“With the presidential election coming up in November, I felt like making a show this fall that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel about the world they are inheriting,” said Gold, who is helming this season’s An Enemy of the People.
The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff, who is also making his Broadway debut, movement by Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) and direction by Sam Gold. Exact dates and a theater have yet to be announced, but tickets are set to go on sale in May.
While few details have been released about this version of the Shakespeare classic, the production is using the tagline “The Youth Are Fucked” and promises an angrier take on the tale.
“With the presidential election coming up in November, I felt like making a show this fall that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel about the world they are inheriting,” said Gold, who is helming this season’s An Enemy of the People.
- 4/16/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nick and Charlie shippers rejoice: Heartstopper Season 3 is right around the corner. After much speculation among fans, Netflix has just announced that the popular YA series will return this October. Based on the graphic novels by Alice Oseman, Heartstopper centers on the unexpected, but sweet romance between high schoolers Charlie (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Here’s the first-look teaser:
Per the press release, Season 3 will see Nick and Charlie facing more mature storylines as their relationship deepens and they face both “joys and challenges” in the school year. As the boys and their friend group — which includes Tao (William Gao), Elle (Yasmin Finney), Tara (Corrina Brown), Darcy (Kizzy Edgell), Isaac (Tobie Donovan), and Imogen (Rhea Norwood) — tackle mental health, sex, and university plans, they must “learn to lean on those they love when life doesn’t go to plan.”...
Per the press release, Season 3 will see Nick and Charlie facing more mature storylines as their relationship deepens and they face both “joys and challenges” in the school year. As the boys and their friend group — which includes Tao (William Gao), Elle (Yasmin Finney), Tara (Corrina Brown), Darcy (Kizzy Edgell), Isaac (Tobie Donovan), and Imogen (Rhea Norwood) — tackle mental health, sex, and university plans, they must “learn to lean on those they love when life doesn’t go to plan.”...
- 3/20/2024
- by Kelly Martinez
- Primetimer
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Boy meets boy. Boys becomes friends. Boys fall in love. With the sweet, awkward romantic sensibilities of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and the teen drama of Skins, you’ve probably seen Netflix’s latest breakout hit series Heartstopper all over your Top 10 recommendations — and your Twitter timelines.
Viewers can’t stop gushing about this rom-com’s second season, earning it a 96% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Boy meets boy. Boys becomes friends. Boys fall in love. With the sweet, awkward romantic sensibilities of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and the teen drama of Skins, you’ve probably seen Netflix’s latest breakout hit series Heartstopper all over your Top 10 recommendations — and your Twitter timelines.
Viewers can’t stop gushing about this rom-com’s second season, earning it a 96% Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- 12/14/2023
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix's Heartstopper Season 2 managed to set up even more exciting storylines that Season 3 is expected to explore alongside its stellar cast.
Created by Alice Oseman and based on the hit graphic novel of the same name, Heartstopper is a coming-of-age series from Netflix that explores Joe Locke and Nick Nelson's love story as well as tackling issues that center around the LGBTQ+ community.
Heartstopper features a stellar cast led by Joe Locke and Kit Connor. The show made its debut on Netflix on April 22, 2022. In May 2022, it was renewed for Season 2, with it releasing on the streaming service on August 3.
Read full article on The Direct.
Created by Alice Oseman and based on the hit graphic novel of the same name, Heartstopper is a coming-of-age series from Netflix that explores Joe Locke and Nick Nelson's love story as well as tackling issues that center around the LGBTQ+ community.
Heartstopper features a stellar cast led by Joe Locke and Kit Connor. The show made its debut on Netflix on April 22, 2022. In May 2022, it was renewed for Season 2, with it releasing on the streaming service on August 3.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 10/19/2023
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
If you wish the third season of Heartstopper would come out now, you're not alone.
Heartstopper Season 2 Episode 8 left us with one of the sweetest cliffhangers we have ever seen, and if you weren't kicking your feet in the air as Charlie typed those words on his phone, were you watching the same show and, more importantly, are you okay?
We were almost guaranteed to get a third season of the show. Now, the most challenging part is the waiting period.
We have compiled all the information you need about the season as we await the release to tide you over.
Once it comes out, we will update this post with new information, so you might want to bookmark it.
Will There Be a Third Season of Heartstopper?
We could have answered this question in the affirmative one year ago because a show rarely gets renewed for multiple seasons after the freshman has premiered.
Heartstopper Season 2 Episode 8 left us with one of the sweetest cliffhangers we have ever seen, and if you weren't kicking your feet in the air as Charlie typed those words on his phone, were you watching the same show and, more importantly, are you okay?
We were almost guaranteed to get a third season of the show. Now, the most challenging part is the waiting period.
We have compiled all the information you need about the season as we await the release to tide you over.
Once it comes out, we will update this post with new information, so you might want to bookmark it.
Will There Be a Third Season of Heartstopper?
We could have answered this question in the affirmative one year ago because a show rarely gets renewed for multiple seasons after the freshman has premiered.
- 9/19/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
It’s impossible to go a day on the internet without interacting with a robot.
Algorithms dominate the World Wide Web and advertisers are fond of using them to discern exactly what consumers are looking to buy. Few algorithms are as sophisticated, however, as streaming titan Netflix’s. Perhaps you may have noticed, but the thumbnail images for content on your Netflix account frequently differ from those on your friends and family’s. In fact, a thumbnail for a particular TV show on movie may change on your own account from day-to-day, seemingly depending on your mood.
That’s because Netflix, like all online enterprises, has a vested interest in giving you exactly what you want to see. As detailed in this helpful rundown, since 2015 Netflix has put its algorithm to work analyzing its users’ viewing habits and curating imagery that will appeal to them. It’s not like this is any grand secret either,...
Algorithms dominate the World Wide Web and advertisers are fond of using them to discern exactly what consumers are looking to buy. Few algorithms are as sophisticated, however, as streaming titan Netflix’s. Perhaps you may have noticed, but the thumbnail images for content on your Netflix account frequently differ from those on your friends and family’s. In fact, a thumbnail for a particular TV show on movie may change on your own account from day-to-day, seemingly depending on your mood.
That’s because Netflix, like all online enterprises, has a vested interest in giving you exactly what you want to see. As detailed in this helpful rundown, since 2015 Netflix has put its algorithm to work analyzing its users’ viewing habits and curating imagery that will appeal to them. It’s not like this is any grand secret either,...
- 9/4/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Within a three-week time span this August, audiences have been able to watch two British teenage boys wrestle with when to come out as a couple to their school (in Season 2 of the Netflix series “Heartstopper”), the first son and the prince of England make passionate love in a plush Parisian hotel suite and a pair of lesbian BFFs start a fight club at their high school to cajole the hottest cheerleaders to sleep with them (in the MGM sex comedy “Bottoms”).
This is, to put it mildly, unusual.
“When I started out, you’d have one queer show in the U.K. on TV a year — or every other year — and that was it,” says “Heartstopper” executive producer Patrick Walters. “It was a niche thing: One and done, and then we move on to more ‘mainstream’ stories.”
Instead, this month boasts the greatest concentration of high-profile queer content in recent memory.
This is, to put it mildly, unusual.
“When I started out, you’d have one queer show in the U.K. on TV a year — or every other year — and that was it,” says “Heartstopper” executive producer Patrick Walters. “It was a niche thing: One and done, and then we move on to more ‘mainstream’ stories.”
Instead, this month boasts the greatest concentration of high-profile queer content in recent memory.
- 8/23/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains spoilers for Heartstopper season 2.
Netflix’s second season of Heartstopper is breaking viewership records for LGBTQ+ programming, transcending the typical queer audience it would be expected to garner. Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring’s (Joe Locke) deeply romantic teenage fling started to blossom into a real relationship in season 2, and with that development came discussions around coming out, eating disorders, communication, and sexual consent. The series has a unique way of painting every scenario gold that could possibly trouble its characters.
Heartstopper’s eternal queer ecstasy is an absolute Godsend for the LGBTQ+ community, allowing young viewers to see a bright light of possibility and potential for their adolescent romantic prospects and on into adulthood. In a world with so much darkness and depression, having this type of upbeat version of living queer is undeniably vital. This positivity has an odd way of making LGBTQ...
Netflix’s second season of Heartstopper is breaking viewership records for LGBTQ+ programming, transcending the typical queer audience it would be expected to garner. Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring’s (Joe Locke) deeply romantic teenage fling started to blossom into a real relationship in season 2, and with that development came discussions around coming out, eating disorders, communication, and sexual consent. The series has a unique way of painting every scenario gold that could possibly trouble its characters.
Heartstopper’s eternal queer ecstasy is an absolute Godsend for the LGBTQ+ community, allowing young viewers to see a bright light of possibility and potential for their adolescent romantic prospects and on into adulthood. In a world with so much darkness and depression, having this type of upbeat version of living queer is undeniably vital. This positivity has an odd way of making LGBTQ...
- 8/11/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Before we get started, I should probably mention in the interest of full disclosure that I am a Heartstopper superfan. It is my happy place. My family has watched Season 1 more times than we can count and can quote almost all of it verbatim. Yet I went into Season 2 with as much trepidation as Charlie Spring did Harry Greene’s birthday blowout.
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- 8/6/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
The new season of Heartstopper is easily bingeable in one afternoon. The show definitely has a tendency to leave a huge hole in your heart after the positive impact and relationship goals it shoves in your face. In the short 4.5 hours, you want to keep revisiting your favorite moments because there’s something so comforting about each of them. There’s also something so wholesome about the friendships on the show that, at some point, you wish you were a part of them, or you want to have such a friend circle for yourself (you definitely need to be part of those group hugs). So, let us help push you deeper into your misery and give you the perfect guide to picking your twin or soulmate from the characters of Heartstopper. Whether it be the protective older sister or the overly possessive friend, there’s somebody you can relate to.
- 8/5/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Season finales are tricky to pull off, but one thing that has become clear after watching many bad ones is that no one needs huge cliffhangers or shocking deaths.
Heartstopper's allure has always been that even when things are bad, there is always the possibility of life getting better, and they always do in this world.
Heartstopper Season 2 Episode 8 delivered on all its promises as the kids went to prom, Charlie and Nick hand-in-hand as boyfriends. It resolved some of the hanging storylines but hinted at the direction Heartstopper Season 3 might take.
But first, on Instagram, Nicholas Nelson made it official that he was Charlie Spring's boyfriend and Charlie Spring was his boyfriend.
He made the post with a smile and used a picture that captured how happy he was to be with Charlie.
The post was a significant moment for him. It was what he'd been stressed...
Heartstopper's allure has always been that even when things are bad, there is always the possibility of life getting better, and they always do in this world.
Heartstopper Season 2 Episode 8 delivered on all its promises as the kids went to prom, Charlie and Nick hand-in-hand as boyfriends. It resolved some of the hanging storylines but hinted at the direction Heartstopper Season 3 might take.
But first, on Instagram, Nicholas Nelson made it official that he was Charlie Spring's boyfriend and Charlie Spring was his boyfriend.
He made the post with a smile and used a picture that captured how happy he was to be with Charlie.
The post was a significant moment for him. It was what he'd been stressed...
- 8/4/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
Season 2 of young adult romance “Heartstopper” has arrived on Netflix, accompanied by a soundtrack filled with pop and rock. Adapted from Alice Oseman’s graphic novels, the new season continues the cute, queer, colorful and cartoon-embellished story.
Now that they are boyfriends, Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) face the nuanced challenges of Nick’s decision to come out to his family and friends. Elle Argent (Yasmin Finney) and Tao Xu (William Gao) fight their own butterflies. Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) and Darcy Olsson (Kizzy Edgell) are back with their relationship road bumps — and let’s not forget our favorite bookworm, Isaac Henderson (Tobie Donovan).
The first episode kicks off on a solid note with Maggie Rogers’ “Shatter” and Fitz and the Tantrums’ “Out of My League.” The 1975’s “The Sound” uplifts episode three after a stressful round of testing for the Year 11 students. Taylor Swift’s...
Now that they are boyfriends, Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) face the nuanced challenges of Nick’s decision to come out to his family and friends. Elle Argent (Yasmin Finney) and Tao Xu (William Gao) fight their own butterflies. Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) and Darcy Olsson (Kizzy Edgell) are back with their relationship road bumps — and let’s not forget our favorite bookworm, Isaac Henderson (Tobie Donovan).
The first episode kicks off on a solid note with Maggie Rogers’ “Shatter” and Fitz and the Tantrums’ “Out of My League.” The 1975’s “The Sound” uplifts episode three after a stressful round of testing for the Year 11 students. Taylor Swift’s...
- 8/3/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
This article contains spoilers for Heartstopper season 2.
Let’s get one thing out into the open right away: there isn’t a single show on TV right now that uplifts your spirits like Heartstopper. Each episode is like going to the ice cream parlor with friends on a hot summer’s day, or bundling up with your favorite book and hot chocolate on a winter’s night. Originally based on a set of graphic novels by Alice Oseman, the Netflix adaptation of the story shows the journey of English schoolboys Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) as they unravel their romantic feelings for one another slowly but surely. The first season saw rugby player Nick undergo a sexual awakening via his love for Charlie, while the latter already knows what he likes, but has years of bullying and trauma to heal from.
The second season, which was...
Let’s get one thing out into the open right away: there isn’t a single show on TV right now that uplifts your spirits like Heartstopper. Each episode is like going to the ice cream parlor with friends on a hot summer’s day, or bundling up with your favorite book and hot chocolate on a winter’s night. Originally based on a set of graphic novels by Alice Oseman, the Netflix adaptation of the story shows the journey of English schoolboys Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) as they unravel their romantic feelings for one another slowly but surely. The first season saw rugby player Nick undergo a sexual awakening via his love for Charlie, while the latter already knows what he likes, but has years of bullying and trauma to heal from.
The second season, which was...
- 8/3/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Family can be and almost always is complicated.
Heartstopper Season 2 Episode 2 focused almost entirely on family and how people within a family unit interact and live with each other.
Charlie was always lucky with his family. They might be the only reason Charlie is alive. Tori always looked out for him, while his parents would do just about anything to make sure he was okay.
That didn't mean sitting around and watching him change the trajectory of his life over a boyfriend.
Romantic relationships can consume someone, making them lose their individuality, fundamentally changing them.
With Nick, Charlie was not relegated to a background character in someone else's story. But there was a problem. Charlie had gotten so engulfed in his relationship that he forgot he had other responsibilities.
I mean, who wants to spend hours on end working on math problems when that time can be easily spent kissing your boyfriend?...
Heartstopper Season 2 Episode 2 focused almost entirely on family and how people within a family unit interact and live with each other.
Charlie was always lucky with his family. They might be the only reason Charlie is alive. Tori always looked out for him, while his parents would do just about anything to make sure he was okay.
That didn't mean sitting around and watching him change the trajectory of his life over a boyfriend.
Romantic relationships can consume someone, making them lose their individuality, fundamentally changing them.
With Nick, Charlie was not relegated to a background character in someone else's story. But there was a problem. Charlie had gotten so engulfed in his relationship that he forgot he had other responsibilities.
I mean, who wants to spend hours on end working on math problems when that time can be easily spent kissing your boyfriend?...
- 8/3/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
Montages are usually corny and cringe-worthy, but Charlie and Nick had a way of making it seem like so much fun.
We were reunited with our favorite students as a new school term kicked off on Heartstopper Season 2 Episode 1.
Not much time had lapsed since the Heartstopper Season 1 finale saw Nick come out to his mom and got the best response anyone could want.
Being so generously accepted by his mom gave him the courage to come out to more people because that's the thing with coming out -- queer people come out their entire lives.
It is a constant cycle of meeting someone new, forming a relationship, coming out to them, rinse and repeat. It doesn't seem fair, but those are the rules our world has made, and for now, one can't help but play with them.
But before the Nick situation, Charlie was happy. Happier than we'd ever seen him.
We were reunited with our favorite students as a new school term kicked off on Heartstopper Season 2 Episode 1.
Not much time had lapsed since the Heartstopper Season 1 finale saw Nick come out to his mom and got the best response anyone could want.
Being so generously accepted by his mom gave him the courage to come out to more people because that's the thing with coming out -- queer people come out their entire lives.
It is a constant cycle of meeting someone new, forming a relationship, coming out to them, rinse and repeat. It doesn't seem fair, but those are the rules our world has made, and for now, one can't help but play with them.
But before the Nick situation, Charlie was happy. Happier than we'd ever seen him.
- 8/3/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
Contains some plot details for Heartstopper season two but no real spoilers.
Despite featuring no superheroes, superpowers or elaborate plans to destroy Gotham City, Heartstopper was one of 2022’s most anticipated comic book adaptations, and its second season – out now on Netflix – was no different. Alice Oseman’s webcomic about two British high school boys who fall in love has an extremely devoted fanbase who only have to see a drawing of falling leaves – Charlie and Nick’s romantic motif – to spill over with excitement.
The Netflix show, written and produced by Oseman, was such a hit that it was immediately renewed for seasons two and three, meaning fans could follow the on-screen stories of beloved characters Elle, Tao, Tara, Darcy and Isaac, alongside those of Nick and Charlie, past their Gcse year and beyond.
In season two, the existing cast is joined by new characters Sahar, Felix and Naomi,...
Despite featuring no superheroes, superpowers or elaborate plans to destroy Gotham City, Heartstopper was one of 2022’s most anticipated comic book adaptations, and its second season – out now on Netflix – was no different. Alice Oseman’s webcomic about two British high school boys who fall in love has an extremely devoted fanbase who only have to see a drawing of falling leaves – Charlie and Nick’s romantic motif – to spill over with excitement.
The Netflix show, written and produced by Oseman, was such a hit that it was immediately renewed for seasons two and three, meaning fans could follow the on-screen stories of beloved characters Elle, Tao, Tara, Darcy and Isaac, alongside those of Nick and Charlie, past their Gcse year and beyond.
In season two, the existing cast is joined by new characters Sahar, Felix and Naomi,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The gift of Netflix’s beloved “Heartstopper” lies in how it showcases queer storytelling in a way that feels joyous, heartwarming and tender to watch.
That’s not to say there isn’t room in the television landscape for more mature representations of queer youth. But at the heart of “Heartstopper” is a utopian vision of queer high school life, a rarely represented freedom to simply be and love who you are meant to during those formative high school years.
Here, the emphasis isn’t on bullying or the trauma that queer teens face, like on “13 Reasons Why.” Rather, we get to follow characters leaning into their identity and trying to find joy and community. It is arguably radical storytelling in the canon of queer representation, and feels necessary in a world where any progress for queer people is met with repressive backlash.
Thankfully, “Heartstopper” returns more compelling and...
That’s not to say there isn’t room in the television landscape for more mature representations of queer youth. But at the heart of “Heartstopper” is a utopian vision of queer high school life, a rarely represented freedom to simply be and love who you are meant to during those formative high school years.
Here, the emphasis isn’t on bullying or the trauma that queer teens face, like on “13 Reasons Why.” Rather, we get to follow characters leaning into their identity and trying to find joy and community. It is arguably radical storytelling in the canon of queer representation, and feels necessary in a world where any progress for queer people is met with repressive backlash.
Thankfully, “Heartstopper” returns more compelling and...
- 8/2/2023
- by Michel Ghanem
- The Wrap
[This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike authorization.] When we someday look back on the best, most romantic TV couples, we’re betting Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) will be high on the list given the audience response to Netflix‘s popular Heartstopper series, which returns for its highly anticipated second season on August 3. In the new season, Charlie and Nick are a bona fide couple, and while that’s worth shouting from the rooftops in the U.K.-based series, based on the webcomic and graphic novels by Alice Oseman (also an executive producer and creator of the show), that proves more difficult than originally thought. That’s because Nick, who came out to his mother Sarah (Olivia Colman) as bisexual in the first season finale, is unsure how much he wants — and needs — to share with the rest of the world. After last week’s chat with Locke, Connor...
- 8/2/2023
- TV Insider
The story of Nick and Charlie wasn’t new to the world when it first appeared on Netflix in April 2022, but it has become a larger phenomenon ever since. Author Alice Osemon first introduced the two beloved characters in Solitaire, a novel about Tori, Charlie’s older sister, way back in 2014. The author is a household name in the queer community for writing underrated, heartwarming queer stories for young readers. Heartstopper, originally written as a webcomic, got published as physical graphic novels after it achieved massive success and currently has four printed volumes.
Apart from having the most wonderful characters and a perfectly sunny plot, even with its difficult themes, Heartstopper has managed to garner huge buzz because of its positive storytelling. Oftentimes, gay media representation is rather dark and sometimes disturbing to see, and amidst all the bad representation (let’s not even talk about the overly sexualized shows...
Apart from having the most wonderful characters and a perfectly sunny plot, even with its difficult themes, Heartstopper has managed to garner huge buzz because of its positive storytelling. Oftentimes, gay media representation is rather dark and sometimes disturbing to see, and amidst all the bad representation (let’s not even talk about the overly sexualized shows...
- 8/2/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
by Christopher James
Who’s ready to get emotional? Season one of Heartstopper won raves for bringing to life the acclaimed graphic novels, which present a coming-of-age queer love story between the nerdy and shy Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and the sensitive jock Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Alice Oseman’s tale does a wonderful job of capturing the butterflies and emotions of falling in love for the first time, while centering it within the anxieties of coming out and defining one’s sexuality. Though it's meant to appeal to a teen audience, Heartstopper excels at placing adults back in their teenage years, where every text and fleeting glance can feel like an earth-shattering event.
Season two has not lost any of the magic. In so many ways, it examines what happens after “happily ever after” in teen worlds. Charlie got the guy that he wanted, but anxieties and hangups don’t vanish after one triumph.
Who’s ready to get emotional? Season one of Heartstopper won raves for bringing to life the acclaimed graphic novels, which present a coming-of-age queer love story between the nerdy and shy Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and the sensitive jock Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Alice Oseman’s tale does a wonderful job of capturing the butterflies and emotions of falling in love for the first time, while centering it within the anxieties of coming out and defining one’s sexuality. Though it's meant to appeal to a teen audience, Heartstopper excels at placing adults back in their teenage years, where every text and fleeting glance can feel like an earth-shattering event.
Season two has not lost any of the magic. In so many ways, it examines what happens after “happily ever after” in teen worlds. Charlie got the guy that he wanted, but anxieties and hangups don’t vanish after one triumph.
- 8/1/2023
- by Christopher James
- FilmExperience
The trouble with most shows about teenagers is that while they can be entertaining, the storylines are often farfetched and absurd. In media, depictions of teens are adultified so much that the resulting characters are far removed from real-life adolescents’ daily lives and experiences. With “Heartstopper,” based on the graphic novel and comic of the same name, creator Alice Oseman proves that she recalls the uniqueness and singularity of teenhood. The U.K.-set Netflix series is one of the purest, most vividly accurate TV depictions of what it means to be a teen.
The first season of “Heartstopper” centered on the burgeoning relationship between Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), a lanky, quiet student attending an all-boys school, and the magnetic Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), the captain of the school’s rugby team. Having endured abuse by his classmates because of his sexuality, and emotional turmoil from a closeted boy, Ben...
The first season of “Heartstopper” centered on the burgeoning relationship between Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), a lanky, quiet student attending an all-boys school, and the magnetic Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), the captain of the school’s rugby team. Having endured abuse by his classmates because of his sexuality, and emotional turmoil from a closeted boy, Ben...
- 7/27/2023
- by Aramide Tinubu
- Variety Film + TV
[This interview was conducted prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike authorization.] Let the swooning begin! Season 2 of Netflix‘s U.K.-based gay teen romance drama Heartstopper is back to explore what happens next for sweet Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and jock Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). The Season 1 finale found the pair finally together as a bona fide couple and Nick taking the big personal step to come out to his understanding mother Sarah (The Crown‘s Olivia Colman) as bisexual. And while Season 2 picks up shortly after the finale, Nick’s coming out is a big part of these episodes as he’s unexpectedly unprepared for coming out to everyone which, of course, impacts his relationship with Charlie as the pair only tell their inner circle. To find out more, TV Insider had a chance to chat with Locke about Charlie dealing with Nick’s dilemma, his working relationship with Connor, and what was the most challenging...
- 7/26/2023
- TV Insider
The sleeper hit young adult series “Heartstopper” returns for its second season on August 3 with eight brand new episodes. According to Netflix’s official synopsis, “Nick and Charlie navigate their new relationship; Tara and Darcy face unforeseen challenges and Tao and Elle work out if they can ever be more than just friends. With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they journey through the next stages of life, love and friendship.” Watch the trailer above.
See‘Heartstopper’ announces season 2 premiere date and teases what’s to come: ‘A different vibe’ from season 1
“Heartstopper” tells the story of Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Charlie is a teenager who has recently been outed as gay. He falls in love with Nick, a popular rugby player starting to come to terms with his own bisexuality.
See‘Heartstopper’ announces season 2 premiere date and teases what’s to come: ‘A different vibe’ from season 1
“Heartstopper” tells the story of Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). Charlie is a teenager who has recently been outed as gay. He falls in love with Nick, a popular rugby player starting to come to terms with his own bisexuality.
- 7/25/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The season 2 trailer for Netflix’s “Heartstopper” is here.
The look-ahead clip sees Kit Connor and Joe Locke as Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring respectively as the young couple journey through their relationship, get ready for prom and set off to France with their classmates.
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Joe Locke as Charlie Spring and Kit Connor as Nick Nelson in “Heartstopper” season 2. — Photo: Netflix “Heartstopper” season 2. — Photo: Netflix
The official synopsis for season 2 reads: “Nick (Connor) and Charlie (Locke) navigate their new relationship; Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) face unforeseen challenges and Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney) work out if they can ever be more than just friends. With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they...
The look-ahead clip sees Kit Connor and Joe Locke as Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring respectively as the young couple journey through their relationship, get ready for prom and set off to France with their classmates.
Read More: ‘Heartstopper’ Cast Have The Best Response To Anti-lgbtq+ Protesters As They Party At London Pride
Joe Locke as Charlie Spring and Kit Connor as Nick Nelson in “Heartstopper” season 2. — Photo: Netflix “Heartstopper” season 2. — Photo: Netflix
The official synopsis for season 2 reads: “Nick (Connor) and Charlie (Locke) navigate their new relationship; Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) face unforeseen challenges and Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney) work out if they can ever be more than just friends. With exams on the horizon, a school trip to Paris and a prom to plan, the gang has a lot to juggle as they...
- 7/25/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
In the official full-length Heartstopper trailer that Netflix dropped Tuesday for Season 2 of its sweeter-than-ice-cream LGBTQ+ dramedy, Nick Nelson appears to have moved on. That is, he appears to have moved on from the bubblegum-flavored dessert that boyfriend Charlie Spring quite rightly dubbed a crime during their Season 1 triple date.
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As you’ll see in the video above, the new couple remains adorably affixed to one another, although, as we knew they would, obstacles present themselves. For starters, Nick discovers that being bi is easier than telling anyone outside of Charlie’s friend group that he is.
Heartstopper Season 2 Photos View Gallery29 Images
As you’ll see in the video above, the new couple remains adorably affixed to one another, although, as we knew they would, obstacles present themselves. For starters, Nick discovers that being bi is easier than telling anyone outside of Charlie’s friend group that he is.
- 7/25/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
How long has Charlie Spring waited to call Nick Nelson his boyfriend? It seemed like forever, but the end of forever is here.
Netflix released the trailer for the much-anticipated Heartstopper Season 2, and it teases a lot.
Nick and Charlie are having the time of their lives together as they flirt and kiss at every chance.
Charlie can't wait to tell his friends Tao Xu and Isaac Henderson he has a boyfriend; the declaration lovingly disgusts them.
However, there is a small problem for Nick. He's not out to anyone.
The trailer teases his mission of coming out to people, and the first person is Imogen, but before he can say the words, he chickens out.
Charlie comforts him, telling him he should come out how and when he wants.
But the first failure doesn't deter him from making subsequent attempts, and he sets his sights on coming out to the rugby lads (oof!
Netflix released the trailer for the much-anticipated Heartstopper Season 2, and it teases a lot.
Nick and Charlie are having the time of their lives together as they flirt and kiss at every chance.
Charlie can't wait to tell his friends Tao Xu and Isaac Henderson he has a boyfriend; the declaration lovingly disgusts them.
However, there is a small problem for Nick. He's not out to anyone.
The trailer teases his mission of coming out to people, and the first person is Imogen, but before he can say the words, he chickens out.
Charlie comforts him, telling him he should come out how and when he wants.
But the first failure doesn't deter him from making subsequent attempts, and he sets his sights on coming out to the rugby lads (oof!
- 7/25/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
Many shows are hits in their freshman season. But then the very real sophomore slump sets in when the writers are overwhelmed the decline in quality is noticeable.
The pressure is huge for a show like Heartstopper, where anyone associated with the show would feel the fandom's wrath if the second season didn't live up to the first one.
The Heartstopper cast and creator admitted to feeling it but didn't let that get in the way of doing what they do best. For Alice Oseman, it was writing, and for the actors, it was acting to the best of their abilities.
Heartstopper was a breath of fresh air when it premiered last year, and many viewers from all age groups fell in love with the show and its characters. Season 1 took fans on a great ride that had them begging for more.
When Netflix renewed the show for two more seasons,...
The pressure is huge for a show like Heartstopper, where anyone associated with the show would feel the fandom's wrath if the second season didn't live up to the first one.
The Heartstopper cast and creator admitted to feeling it but didn't let that get in the way of doing what they do best. For Alice Oseman, it was writing, and for the actors, it was acting to the best of their abilities.
Heartstopper was a breath of fresh air when it premiered last year, and many viewers from all age groups fell in love with the show and its characters. Season 1 took fans on a great ride that had them begging for more.
When Netflix renewed the show for two more seasons,...
- 7/25/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
Heartstopper star Kit Connor says he doesn’t want to be defined by the term “queer actor”, after his breakthrough role as bisexual school rugby star Nick Nelson in the Netflix mega-hit.
Connor, along with co-star Joe Locke, has become a star with the arrival of Heartstopper, which premiered on the platform in April 2022 and soon became its fifth most watched English language show, watched for a reported 53million hours worldwide.
But he received accusations of “queerbaiting” (appropriation by straight people of gay culture for kudos) after he was photographed hand in hand with actress Maia Reficco in November last year.
At the time, Connor broke his own retreat from social media to come out to his many followers – a decision he told the Guardian newspaper he now considers “frankly a bit rash” – when he posted:
“i’m bi. congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. i think some...
Connor, along with co-star Joe Locke, has become a star with the arrival of Heartstopper, which premiered on the platform in April 2022 and soon became its fifth most watched English language show, watched for a reported 53million hours worldwide.
But he received accusations of “queerbaiting” (appropriation by straight people of gay culture for kudos) after he was photographed hand in hand with actress Maia Reficco in November last year.
At the time, Connor broke his own retreat from social media to come out to his many followers – a decision he told the Guardian newspaper he now considers “frankly a bit rash” – when he posted:
“i’m bi. congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. i think some...
- 7/23/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix unveiled its first look at the highly anticipated second season of “Heartstopper,” the swoon-worthy high school coming-of-age romance that tracks the budding relationship between Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor).
During the streamer’s Tudum fan event on June 17, “Heartstopper” co-stars Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell — who play the couple Tara and Darcy on the series — introduced the first scene of Season 2, which picks up the morning after the Season 1 finale. In that episode, Charlie and Nick officially became boyfriends, and Nick came out as bisexual to his mother, Sarah (Olivia Colman).
In the Season 2 clip, Charlie wakes up the next morning in a young love afterglow, to a text from Nick that simply reads “Hi ❤️” — which Charlie immediately declares to be a “good morning text.” From that moment, Charlie remains glued to his phone as he continually texts with Nick during his morning routine, to...
During the streamer’s Tudum fan event on June 17, “Heartstopper” co-stars Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell — who play the couple Tara and Darcy on the series — introduced the first scene of Season 2, which picks up the morning after the Season 1 finale. In that episode, Charlie and Nick officially became boyfriends, and Nick came out as bisexual to his mother, Sarah (Olivia Colman).
In the Season 2 clip, Charlie wakes up the next morning in a young love afterglow, to a text from Nick that simply reads “Hi ❤️” — which Charlie immediately declares to be a “good morning text.” From that moment, Charlie remains glued to his phone as he continually texts with Nick during his morning routine, to...
- 6/17/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix unveiled the opening scene for “Heartstopper” Season 2 on Saturday, and we hope you’re ready.
Set to Maggie Rogers’ “Shatter,” Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) wakes up to his alarm and an Instagram Dm from his new boyfriend Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). The excitement fizzles as Charlie anticipates their first day of school publicly being out as a couple.
It all goes back to the classroom where they first met.
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Netflix also released the titles of all eight episodes — “Out,” “Family,” “Promise,” “Challenge,” “Heat,” “Truth / Dare,” “Sorry” and “Perfect.”
Season 1 left off with Nick confessing his feelings for Charlie, who was out and proudly gay when he met Nick. Nick identifies as bisexual. He also came out to his mother Sarah (Olivia Colman) in a touching scene last season.
In addition to Locke and Connor, “Hearstopper” stars Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent,...
Set to Maggie Rogers’ “Shatter,” Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) wakes up to his alarm and an Instagram Dm from his new boyfriend Nick Nelson (Kit Connor). The excitement fizzles as Charlie anticipates their first day of school publicly being out as a couple.
It all goes back to the classroom where they first met.
Also Read:
‘Fire Island,’ ‘Heartstopper’ Among 2023 GLAAD Media Awards Winners
Netflix also released the titles of all eight episodes — “Out,” “Family,” “Promise,” “Challenge,” “Heat,” “Truth / Dare,” “Sorry” and “Perfect.”
Season 1 left off with Nick confessing his feelings for Charlie, who was out and proudly gay when he met Nick. Nick identifies as bisexual. He also came out to his mother Sarah (Olivia Colman) in a touching scene last season.
In addition to Locke and Connor, “Hearstopper” stars Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent,...
- 6/17/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Heartstopper fans, if only Heartstopper fans, will understand when I say that there is almost too much to unpack in the Season 2 photos that Netflix released on Wednesday. (Check out the whole batch here.)
A few of the shots are standard-issue: Kit Connor’s Nick Nelson looking for all the world like the golden retriever that he is, Joe Locke’s Charlie Spring gazing, obviously, at his newly minted boyfriend in the halls of Truham, Tobie Donovan’s Isaac Henderson loading up on reading material in his happy place. But other pictures… well, they are more revealing.
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A few of the shots are standard-issue: Kit Connor’s Nick Nelson looking for all the world like the golden retriever that he is, Joe Locke’s Charlie Spring gazing, obviously, at his newly minted boyfriend in the halls of Truham, Tobie Donovan’s Isaac Henderson loading up on reading material in his happy place. But other pictures… well, they are more revealing.
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- 5/24/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
The second wave of the 34th annual GLAAD Media Award winners was announced on Saturday night in New York City, with Netflix’s Heartstopper winning for Outstanding Kids & Family Programming – Live Action.
The LGBTQ+ romance series based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic, which follows the love stories of teenage BFFs-turned-boyfriends Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring and their peers, received rave reviews upon its release in 2022. The second season premieres on Thursday, Aug. 3.
More from TVLineNetflix Sets Heartstopper Season 2 Release Date: 'Different Vibe' in StoreHeartstopper Creator Teases a Larger Role for [Spoiler] and Drops a Big Hint About the Netflix Hit's Inevitable EndGLAAD Media Awards: Heartstopper,...
The LGBTQ+ romance series based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic, which follows the love stories of teenage BFFs-turned-boyfriends Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring and their peers, received rave reviews upon its release in 2022. The second season premieres on Thursday, Aug. 3.
More from TVLineNetflix Sets Heartstopper Season 2 Release Date: 'Different Vibe' in StoreHeartstopper Creator Teases a Larger Role for [Spoiler] and Drops a Big Hint About the Netflix Hit's Inevitable EndGLAAD Media Awards: Heartstopper,...
- 5/14/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
The mates of Heartstopper will be back this summer. Netflix announced the return of the popular series with the release of a teaser video.
An adaptation of Alice Oseman's graphic novels, the Heartstopper series is a romantic comedy-drama series centered around British teens. The first season stars Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Rhea Norwood, Jenny Walser, Sebastian Croft, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Fisayo Akinade, Chetna Pandya, Stephen Fry, and Olivia Colman. The plot centers around Charlie Spring (Locke), a gay student who develops feelings for his classmate and friend Nick Nelson (Connor). The story also explores the lives of their friends, Tao (Gao), Elle (Finney), Tara (Brown), Darcy (Edgell), and Isaac (Donovan).
It was previously announced that Bel Priestley and Ash Self (playing friends of Elle), as well...
An adaptation of Alice Oseman's graphic novels, the Heartstopper series is a romantic comedy-drama series centered around British teens. The first season stars Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Rhea Norwood, Jenny Walser, Sebastian Croft, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Fisayo Akinade, Chetna Pandya, Stephen Fry, and Olivia Colman. The plot centers around Charlie Spring (Locke), a gay student who develops feelings for his classmate and friend Nick Nelson (Connor). The story also explores the lives of their friends, Tao (Gao), Elle (Finney), Tara (Brown), Darcy (Edgell), and Isaac (Donovan).
It was previously announced that Bel Priestley and Ash Self (playing friends of Elle), as well...
- 4/24/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The wait is over! Well, almost. Netflix on Monday announced that Season 2 of its beloved LGBTQ+ romance Heartstopper drops on Thursday, Aug. 3.
Based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic, the series follows the love stories of teenage BFFs-turned-boyfriends Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring and their peers. Upon its release in 2022, Heartstopper won rave reviews — including one from TVLine (read ours here) — and was soon issued not a one- but a two-season pickup by the streamer. The show went on to score five Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, among them, statuettes for Oseman, Kit Connor (who plays Nick) and Olivia Colman...
Based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic, the series follows the love stories of teenage BFFs-turned-boyfriends Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring and their peers. Upon its release in 2022, Heartstopper won rave reviews — including one from TVLine (read ours here) — and was soon issued not a one- but a two-season pickup by the streamer. The show went on to score five Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, among them, statuettes for Oseman, Kit Connor (who plays Nick) and Olivia Colman...
- 4/24/2023
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Heartstopper is a heartwarming show about young people learning to love themselves, but some of the discourse around the Netflix hit is much less endearing. After Kit Connor’s sexuality became a topic of intense speculation in the more toxic corners of the internet, the actor who plays Nick Nelson on Heartstopper was bullied into coming out on social media. It was the umpteenth example of an online mob gone awry, but Connor has received support from many, including his Oscar-winning co-star Olivia Colman.
Kit Connor came out after a cruel internet campaign Kit Connor on Feb. 19, 2023, in London, England | Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
Connor came out as bisexual in a tweet last Halloween. The teen actor made it clear in his post that he was doing it entirely because of peer pressure.
“Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think...
Kit Connor came out after a cruel internet campaign Kit Connor on Feb. 19, 2023, in London, England | Matthew Horwood/Getty Images
Connor came out as bisexual in a tweet last Halloween. The teen actor made it clear in his post that he was doing it entirely because of peer pressure.
“Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think...
- 3/20/2023
- by Sam Hines
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kit Connor, who earned a lot of fans and won the Outstanding Lead Performance award at the inaugural Children’s and Family Emmys for his performances as Nick Nelson in season 1 of the Netflix series Heartstopper, has now signed on to lead the cast of the mystery horror film One of Us, Deadline reports. The feature debut of writer/director Stefan van de Graaff, One of Us is scheduled to begin filming in Belfast, Northern Ireland later this month.
Described as an “allegorical film”, One of Us will show viewers what happens when members of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest (Connor) searches for the stranger in their midst.
Connor is being joined in the cast by Callum Woodhouse (The Durrells), Charlotte Hope (The Spanish Princess), Siobhan Fallon-Hogan (Rushed), and Ian Beattie (Game of Thrones) .
Coming our way from the Jung School and Northern Ireland Screen,...
Described as an “allegorical film”, One of Us will show viewers what happens when members of a family begin dying one by one at a funeral, while Youngest (Connor) searches for the stranger in their midst.
Connor is being joined in the cast by Callum Woodhouse (The Durrells), Charlotte Hope (The Spanish Princess), Siobhan Fallon-Hogan (Rushed), and Ian Beattie (Game of Thrones) .
Coming our way from the Jung School and Northern Ireland Screen,...
- 3/10/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
There's nothing better than rooting for your favorite TV character.
Sometimes, characters must go to their lowest point and crawl out to find new meaning in their lives.
Other characters developed new purposes and self-worth through different careers and relationships, which was fascinating to watch.
With so much content, many TV characters evolved in 2022.
Check what made our list below.
Maxine (Max) Chapman and Carson Shaw - A League of Their Own (Prime Video)
Max wanted to play professional ball her whole life, but her gender and race held her back. She's able to overcome her circumstances while also embracing her sexuality.
Her journey parallels white housewife Carson, who must finally admit she is unhappy with her life and embraces her sexuality, as well as a leadership role on the women's professional softball league.
These two unlikely friends overcome prejudice, social norms, and self-doubts holding them back.
They are role...
Sometimes, characters must go to their lowest point and crawl out to find new meaning in their lives.
Other characters developed new purposes and self-worth through different careers and relationships, which was fascinating to watch.
With so much content, many TV characters evolved in 2022.
Check what made our list below.
Maxine (Max) Chapman and Carson Shaw - A League of Their Own (Prime Video)
Max wanted to play professional ball her whole life, but her gender and race held her back. She's able to overcome her circumstances while also embracing her sexuality.
Her journey parallels white housewife Carson, who must finally admit she is unhappy with her life and embraces her sexuality, as well as a leadership role on the women's professional softball league.
These two unlikely friends overcome prejudice, social norms, and self-doubts holding them back.
They are role...
- 12/29/2022
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
The first annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, held on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 10 and 11, are honoring the best in children and teen entertainment on broadcast and streaming services.
The inaugural ceremony features JoJo Siwa as the host of the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmy ceremony on Dec. 10 and “30 Rock” star Jack McBrayer as the host of the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards on Dec. 11.
“Putting a spotlight on children’s & family programming after years of unparalleled growth in content quality and quantity in this space is an exciting moment for the television industry,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, in a statement. “These programs entertain, inform and educate family members of all ages, and NATAS is proud to mark this milestone event and give these creators the stage they deserve.”
The ceremony will also honour LeVar Burton with the first-ever Lifetime Achievement honors,...
The inaugural ceremony features JoJo Siwa as the host of the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmy ceremony on Dec. 10 and “30 Rock” star Jack McBrayer as the host of the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards on Dec. 11.
“Putting a spotlight on children’s & family programming after years of unparalleled growth in content quality and quantity in this space is an exciting moment for the television industry,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, in a statement. “These programs entertain, inform and educate family members of all ages, and NATAS is proud to mark this milestone event and give these creators the stage they deserve.”
The ceremony will also honour LeVar Burton with the first-ever Lifetime Achievement honors,...
- 12/12/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Olivia Colman has nothing but praise for her “Heartstopper” co-star Kit Connor.
At the end of October, Connor, 18, claimed he was forced to come out as bisexual, writing on Twitter: “Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. Bye.”
The actor, who plays Nick Nelson in “Heartstopper” alongside Joe Locke’s Charlie Spring, has since deleted his account.
Speaking at Thursday’s “Empire of Light” premiere, Colman, who plays Connor’s on-screen mother in the hit Netflix show, told Variety of him coming out: “I am so proud of him, but I am not proud of how people bullied him.
“I think people should be allowed to have their own journey. But I’m incredibly proud of him as a young man to deal with all of that and be in the spotlight.
At the end of October, Connor, 18, claimed he was forced to come out as bisexual, writing on Twitter: “Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. Bye.”
The actor, who plays Nick Nelson in “Heartstopper” alongside Joe Locke’s Charlie Spring, has since deleted his account.
Speaking at Thursday’s “Empire of Light” premiere, Colman, who plays Connor’s on-screen mother in the hit Netflix show, told Variety of him coming out: “I am so proud of him, but I am not proud of how people bullied him.
“I think people should be allowed to have their own journey. But I’m incredibly proud of him as a young man to deal with all of that and be in the spotlight.
- 12/2/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Olivia Colman condemns people who ‘bullied’ Heartstopper star Kit Connor into coming out as bisexual
Olivia Colman has spoken out in support of her Heartstopper co-star Kit Connor coming out as bisexual, while criticising those who “bullied” him to talk about it.
Connor, 18, shared that he is bisexual in November after some viewers accused him of “queerbaiting” – hinting at identifying as LGBTQ+ for social or commercial gain.
The actor responded to these accusations in a tweet. “Back for a minute. I’m bi,” he wrote. “Congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. bye.”
In the series, based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novels of the same name, Connor plays the role of Nick Nelson, a star rugby player who begins to question his sexuality when he meets and befriends Charlie Spring (Joe Locke). His character later comes out as bisexual.
Though Connor’s tweet was met with widespread support, people also noted that...
Connor, 18, shared that he is bisexual in November after some viewers accused him of “queerbaiting” – hinting at identifying as LGBTQ+ for social or commercial gain.
The actor responded to these accusations in a tweet. “Back for a minute. I’m bi,” he wrote. “Congrats for forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show. bye.”
In the series, based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novels of the same name, Connor plays the role of Nick Nelson, a star rugby player who begins to question his sexuality when he meets and befriends Charlie Spring (Joe Locke). His character later comes out as bisexual.
Though Connor’s tweet was met with widespread support, people also noted that...
- 12/2/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Actress Olivia Colman has ‘Heartstopper’ co-star Kit Connor’s back as she says she is proud of him for coming out as bisexual and blasted on people who bullied him on social media.
Eighteen-year-old Connor recently came out as bisexual after he was relentlessly questioned on social media about his sexuality, reports ‘Variety’.
Colman, who plays his mother on the Netflix series, shared at the L.A. premiere of her buzzy new drama ‘Empire of Light’ that she is “so proud” of Connor.
“I am so proud of him, but I am not proud of how people bullied him,” Colman told Variety on Thursday night. “I think people should be allowed to have their own journey.
“But I’m incredibly proud of him as a young man to deal with all of that and be in the spotlight. It’s unfair,” she continued. “But he’s amazing. He’s a very beautiful human being.
Eighteen-year-old Connor recently came out as bisexual after he was relentlessly questioned on social media about his sexuality, reports ‘Variety’.
Colman, who plays his mother on the Netflix series, shared at the L.A. premiere of her buzzy new drama ‘Empire of Light’ that she is “so proud” of Connor.
“I am so proud of him, but I am not proud of how people bullied him,” Colman told Variety on Thursday night. “I think people should be allowed to have their own journey.
“But I’m incredibly proud of him as a young man to deal with all of that and be in the spotlight. It’s unfair,” she continued. “But he’s amazing. He’s a very beautiful human being.
- 12/2/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Olivia Colman has “Heartstopper” co-star Kit Connor’s back.
Eighteen-year-old Connor recently came out as bisexual after he was relentlessly questioned on social media about his sexuality. Colman, who plays his mother on the Netflix series, shared at the L.A. premiere of her buzzy new drama “Empire of Light” that she is “so proud” of Connor.
“I am so proud of him, but I am not proud of how people bullied him,” Colman told Variety on Thursday night. “I think people should be allowed to have their own journey.
“But I’m incredibly proud of him as a young man to deal with all of that and be in the spotlight. It’s unfair,” she continued. “But he’s amazing. He’s a very beautiful human being.”
In Connor’s Twitter post on Oct. 31, he wrote, “Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself.
Eighteen-year-old Connor recently came out as bisexual after he was relentlessly questioned on social media about his sexuality. Colman, who plays his mother on the Netflix series, shared at the L.A. premiere of her buzzy new drama “Empire of Light” that she is “so proud” of Connor.
“I am so proud of him, but I am not proud of how people bullied him,” Colman told Variety on Thursday night. “I think people should be allowed to have their own journey.
“But I’m incredibly proud of him as a young man to deal with all of that and be in the spotlight. It’s unfair,” she continued. “But he’s amazing. He’s a very beautiful human being.”
In Connor’s Twitter post on Oct. 31, he wrote, “Back for a minute. I’m bi. Congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself.
- 12/2/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Jack McBrayer and JoJo Siwa will host the first-ever Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday. McBrayer will lead the Children’s & Family awards show on Dec. 11, while Siwa will emcee the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmy ceremony on Dec. 10. Both shows will take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
Siwa will perform with her sister, Jess, as part of their Xomg Pop! group during the Creative Arts show.
“I am honored to be hosting the very first Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, and to be a nominee in both outstanding choreography and outstanding music direction and composition for a live action program,” said Siwa. “It’s sure to be a fun-filled evening with my girl group, Xomg Pop! kicking off the night with what will be a great performance.”
Added McBrayer, who’s nominated for outstanding host for “Hello,...
Siwa will perform with her sister, Jess, as part of their Xomg Pop! group during the Creative Arts show.
“I am honored to be hosting the very first Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, and to be a nominee in both outstanding choreography and outstanding music direction and composition for a live action program,” said Siwa. “It’s sure to be a fun-filled evening with my girl group, Xomg Pop! kicking off the night with what will be a great performance.”
Added McBrayer, who’s nominated for outstanding host for “Hello,...
- 11/29/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
When Netflix‘s heartwarming queer romance Heartstopper first premiered on the streaming app, the internet was a huge fan of the series’ emotional storyline and honest script. But it was Heartstopper‘s 18 and 17-year-old leads Kit Connor (Nick Nelson) and Joe Locke (Charlie Spring), who sold viewers everywhere in its emotional core — and pushed the boundaries of what a queer young adult series could look like. In a GQ cover story released earlier this week, Connor and Locke both said they were taken aback by the series’ success and felt...
- 11/9/2022
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Call My Agent! star Thibault de Montalembert has boarded Netflix’s Heartstopper season two alongside up-and-comers Ash Self and Bel Priestley, with Olivia Colman confirmed to return.
De Montalembert will play Stephane, the father of main character Nick Nelson. Oscar-winner Colman will continue to star as Nick’s mother Sarah.
De Montalembert is probably best known for playing the hapless Mathias Barneville across five seasons of French smash Call My Agent!. Past credits include Sky/Canal+’s The Tunnel and Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front.
De Montalembert is joined in See-Saw Films’ highly-anticipated season two by up-and-comers Priestley and Self, who play main character Elle’s friends Naomi and Felix.
Ash Self and Bel Priestley. Credit: Frances Bell/Patch Studio
Also returning alongside Colman are Chetna Pandya, Fisayo Akinade and Alan Turkington. Previously announced cast includes Kit Connor as Nick, Joe Locke as Charlie,...
De Montalembert will play Stephane, the father of main character Nick Nelson. Oscar-winner Colman will continue to star as Nick’s mother Sarah.
De Montalembert is probably best known for playing the hapless Mathias Barneville across five seasons of French smash Call My Agent!. Past credits include Sky/Canal+’s The Tunnel and Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front.
De Montalembert is joined in See-Saw Films’ highly-anticipated season two by up-and-comers Priestley and Self, who play main character Elle’s friends Naomi and Felix.
Ash Self and Bel Priestley. Credit: Frances Bell/Patch Studio
Also returning alongside Colman are Chetna Pandya, Fisayo Akinade and Alan Turkington. Previously announced cast includes Kit Connor as Nick, Joe Locke as Charlie,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Netflix coming-of-age series Heartstopper premiered this spring to significant acclaim for being a well-made and heartfelt depiction of LGBT youth.
However, one of its stars has been the subject of unreasonable criticism by fans and responded by coming out as bisexual, then telling toxic fans they were “forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show.”
Kit Connor played the bisexual character Nick Nelson, a rugby star who develops a relationship with his classmate Charlie Spring, played by Joe Locke.
Connor’s character is closeted at the outset of the series while Locke’s character is out as gay, and the show’s first season shows Nick having several crushes on boys and girls.
Connor had been receiving undue attention from fans of the show when photos of him holding hands with Maia Reficco surfaced.
For some reason, a few vocal...
However, one of its stars has been the subject of unreasonable criticism by fans and responded by coming out as bisexual, then telling toxic fans they were “forcing an 18-year-old to out himself. I think some of you missed the point of the show.”
Kit Connor played the bisexual character Nick Nelson, a rugby star who develops a relationship with his classmate Charlie Spring, played by Joe Locke.
Connor’s character is closeted at the outset of the series while Locke’s character is out as gay, and the show’s first season shows Nick having several crushes on boys and girls.
Connor had been receiving undue attention from fans of the show when photos of him holding hands with Maia Reficco surfaced.
For some reason, a few vocal...
- 11/3/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
First things first: I don’t want to be writing this. I don’t want to feel compelled to. And I hope I don’t need to, because Kit Connor has such a solid support system that he doesn’t have any reason to take comfort in the words of random website editors. But I have no idea whether the Heartstopper star does or doesn’t have adequate backup, so here we are.
I wasn’t surprised when online “fans” of the superlative Netflix series hounded the actor into outing himself as bi. Social media, after all, is the cesspool...
I wasn’t surprised when online “fans” of the superlative Netflix series hounded the actor into outing himself as bi. Social media, after all, is the cesspool...
- 11/2/2022
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) released the nominations for the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards and Netflix’s programming is leading the pack.
The ceremony is set to take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. and is a separate standalone show to the annual Emmy Awards. This is the first expansions of the awards show since the Sports and News & Documentary Emmys were launched in 1979.
The move comes as the industry sees an unprecedented growth in the children’s entertainment division, with a 23 increase in related programming the past two years.
Read More: Jimmy Kimmel Addresses Emmys Controversy, Admits He Misjudged How It Would Look Onstage
“Putting a spotlight on children’s & family programming after years of unparalleled growth in content quality and quantity in this space is an exciting moment for the television industry,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS,...
The ceremony is set to take place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. and is a separate standalone show to the annual Emmy Awards. This is the first expansions of the awards show since the Sports and News & Documentary Emmys were launched in 1979.
The move comes as the industry sees an unprecedented growth in the children’s entertainment division, with a 23 increase in related programming the past two years.
Read More: Jimmy Kimmel Addresses Emmys Controversy, Admits He Misjudged How It Would Look Onstage
“Putting a spotlight on children’s & family programming after years of unparalleled growth in content quality and quantity in this space is an exciting moment for the television industry,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
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