Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman says the series sparked their “healing” journey
Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman has opened up about how the show helped jump-start their healing journey. On 3 August, Netflix released the beloved series’ highly anticipated second season.
In the new batch of episodes, Charlie (Locke) and Nick (Kit Connor) “navigate their new relationship” and the pressures of coming out to friends and family.
Tara (Corinna Brown) and Darcy’s (Kizzy Edgell) endure some “unforeseen challenges” regarding the latter’s family dynamics. Tao (William Gao) and Elle (Yasmin Finney) cautiously work out if they can be more than just friends, with a series of awkward dates, tense conversations and the possibility of one of them moving away.
Isaac (Tobie Donovan) also goes on his own journey of self-discovery by exploring where he fits in the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Lastly, the second entry follows the heartwarming friend group as they travel to Paris on a school trip and plan their end-of-year prom.
