Heartstopper Season 2 Release Date: Will Netflix Be Renewed Love Story Drama or Cancelled?

By Aarush Sharma On May 15, 2022

Heartstopper Season 2 Release Date: Heartstopper, a teen drama on Netflix, premiered last month to rave reviews, drawing the attention of fans all over the world who are eager to see more of Nick and Charlie’s love story. Will there be a second season, though?

The first season was a great hit with viewers and reviewers (see our Heartstopper review here), and fans praised it for its positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ relationships, which are frequently depicted on mainstream television through a lens of shame and misery.

And, with Nick coming out to his mother (Olivia Colman) just as the first season’s credits rolled, there’s plenty of fodder for a second season. But will there be further episodes of the Netflix show? Here’s all you need to know about the possibility of the second season of Heartstopper.

Netflix’s most current romantic teen drama has been a worldwide smash with viewers. As the popularity of Heartstopper grows, so does the demand for new episodes. Heartstopper has yet to be renewed by Netflix for a second season, but we expect to hear something soon. Here’s all we know about Netflix’s Heartstopper season 2.

Will Heartstopper Season 2 Be Happening Or Not?

Heartstopper is a Netflix Original romantic drama series based on the graphic novel by executive producer and series creator Alice Oseman. Nick and Charlie, two British grammar school guys who develop love affections for each other, are at the center of the plot.

Heartstopper has been available to stream on Netflix for just over two weeks at the time of writing, and we have yet to learn what Netflix’s plans are for the series.

There are early and extremely encouraging signals that Heartstopper will be renewed in the near future.

Heartstopper had not gotten much notice from subscribers prior to its release, but since then, the series’ popularity has skyrocketed.

Reviews and Ratings

It doesn’t happen frequently, but thanks to the show’s 100% certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and its 98 percent audience score, critics and subscribers are on the same page.

The growing popularity of the drama is further supported by the viewership figures for Heartstopper. The series was watched for a total of 14,550,000 million hours in its first week. The viewership increased by 65 percent in the second week, reaching 23,940,000 million hours. For the second week in a row, we anticipate an increase in the number of hours watched.

Heartstopper has also made the top ten list in 67 nations around the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. The series was 9th in the top ten in the United States, but it ranked second in the United Kingdom.

We fully expect the original to be renewed for a second season if Heartstopper continues to trend and the viewing stats continue to rise.

What Can Expect From Heartstopper Season 2?

If the second season of Heartstopper stays true to the graphic novel/webcomic, we can expect to see some of the following: Nick’s older brother David is introduced, who is homophobic and rejects his younger brother’s bisexuality.

Charlie’s battle with an eating disorder as well as his mental health. The reaction of the students at school to Nick and Charlie’s relationship. A school excursion to the city of love, Paris.

Nick and Charlie have already battled homophobia from Ben, Charlie’s aggressive and closed-off ex-boyfriend, and Harry, the privileged child. The young couple can expect more difficulties and tribulations now that they have revealed their romance to the world.

Season 2 will continue to explore the blossoming friendship between Tao and Elle, as well as the bond between Tara and Darcy. We can also anticipate seeing more of Mr. Ajayi, who has been a strong backer of Charlie, as well as the possible introduction of Mr. Farouk.

The “whole plot” could take up to four seasons, according to lice Oseman, the show’s creator and executive producer.

I haven’t done any detailed planning, but it’s quite simple to arrange the novels into seasons, so four should suffice.

Netflix has committed to four seasons, which is arguably the ideal number. There’s no reason why Alice Oseman’s four-season ambition can’t be realized if the show’s success grows or retains its viewership from season 1.

Who Can Appear in Heartstopper Season 2?

While the focus of Heartstopper is on Nick and Charlie, the first season planted many seeds for the show’s supporting cast.

Charlie’s closeted ex-lover Ben Hope (Sebastian Croft) and general bully Harry Greene (Cormac Hyde-Corrin) both left a scarring impression, while Tao Xu (William Gao) and Elle Argent (Yasmin Finney) have finally hit it off, there’s the relationship between Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) and Darcy Olsson (Kizzy Edgell), and there’s the relationship.

These characters are expected to return in a second season, while there is room for other characters to grow as well. Before Heartstopper, Charlie’s sister Tori Spring (Jenny Walser) was the protagonist of Oseman’s 2014 debut novel Solitaire.

The prospect of some of Tori’s plot strands from Solitaire threading into Heartstopper could be an interesting road to investigate as the humorous highlight of the first season.

Now that the secret is out, Olivia Colman’s performance as Nick’s mother, Sarah Nelson, feels like an asset that can’t be overlooked. She now knows Nick is bisexual and in love with Charlie, therefore we might see her provide a hand to other cast members.

Conclusion

Heartstopper is an unassuming revelation: an LGBTQ+ coming-of-age romance driven by two dynamic, fresh-faced stars Joe Locke (who plays Charlie Spring) and Kit Connor, who handle all corners of the rainbow with reassuring gentleness (Nick Nelson).

Aside from the success of the show, there is more source material to cover. The first season covered events from Alice Oseman’s first two Heartstopper graphic novels, with two more volumes available that might be used for future seasons. There will also be a fifth and final graphic novel released in 2023, so there will be plenty of stories to adapt.