Rejoice, Heartstopper fans, as Season 3 is ready to hit your screens. Since the release of Heartstopper Season 2, the fans of the romantic-comedy drama have eagerly awaited the release of Season 3.
So, to their surprise, the drama, which follows the life of Nick and Charlie and is based on Alice Oseman’s novel of the same name, now has a confirmed release date. So, let us delve into everything that has been revealed about Heartstopper Season 3.
Heartstopper Season 3 Release Date
The third season of Hearstopper was confirmed along with Season 2 when Netflix announced the continued renewal of the teen drama in May 2022. Joe Locke shared an Instagram post that demonstrated his excitement about the renewal of the show for Season 2 and 3.
Alice Oseman, the creator of Heartstopper also shared a Twitter post about the renewal of Heartstopper Seasons 2 and 3. She posted a picture that was posted by Netflix on their official Twitter account.
seasons 2 and 3, here we come!!! ✌️🍂 https://t.co/L8hc0jSX7B
— Alice Oseman Updates (@AliceOseman) May 20, 2022
Now, as revealed by Netflix in a Tweet, Heartstopper Season 3 will be released on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024 on Netflix and will have a total of eight episodes. The filming of Season 3 was wrapped up in December 2023, which was revealed by Alice Oseman’s Instagram post.
🍂Heartstopper Season 3 is coming to Netflix on October 3! 🍂
And no better way to announce it than with an exclusive snippet of @billieeilish‘s new song, Birds of a Feather! pic.twitter.com/foQi9Lb5zo
— Netflix (@netflix) May 13, 2024
Who Will Be In The Heartstopper Season 3 Cast?
Heartstopper Season 3 will feature some new and young actors, namely Hayley Atwell, Jonathan Bailey, and Eddie Marsan. The series’ creator, Alice Oseman, has revealed that Hayley Atwell will play Nick’s aunt Diane, who will join the rest of the Nelson family.
Eddie Marsan will play Charlie’s wise and straightforward therapist, Geoff. Surprisingly, Olivia Colman will not return to Heartstopper Season 3 as Nick’s mother, as revealed by her interview with Forbes.
Another actor who will not be appearing in Heartstopper Season 3 is Sebastian Croft, who played Ben in Season 2. This news does not shock everyone because his character’s story was over in Season 2.
Here is the full main cast list of Heartstopper season 3 who will be returning:
- Kit Connor as Nick
- Joe Locke as Charlie
- William Gao as Tao
- Yasmin Finney as Elle
- Corinna Brown as Tara
- Kizzy Edgell as Darcy
- Tobie Donovan as Isaac
- Jenny Walser as Tori
- Rhea Norwood as Imogen
- Leila Khan as Sahar
What Will Be The Plotline Of Heartstopper Season 3?
The storyline of Heartstopper Season 3 will pick up where Season 2 left off and revolve around the fourth volume of Oseman’s series. The eating disorder of Charlie, which was initially hinted at in Season 2, will be the center of Season 3.
The title of the first episode of Heartstopper Season 3 will be Love, which seems very suitable based on Charlie and Nick’s relationship.
According to the official synopsis of Season 3, the summer vacation will end, and the school year will bring happiness and obstacles for both of them. As the relationship between Nick and Charlie grows, they will now start thinking about their university choices and whether they will be able to confess their feeling about each other or not.
Heartstopper Season 3 will also explore the intricacies of Elle and Tao’s relationship and how he will handle Elle’s moving to art college, in addition to focusing on Nick and Charlie’s relationship. For all the answers that were left unanswered in Season 2, we have to wait for the premiere of Heartstopper Season 3.
Is The Trailer For Heartstopper Season 3 Released?
No, the trailer for Heartstopper Season 3 has not been released yet. But the release date announcement teaser has just been revealed on YouTube which contains the song Birds of a Feather from Billie Eilish’s album Hit Me Hard And Soft.