We all knew the third installment of Alice Oseman’s hit LGBT story would be good, but somehow Heartstopper Season 3 has continued to build on its own beacon of representation. Let’s get the most-anticipated news out of the way first..
. Heartstopper Season 3 is *great*. All of those cozy, heartwarming vibes wrapped up in a package of friendship and love are back and bolder than ever before.
Our gang is growing up – and so are their issues – but that core magic remains throughout. However, to think new episodes of the binge-worthy TV show are more of the same is to be naive. Sure, Heartstopper hasn’t exactly shied away from difficult subjects since it first aired, but Season 3 takes things up a notch.
Nick and Charlie are getting frisky (and they’re not the only ones), but also have a mountain ahead of them to climb as Charlie gets diagnosed with an eating disorder. It takes special skill to weave sensitive subject matter into a warm, loving hug, and then create a truly ensemble piece on top of that. Despite the challenge, creator Alice Oseman pulls it all off with ease, and Netflix is lucky to have them.
“Love can’t cure a mental illness” Arguably, Heartstopper Season 3 is divided into two halves, except it’s skipped the annoying trend of the streaming service releasing them in separate batches. Our first half is anchored by Charlie’s journey to get a diagnosis for his eating disorder. Where the series arguably shines a romantic light on love itself (and .