In 2022, Nick and Charlie’s love captivated millions of viewers around the world. But this year 2023, new obstacles will test the relationship of the two boys. To commemorate the first anniversary of the series’ launch, Netflix has released the first details Heartstopper: Season 2. Are you ready to get excited about Nick and Charlie’s romance again?
What will season two be about?
In the new episodes, Nick and Charlie explore their new relationship, while Tara and Darcy face new and unexpected challenges. At the same time, Tao and Elle explore the possibility of being more than just friends. In addition, the circle of friends have to face exams, a class trip to Paris and, of course, the prom.
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After the success of the first episodes, Kitt Connor and Joe Locke return to lead roles in the second season. Among the returning cast members we find Sebastian Croft, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Fisayo Akinade, Rhea Norwood and the Oscar winner. Olivia Colman, who surprised everyone by playing Connor’s mother. Bel Priestly, Ash Self and Thibault de Montalembert join the cast. The latter will breathe life into Colman’s character’s troubled ex-husband.
Thanks to everyone’s good chemistry, the first season was a huge success. For fans of the graphic novels it’s based on, much of the series’ success can be attributed to the appropriate cast chosen to play the characters. This was exclusively commented on by producer Patrick Walter Tudum.
“It’s really nice because they’re such a tight-knit gang in the comic and in the scripts that Alice (Oseman) wrote. And then you have these actors who are also similarly close and deeply in love. There’s a friendly energy on set when the actors are around and it’s a great group. It is very nice”.
What can we expect Heartstopper: Season 2?
After becoming a phenomenon and gaining the approval of the LGBT+ community, it’s evident that the team at heart stopper He bears a great deal of responsibility for his new season. If the adaptation follows the original material to the letter, themes like the Bullying, rejection, family issues, mental health, asexuality and eating disorders They should be present in the new episodes. While the series will still have the charm that audiences fell in love with, it’s time to examine the issues faced by young people as protagonists.
For Joe Locke, who plays Charlie, touching on these themes is important, especially with actors who actually look like teenagers.
“We grow with the characters, but we also grow as people. Your views of the world change, and those changes happen quickly when you’re a teenager because of the hormones and the horrors of school. Part of this (young people not being represented) happens because most teen shows have 30-year-olds playing 17-year-old characters. They have adult bodies, and 17-year-olds don’t look like that,” he commented for GQ.
When does season 2 start? heart stopper?
New episodes will arrive August 3, 2023 to Netflix. Fortunately, the series has already been renewed for a third season.
