Netflix's new teen series Heartstopper doesn't break new ground, but winning performances and outstanding visuals make this show binge-worthy.
Imagine if the music of Belle and Sebastian had been translated into episodic form, and you’d get something like Heartstopper. The Netflix series, about a gay British teenager falling in love with his straight best friend, is twee to a fault, and it wears its nervous little heart on its perfectly tailored sleeve. It’s sentimental, ingratiating, charming, and ridiculous.
At the start of a new school term, Charlie is assigned to sit next to Nick, a star rugby player who quickly bonds with him. Soon, the two become friends, with Nick convincing the unathletic Charlie to join the rugby team so they can spend more time together. Private practice sessions lead to all-night texting marathons, which causes Charlie to develop a crush on his new friend and Nick to start questioning both his role in the high school hierarchy and his burgeoning feelings for Charlie.
What Heartstopper excels in, and what makes it stand out from shows like Euphoria and Love, Victor , are the lead performances and the way it looks. As Charlie and Nick, Joe Locke and Kit Connor are believably gawky in a way only teenage boys that age are. Locke’s Charlie is an imperfect lead, effusive one moment and withdrawn the next, and every scene with him strikes the right balance of teenage angst and shoegaze romanticism.
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