“Heartstopper” creator Alice Oseman has the graphic novel series-turned Netflix show will have a happy ending. From the animated orange and blue leaves that sweep in when character’s feel big emotions, to its uplifting, synth soundtrack, the show is a sentimental story of first love. And while Season 3, which dropped on Netflix Oct.
3, takes on a more intense tone, the new episodes are no exception. For a refresher, the show's first season ended with Nick and Charlie on a beach date discussing what's next for the newly minted boyfriends. Season 2, meanwhile, ended with , the group celebrating prom night with a sweet house party montage scene set to Taylor Swift's "Seven," and Nick and Charlie almost exchanging, "I love you's.
" So with the first season tackling how a crush becomes a relationship and the second, bringing that love public, the third season offers key arcs, Kit Connor and Joe Locke tell TODAY.com. "The season is sort of split," Locke, who plays Charlie, says.
"The first half is definitely more about overcoming adversity and dealing with your own issues in order to help your relationship." "And then the second half kind of goes into the progression of their relationship and them as people, like maturing and becoming young adults," Connor adds. At the end of prom night in Season 2, Episode 8, Nick asks Charlie if he's OK after noticing him appear disengaged and not eating much.
Charlie confides in his boyfriend that he has self-harmed in the past but insists .
