Heartstopper is a British coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama television series. It is based on Alice Oseman's webcomic and graphic novel of the same name. The series tells the story of Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), a gay teen boy who falls in love with classmate Nick (Nicholas) Nelson (Kit Connor), whom he sits next to in his new form. The first season of the series was released on 22 April 2022, the second on 3 August 2023 and the third on 3 October 2024.