Heartstopper star Joe Locke teases a more mature and “darker” third season
Joe Locke has shared exciting new details about Heartstopper season three. Back in December, Netflix announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the beloved show had wrapped up production for its highly anticipated new season. “And that is officially a wrap on Heartstopper Season 3,” the caption read alongside a photo of creator Alice Oseman, Kit Connor and Locke on set with a clapperboard.
Since that fateful day, fans have waited with bated breath for more details regarding the new batch of episodes. Fortunately, Locke blessed Heartstopper enthusiasts with new information during his recent interview on The Today Show. “It’s coming out this year.
Every season of our show, we grow up with the characters more, and this season is definitely a bit raunchier; it’s still Heartstopper, but we also deal with some darker issues,” he explained.
He also gave insight into Charlie Spring’s journey in season three and some of the serious topics the show will explore. “Charlie, my character, he deals with some mental health issues, which we tackle in this season, which I’m very excited for people to see.” In addition to spilling the tea on Heartstopper season three, the Broadway star shared his dream list of actors he would love to see as guest stars on the show. “Jennifer Coolidge would be great to have.
