Heartstopper season 2 opening scene released early by Netflix

Things have certainly progressed since then, with this opening clip establishing their relationship as firmly official, with Charlie sending a series of cute text messages as a new school day gets underway.

Without further ado, here's the clip in full, featuring an introduction from Heartstopper co-stars Corinna Brown (Tara Jones) and Kizzy Edgell (Darcy Olsson). Watch now:

While the second season gets off to a rosy start, Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman has teased that the gang will face challenges in episodes to come – particularly Nick, who deals with the aftermath of coming out as bisexual.

The Heartstopper season 2 episode titles were also revealed during the TUDUM broadcast and provide some hints as to where the story will go. They are as follows:

1. Out
2. Family
3. Promise
4. Challenge
5. Heat
6. Truth/Dare
7. Sorry
8. Perfect

Heartstopper made a big impression when it debuted on Netflix last summer, with critics praising its representation for LGBTQ+ youth, who haven't had a show quite like this before.

The series went on two win five awards at the Children's and Family Emmys, while stars Joe Locke and Yasmin Finney bagged follow-up roles in Marvel's Agatha: Coven of Chaos and Doctor Who respectively.

Heartstopper season 2 comes to Netflix on Thursday 3rd August 2023. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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