Started April 22, 2022 · Canceled · Based on 3 seasons, 24 episodes through October 3, 2024 · TV-14 · 30 min
Heartstopper follows British teens Charlie and Nick at an all-boys grammar school as their friendship turns into a romantic relationship while they and their friends deal with school life, coming out, and personal challenges. The series spans three seasons and centers on young love, loyalty, and mental health struggles such as anxiety, anorexia, and OCD. It places strong visible emphasis on multiple LGBTQ+ identities including gay, bisexual, transgender, lesbian, asexual, and non-binary characters, portrayed with a consistently positive and affirming tone across all seasons.
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Was our 86% Woke rating accurate?
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Heartstopper.
Woke representation / casting
Multiple LGBTQ+ identities (gay, bi, trans, lesbian, ace/aro, non-binary) occupy central and supporting roles with visible emphasis; several actors align with their characters’ identities, making diversity a core audience-facing feature.
82%
Woke political dialogue
Characters discuss coming out, acceptance, and bullying in personal terms; dialogue stays relational and educational rather than activist speeches or institutional critiques.
22%
Identity-driven story themes
The entire premise and character arcs revolve around discovering, affirming, and navigating diverse sexual and gender identities as the heart of teenage experience, with mental health woven into those journeys.
88%
Western institutional / cultural critique
School bullying and homophobia are shown as harmful, but the series offers no modern activist framing against patriarchy, traditional norms, Christianity, or Western culture; it focuses on personal support and joy instead.
12%
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant. The adaptation stays faithful to Oseman’s original graphic novels with no ideological rewrites of established characters or source material.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Scattered online posts label the show overly woke, idealized, or full of virtue signaling; complaints remain niche with no evidence of major right-leaning media campaigns or broad audience rejection.
28%
Creator track record context
Alice Oseman’s body of work and public persona center on queer representation, asexuality, gender exploration, and visible political engagement; other key crew members show no comparable activist patterns.
70%
Production
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