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Heartstopper
For the kid who's still figuring it out: the right people will be happy you told them. 🍂
Who it's for
Heartstopper shows queer adolescence with warmth instead of tragedy: Nick's gradual realisation that he's bisexual, and his choice of when and to whom he comes out, models self-discovery without pressure.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Heartstopper is a Netflix series created and written by Alice Oseman from her webcomic and graphic novels, produced by See-Saw Films and running for three eight-episode seasons from 2022 to 2024. It follows Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), whose friendship at Truham Grammar School grows into a romance, alongside their friend group.
Where to find it
Netflix original series. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Self-harm and an eating disorder.
Age: TV-14 per Netflix (suggested 13+ for Seasons 1–2, 15+ for Season 3)
Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist.Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series, “Self-Reliance”
