April 22, 2022 · By James Peters
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Heartstopper now streaming on Netflix
Heartstopper is now available to play (or binge). The 8 episode first season has a runtime around 4 hours.
Overall the series is heartwarming, the boys adorable, the friends supportive, the bullies weak, and the supporting cast high-calibre (Olivia Colemen, Stephen Fry, Fisayo Akinade).
Summary: “Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.”
Episodes run about 30 minutes each, posted runtime includes the 3+ minutes of translation credits.
1. Meet (28 mins): Stuck in a secret relationship, shy Charlie starts to crush on Nick, the school’s popular rugby star, and joins the team against his friends’ advice.
2. Crush (32 mins): Elle struggles to settle into her new school as Charlie and Tao are convinced Nick is straight. Nick starts to question his unfamiliar feelings.
3. Kiss (30 mins): Sparks fly at a birthday party where Nick’s friend Tara confides in him. Inspired, Nick shares his feelings with Charlie — and they grow even closer.
4. Secret (28 mins): Charlie and Nick agree to keep their relationship a secret at school while Nick figures things out. Nick’s friend Imogen asks him out on a date.
5. Friend (27 mins): Nick decides whether he should skip his date with Imogen for Charlie’s birthday. Tao vows to protect Charlie from Nick and his rude rugby friends.
6. Girls (30 mins): Tara makes her relationship official on social media, but she isn’t ready for the side effects. The friends try to play matchmaker with Elle and Tao.
7. Bully (27 mins): After both Nick and Tao get into fights with Harry, Charlie worries that he’s making Nick’s life too difficult and straining his friendship with Tao.
8. Boyfriend (33 mins): As the boys and girls schools meet for a Sports Day, Charlie’s on the brink of breaking it all off with Nick while Elle and Tao share a special moment.