Scripted series · Netflix
Heartstopper
The beginning of one thing can be the rest of everything.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Joe Locke
Charlie Spring
24 eps
Kit Connor
Nick Nelson
24 eps
William Gao
Tao Xu
24 eps
Yasmin Finney
Elle Argent
24 eps
Corinna Brown
Tara Jones
21 eps
Cormac Hyde-Corrin
Harry Greene
16 eps
Kizzy Edgell
Darcy Olsson
21 eps
Tobie Donovan
Isaac Henderson
24 eps
Rhea Norwood
Imogen Heaney
22 eps
Momo Yeung
Yan Xu
5 eps
Jenny Walser
Tori Spring
17 eps
Leila Khan
Sahar Zahid
15 eps
Stephen Fry
Headmaster Barnes (voice)
5 eps
Alan Turkington
Mr Lange
7 eps
Isabel Adomakoh-Young
Miss Greenwood
3 eps
Courtney-Jai
Courtney-Jai
1 eps
Leonie Spilsbury
Miss Hyder
1 eps
Frewyn Thursfield
Orchestra Girl
1 eps
Jack O'Doherty
Young Nick
1 eps
Livia Nelson
Young Tara
1 eps
Richard Stemp
Mr Budd
2 eps
Fin Milne
Student 2
1 eps
Emilie Largier
Madame Martin
1 eps
Jessal Kullar-Bell
Girl 2
1 eps
Hesper Holden
Tiny Girl 1
1 eps
Tabitha Byron
Tiny Girl 2
1 eps
Kush Mukerji
Student 1
1 eps
Ella Maisy Purvis
Girl 1
1 eps
Sebastian Croft
Ben Hope
13 eps
Ashwin Vishwanath
Sai Verma
15 eps
Evan Ovenell
Christian McBride
15 eps
Araloyin Oshunremi
Otis Smith
14 eps
Fisayo Akinade
Mr Ajayi
14 eps
Chetna Pandya
Coach Singh
11 eps
Olivia Colman
Sarah Nelson
10 eps
Georgina Rich
Jane Spring
12 eps
Joseph Balderrama
Julio Spring
11 eps
Bradley Riches
James McEwan
9 eps
David Thackeray
French Teacher
1 eps
Irina Leoncio
Spanish Teacher
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Heartstopper actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Heartstopper reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E08
Perfect
The gang comes together for a memorable prom with a fitting theme: "Summer of Love." But with someone important missing... it feels incomplete.
- Directed by Euros Lyn
- Written by Alice Oseman
S02E06
Truth / Dare
On their last day in Paris, Nick introduces Charlie to his dad. Elle and Tao make it official. The truth comes out at a party that's full of surprises.
- Directed by Euros Lyn
- Written by Alice Oseman
S02E05
Heat
Rumors spread when Charlie wakes up with something on his neck. A group tour of the city's most famous sights reveals more than one major secret.
- Directed by Euros Lyn
- Written by Alice Oseman
S03E03
Talk
It's a new term, and Tao misses Elle now they're at different schools. Charlie plans a birthday surprise for Nick, who's still worried for his boyfriend.
- Written by Alice Oseman
S02E01
Out
As his relationship with Charlie matures, Nick considers coming out to Imogen — but it's a lot harder than he expected. Elle tries flirting with Tao.
- Directed by Euros Lyn
- Written by Alice Oseman
S01E05
Friend
Nick decides whether he should skip his date with Imogen for Charlie's birthday. Tao vows to protect Charlie from Nick and his rude rugby friends.
- Directed by Euros Lyn
- Written by Alice Oseman
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Patrick WaltersExecutive Producer
- Alice OsemanExecutive Producer
- Zorana PiggottProducer
- Hakan KousettaExecutive Producer
- Jamie LaurensonExecutive Producer
Writing
- Alice OsemanWriter
Direction
- Andy NewberyDirector
- Euros LynDirector
Cinematography
- Diana OlifirovaDirector of Photography
- Simona SusneaDirector of Photography
Music
- Adiescar ChaseOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
1 win
MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie
1 win
- WinnerMTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie
Heartstopper · Heartstopper
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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