

Various pre-existing songs were used as the series' soundtrack, in addition to an original score by Adiescar Chase. Filming took place from April to June that year, with teasers released throughout the timeframe. The television rights for the series were purchased by See-Saw Films in 2019, and Netflix acquired distribution rights in 2021. It also explores the lives of their friends Tao ( William Gao), Elle ( Yasmin Finney), Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy (Kizzy Edgell). Written by Oseman herself, the series primarily tells the story of Charlie Spring ( Joe Locke), a gay schoolboy who falls in love with classmate Nick Nelson ( Kit Connor), whom he sits next to in his new form. Like this story? Sign up to our What to Watch newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.Heartstopper is a British coming-of-age romantic comedy- drama television series on Netflix, adapted from the webcomic and graphic novel of the same name by Alice Oseman. "What was once such a strong, beautiful friendship has turned into a beautiful relationship," Yasmin Kinney, who plays Elle, teased before adding: " I think in season two, there's going to be just a lot more dauma, trips, public outings and friendship development." The stars of the series are also keen to reprise their characters and even more excited for some of the storylines that season two could introduce, namely the school trip to France that helps set in motion Elle and Tao's romance. MORE: Heartstopper creator reveals why major character was left out of Netflix show

Since Netflix tends to gauge the response from subscribers before confirming whether they will renew a show, it's definitely a good sign. The good news is that the show has broken into Netflix's Top 10 list both in the US and UK, meaning that it has been one of the most-watched shows on the site.


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