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Critic Reviews
The TelegraphApr 22, 2022
Season 1 Review:
While the gay, bisexual and trans characters in this show still struggle with bullies, their story is otherwise rather wholesome, full of fresh air and sunshine and featuring no booze, no sex and no swearing. ... My children (aged 10 and 12) absolutely loved Heartstopper. It provoked some useful conversations about trans people, consent and how to handle bullying.
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Apr 20, 2022
Season 1 Review:
Transcendent. ... Besides the characters, and the plot, which treats its teen LGBTQIA+ stories both frankly and gently, the pacing of the show is also pitch perfect. At eight, half hour episodes, it practically flies by; but works as both a four hour binge, or episodically. Each character’s storyline, every relationship is perfectly arched over the course of the season, while still leaving plenty of room for growth and exploration in a potential Season 2.
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Aug 3, 2023
Season 2 Review:
Heartstopper matures its protagonists (and therefore itself) in season two. It remains a dreamy must-watch that’s neither theatrical nor over-the-top, making it a great antidote to plenty of other coming-of-age TV shows. So do yourself a favor and carve out four hours for another non-stop binge.
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Jul 25, 2023
Season 2 Review:
If you adore these characters as much as I do, Heartstopper Season 2 is, at times, an excruciating watch. But regardless of tone and subject matter, scenes remain laced with love, and Oseman’s world is brimming with heartwarming, romantic, joyous moments that will make you melt.
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Radio TimesOct 1, 2024
Season 3 Review:
Heartstopper season 3 is, in some ways, more of the same. But to the credit of Oseman and the cast, these latest episodes do feel like an evolution of the concept as the cutesy drama wades into deeper waters with its discussions of eating disorders and early sexual experiences.
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Aug 1, 2023
Season 2 Review:
While Locke and Connor’s chemistry is so strong that you wouldn’t blame the series for leaning on it even more heavily, the other actors are strong, too. And their various entanglements are interesting in their own right, and present a wide enough view of the LGBTQIA+ experience that it never feels like Heartstopper is hitting the same beats over and over again.
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Oct 1, 2024
Season 3 Review:
So, big things do happen in this chapter of the story, rendered with such lively warmth and chemistry by Locke and Connor. But Heartstopper’s third season also does a fair bit of wheel-spinning. Its eight episodes flit by on their way to a finale that leaves a question mark hanging in the air.
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Aug 2, 2023
Season 2 Review:
Both [the first and second] seasons are full of soaring earnestness and palpable caution, two instincts that reflect familiar teenage impulses. But season two can’t always balance them with the same sense of ease that glowed out of the first season. There’s more caution in season two.
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Radio TimesApr 20, 2022
Season 1 Review:
There's a lot of awkward flirting, loving stares and PG-rated antics, which is all very nice but doesn't make for the most riveting viewing. Intermittent moments of conflict or tension are usually resolved quickly, with almost every remotely difficult conversation neatly capped off with a healing smooch.
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