Who stars in the Netflix drama?

At the very least, learning that one of Netflix’s most popular teen dramas is returning soon will make hearts beat faster.

Season 3 of Heart stopper premieres this week, with the love story between Nick and Charlie getting a lot more serious.

Series creator and writer Alice Oseman said that the second season ended with Nick beginning to understand the extent of Charlie’s mental health issues and that this would be an important part of the third season.

She told Netflix: “While Heart stopper I will always celebrate the happy and point to hope. I’m really excited that we’re allowing the tone of the show to mature alongside our beloved characters.

“Mental health, sex, university ambitions and more: Nick, Charlie and the Heart stopper “Teenagers grow older, learn more about themselves and each other, and experience new desires, new fears, and new joys as they approach adulthood.”

Based on Oseman’s graphic novel and webcomic of the same name, this coming-of-age series explores themes of young love, friendships, loyalty and mental health, with joy at its core.

Who stars in Heartstopper season 3?

Many of the original cast members have returned for the third season, along with some new faces.

Kit Connor

Kit Connor leads the cast as high school student Nick Nelson, who is in love with Charlie Spring.

The school rugby player struggled with his sexuality before meeting Charlie, played by Joe Locke.

Connor, 20, comes from Purley, near Croydon in south London.

He has already appeared in Get SantA, Rocket Man And Its dark materials.

Joe Locke

Joe Locke plays Charlie Spring, Nick Nelson’s friend who suffered from bullies.

In season three, viewers will see him struggling with mental health issues and Nick trying to intervene.

The 21-year-old Locke is originally from the Isle of Man and has been working as an actor since his youth.

Next to Heart stopperHe appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe 2024 miniseries Agatha all the time.

Yasmin Finney

Yasmin Finney plays Elle Argent, friend of Nick and Charlie and girlfriend of Tao Xu (Willima Gao).

Her character in the series was bullied at school for changing.

Finney, 21, was nominated for a Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor as Elle.

She will be known to television audiences as Rose Noble in the BBC series Doctor Who.

William Gao

William Gao is Tao Xu in Heart stopperbest friend of Charlie and boyfriend of Elle.

Tao is very protective of Charlie and was initially skeptical about the relationship with rugby player Nick.

Gao, 21, also grew up in Croydon like Connor and, like Finney, was nominated for a Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Achievement.

He also appeared on stage at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 2019 The exams.

Jonathan Bailey

Award-winning actor Jonathan Bailey stars as Jack Maddox in the latest series of Heart stopper.

Maddox is a former rock star turned academic.

Bailey began his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company but will be best known to television audiences as Viscount Bridgerton in the Netflix series Bridgerton.

He has also appeared in Broadchurch, W1A And fellow travelers.

The rest of the cast includes:

• Corinna Brown as Tara Jones (My murder, more Evermoor)
• Kizzy Edgell as Darcy Olsson
• Tobie Donovan as Isaac Henderson (Paper cut)
• Rhea Norwood as Imogen Heaney (Consent, your Christmas or mine 2)
• Hayley Atwell as Aunt Diane (Agent Carter, Black mirror)
• Eddie Marsan as therapist Geoff (Ray Donovan, fair play)

When will Heartstopper Season 3 be released on Netflix?

Heart stopper will be released on Netflix on Thursday, October 3rd at 8am (BST).

All eight episodes of season three will be available to stream so fans can binge-watch them on the day.

Seasons one and two can still be seen on Netflix.

How was Heartstopper Season 3 received?

The third season is already causing a stir before it even hits the screen.

Alim Kheraj reviews it I wrote, “Whereas the series previously portrayed serious topics in a chaste and tame manner, it now takes on a darker perspective – one that doesn’t shy away from depictions of sex and trauma.”

According to Kheraj, the show doesn’t shy away from difficult topics, as it “gets to the heart of how isolating, insidious and all-encompassing an illness like an eating disorder can be” and “isn’t afraid to highlight the ongoing bigotry that LGBTQ+ people face.” are faced”. .

Sex scenes would also be handled with “meaningful sensitivity.”

“This once quiet and radical show has taken a bold step forward in depicting the lives of young LGBTQ+ people and will leave you feeling grateful that it even exists,” he concluded.

David Craig, writes for Radio TimesHe described the third season as “in some ways more of the same.”

“But,” he added, “a credit to Oseman and the cast is that these latest episodes feel like an evolution of the concept as the cute drama moves into deeper waters with its discussions of eating disorders and early sexual experiences.”

While NME“The sweetest teen drama is coming of age” and “the result is a transformative season that renews itself,” said Nick Levine cardiac arrest“R’s sense of purpose and relevance, particularly for LGBTQ+ viewers.”