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Heartstopper, one in every of Netflix’s huge coming-of-age collection originating from the UK, returned for its second season in August 2023. A 3rd season has lengthy since been confirmed, and filming started in October. Here’s every thing we all know: some first-look snaps behind the scenes, the primary new solid announcement, and a launch date estimate.
News of season 3 of Heartstopper was revealed once we acquired the discharge date and first have a look at Heartstopper season 2. Just in case you missed it, all eight new episodes of season 2 dropped on Netflix globally on August third, 2023.
Let’s dive into every thing identified about Heartstopper season 3 thus far:
Where is Heartstopper Season 3 in Production?
As you could know, the present movies are totally in England, with nearly all of it primarily shot in or round London. Some of the areas the present has filmed at beforehand embody Twickenham Film Studios, Windsor, and Uxbridge.
Multiple sources, together with UKCastingNews, indicated over the summer season that an October 2023 filming begin for the third season of Heartstopper.
On October 2nd, 2023, Netflix UK tweeted that manufacturing has formally begun on season 3.
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On October 4th, we received some first-look photos of the staff filming the brand new season, particularly at a seashore at Lyme Regis in Dorset.
Up till now, director Euros Lynn has directed each single episode of Heartstopper, however that may change in season 3 with Andy Newbery getting into the director’s chair for season 3. Newbery has beforehand labored on exhibits like The Light within the Hall, Shetland, Hidden, and Bregus.
Pictured: Andy Newbery
Initially, manufacturing was anticipated to wrap up simply earlier than Christmas, with the scheduled wrap date at the moment set for December twentieth, 2023. However, on December fifteenth (one week early), Netflix’s social accounts confirmed that filming had wrapped up already.
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Who is within the solid of Heartstopper Season 3?
Naturally, many of the major solid will return for the third season of Heartstopper;
- Joe Locke as Charlie Spring
- Kit Connor as Nick Nelson
- William Gao as Tao Xu
- Yasmine Finney as Elle Argent
- Tobie Donovan as Isaac Henderson
- Cormac Hyde-Corrin as Harry Greene
- Rhea Norwood as Imogen Heaney
- Corinna Brown as Tara Jones
- Kizzy Edgell as Darcy Olsson
A serious change to the solid is Sebastian Croft received’t be returning for the third season as Ben.
The first main casting announcement got here in November 2023, with Netflix’s social media accounts confirming that Darragh Hand had been solid as Michael Holden for the upcoming third season. First featured in Solitaire, Michael is described within the books as being an average-looking boy with thick-framed glasses and brown hair, often gelled right into a facet half however wavy when not styled. He’s additionally described as nerdy and awkward for an athlete, famous for his top and carrying outsized glasses and barely brief denims.
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Heartstopper Season 3 episodes depend and titles
There shall be a complete of eight episodes in season 3. The first episode title has already been revealed as “Love.”
Heartstopper season 3 – episode 1 title- Picture: Netflix
What can we anticipate from Heartstopper season 3?
Charlie was a mere sentence and a contact away from telling Nick the immortal phrases “I love you.” However, earlier than we received the possibility to see what resolution Charlie made, the second season got here to an finish.
Whatever has been left unsaid between the younger pair will hopefully be resolved in season 3.
Based on the novels, based on DigitalSpy, we must always see the couple transferring to varsity this season, with Alice Oseman teasing the outlet that different characters may have a bigger position within the new season.
What does this imply for Heartstopper’s season 3 launch date on Netflix?
Of course, launch date hypothesis is simply that for the second, however there’s little question that the collection will return sooner or later in 2024.
Season 2 started filming in September 2022 and had wrapped by December 2022. Even with a month’s distinction, we’d anticipate the present to be accessible on Netflix round late summer season or early fall 2024.
While you’re ready, now you can buy Volume 5 of the Heartstopper novel which was launched within the UK on December seventh, whereas within the US, it received’t be launched till December nineteenth:
🍂Here is the quilt of HEARTSTOPPER VOLUME 5!🍂
I’m sooo in love with how this cowl turned out! It’s out in December and you’ll pre-order now:https://t.co/1mUV0KQE6P pic.twitter.com/6qvwyAqWlu— Alice Oseman Updates (@AliceOseman) September 28, 2023
Editor’s observe: Contains extra contributions by Jacob Robinson.
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