It's the new Netflix series everyone seems to be talking about. You might not have been able to speak to friends or colleagues this week without Heartstopper being mentioned in the conversation. If you've not started the series yet - then be prepared, it could become your latest TV obsession.
The coming of age teen drama is based on a series of graphic novels by Alice Oseman, which follows two students - popular rugby-playing Nick Neslon (Kit Connor) and drummer and openly gay teen Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) - as they navigate their unlikely friendship-turned-blossoming romance. Friendship also plays a key part in the series, with Charlie's mates Elle Argent (played by Yasmin Finney), Tao Xu (William Gao) and Isaac Henderson (Tobie Donovan) featuring in the episodes.
Despite only being released on April 22, the series has already developed a huge fan base, with readers loving the adaptation and viewers praising the show for its LGBTQ+ representation and inclusivity. Many of the show's fans are now hoping a second series is on the cards.
If you're wondering whether to binge-watch the series this Bank Holiday weekend, here are all the details on how many episodes you've got to catch up on:
How many episodes of Heartstopper are there on Netflix?
There are eight episodes in the first Heartstopper series and all episodes landed on Netflix on April 22. Let's just say once you've watched one episode, you're bound to want to binge the whole series within a few hours.
Each episode is approximately 30-minutes long and you can stream the full series on Netflix now. Each episode has its own title depicting the next stage in the couple's blossoming romance, here's the full list of episodes; 1. Meet, 2. Crush, 3. Kiss, 4. Secret, 5. Friend, 6. Girls, 7. Bully and 8. Boyfriend.
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