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Heartstopper
2022–2024
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #46
- IMDb #98
- Rotten Tomatoes #6
- Metacritic #40
- RatingGraph #11
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #12
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #12
- Metacritic Critics #52
- Metacritic Audience #64
- Criticker #101
- Trakt #51
Every rating
65–98
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 65, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 98.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Charlie, a high-strung, openly gay overthinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, one day are made to sit together in class. Their friendship becomes something more for Charlie, but he does not believe he has a chance.
Details
- Director
- Andy Newbery
- Created by
- Alice Oseman
- Based on
- Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
- Studio
- See-Saw Films
- Released
- 22 April 2022
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 24 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 42 wins, 37 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (43) →
Awards & nominations
See all 79 →8 major awards won · 42 wins from 79 nominations across 31 ceremonies
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series | Alice Oseman for "Journey" | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2026 | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Joe Locke as Charlie Spring | Winner |
| BAFTA Cymru 2024 | Director: Fiction | Euros Lyn for Heartstopper | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Kit Connor as Nick Nelson | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Guest Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Olivia Colman as Sarah Nelson | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program | Alice Oseman | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program | Daniel Edwards | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Young Teen Series | Iain Canning, Hakan Kousetta, Jamie Laurenson, Euros Lyn, Alice Oseman, Emile Sherman, Patrick Walters, Simon Gillis, Zorana Piggott, and Dylan Rees | Winner |
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Children's and Family Emmy Awards
17 nominations, 7 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program | Daniel Edwards | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Olivia Colman as Sarah Nelson | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Kit Connor as Nick Nelson | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Joe Locke as Charlie Spring | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program | Alice Oseman | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series | Alice Oseman for "Journey" | Winner |
| Outstanding Young Teen Series | Iain Canning, Hakan Kousetta, Jamie Laurenson, Euros Lyn, Alice Oseman, Emile Sherman, Patrick Walters, Simon Gillis, Zorana Piggott, and Dylan Rees | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Live Action Program | Daniel Edwards and Lucy Allen | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Live Action Series | Andy Newbery for "Journey" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Joe Locke as Charlie Spring | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Kit Connor as Nick Nelson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup and Hairstyling | Diandra Ferreira, Sorcha Fisher, and Melanie Lindsay | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | William Gao as Tao Xu | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series | Alice Oseman for "Perfect" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Young Teen Series | Iain Canning, Euros Lyn, Alice Oseman, Emile Sherman, Patrick Walters, Simon Gillis, and Brett Thomas | Nominee |
| Outstanding Young Teen Series | Iain Canning, Euros Lyn, Alice Oseman, Emile Sherman, Patrick Walters, Simon Gillis, Zorana Piggott, Emma Biggins, and Xavier Roy | Nominee |
BAFTA Cymru
1 nomination, 1 won
| Director: Fiction | Euros Lyn for Heartstopper | Winner |
Digital Spy Reader Awards
6 nominations, 6 won
| Best Character | Nick Nelson | Winner |
| Best Finale of 2022 | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Best Moment | Heartstopper – "Nick and Charlie's first kiss" | Winner |
| Breakthrough Hit | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Most Bingeable Show | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Rising Star | Kit Connor | Winner |
Kidscreen Awards
6 nominations, 5 won
| Best Acting | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Best Live-Action Series - Tweens/Teens | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Best Live-Action Series - Tweens/Teens | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Best New Series - Tweens/Teens | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Best in Class | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Best Inclusivity - Tweens/Teens | Heartstopper | Nominee |
Queerties
5 nominations, 5 won
| Performance - TV | Joe Locke | Winner |
| TV Comedy | Heartstopper | Winner |
| TV Comedy | Heartstopper | Winner |
| TV Comedy | Heartstopper | Winner |
| TV Performance | Kit Connor | Winner |
GLAAD Media Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Live Action | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Live Action | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Outstanding Kids & Family Programming or Film – Live Action | Heartstopper | Winner |
Dorian Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best LGBTQ TV Show | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Best LGBTQ TV Show | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Best LGBTQ TV Show | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Best TV Drama | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Best TV Drama | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Best TV Performance | Kit Connor | Nominee |
TV Choice Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Drama | Heartstopper | Winner |
| Best Actor | Kit Connor | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Yasmin Finney | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Heartstopper | Nominee |
Rose d'Or
3 nominations, 1 won
| Emerging Talent | Yasmin Finney | Winner |
| Comedy Drama and Sitcom | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Comedy Drama and Sitcom | Heartstopper | Nominee |
Attitude Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Award | Heartstopper | Winner |
Casting Directors' Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Casting in a Television Drama Series | Daniel Edwards, Lucy Allen, Tom Payne, and Catherine Garlick for Heartstopper | Winner |
Edinburgh TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Moment of the Year | Heartstopper – "Nick and Charlie's First Kiss" | Winner |
Gay Times Honours
1 nomination, 1 won
| On Screen Trailblazer | Cast of Heartstopper | Winner |
Golden Tomato Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Romance Series | Heartstopper series 1 | Winner |
Humanitas Prize
1 nomination, 1 won
| Children's Teleplay | Alice Oseman for "Journey" | Winner |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Musical Moment | Heartstopper – "Dance With Me" | Winner |
Music+Sound Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sync in a Television Programme | AWAL, Tyler Batchelor, Matt Biffa, Euros Lyn, and Wasia Project for Heartstopper series 2 – "ur so pretty" | Winner |
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Casting Award | Daniel Edwards | Winner |
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Leading Actor (Male) | Kit Connor | Winner |
Soho House Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Breakthrough Actress | Yasmin Finney | Winner |
Velma Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Queer Show You Wish Existed When You Were Growing Up | Heartstopper series 2 | Winner |
National Television Awards
4 nominations
| New Drama | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Returning Drama | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Rising Star | Joe Locke | Nominee |
| Rising Star | Kit Connor | Nominee |
British Academy Television Craft Awards
2 nominations
| Original Music: Fiction | Adiescar Chase for Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Writer: Drama | Alice Oseman for Heartstopper | Nominee |
C21 International Drama Awards
2 nominations
| Best Comedy-Drama Series | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Returning Comedy-Drama Series | Heartstopper | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming | Heartstopper | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming | Heartstopper | Nominee |
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards
1 nomination
| Favourite TV Show | Heartstopper | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination
| P&O Cruises Memorable Moment | Heartstopper – "Nick and Charlie's First Kiss" | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Song/Score - Trailer | Baby Queen for the Heartstopper trailer – " Colours of You " | Nominee |
Rolling Stone UK Awards
1 nomination
| Television Award | Heartstopper | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Television Series, Drama | Heartstopper | Nominee |
Visionary Arts Awards
1 nomination
| TV Show of the Year | Heartstopper | Nominee |