{"id":12297,"date":"2022-03-16T15:29:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1606572"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:58:06","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T14:58:06","slug":"heartstopper-trailer-teases-coming-of-age-gay-romance-in-netflix-drama","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/heartstopper-trailer-teases-coming-of-age-gay-romance-in-netflix-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartstopper trailer teases coming-of-age gay romance in Netflix drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 16 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Netflix has released the first trailer and premiere date for its upcoming drama Heartstopper<\/a>, teasing the budding romance between Charlie (Joe Locke) and rugby player Nick (Kit Connor).<\/p>\n

The eight-part series, which is based on Alice Oseman\u2019s graphic novel of the same name, follows quiet school student Charlie as he meets classmate Nick, forming an unlikely friendship that turns into a blossoming love story.<\/p>\n

\u201cCharlie, Nick and their circle of friends must navigate the ever-relatable journey of self discovery and acceptance, supporting each other as they learn to find their most authentic selves,\u201d Netflix teases.<\/p>\n\n<p>The 70-second trailer introduces acting newcomer Joe Locke and His Dark Materials star Kit Connor as the series leads, while giving fans a first-look at William Gao (Tao), Yasmin Finney (Elle), Corinna Brown (Tara) and Kizzy Edgell (Darcy) in their roles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/game-of-thrones-how-watch\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Game of Thrones<\/a> star Sebastian Croft will also be part of the cast for Heartstopper, with the actor set to play the character Ben Hope.<\/p> <p>The romantic drama, arriving on Netflix next month, is an adaptation of Oseman\u2019s Heartstopper webcomic published in 2016 and follows two side characters from her 2014 novel Solitaire.<\/p>\n<p>After picking up a dedicated fanbase, the first four physical volumes of the comic were published in 2018.<\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Heartstopper-Books-Collection-Alice-Oseman\/dp\/9124123609?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-0"\" rel=\""sponsored" noopener noreferrer\" target=\""_blank"\"><strong>Heartstopper\u2019s Volume 1-4<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Heartstopper-Books-Collection-Alice-Oseman\/dp\/9124123609?tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-0"\" rel=\""sponsored" noopener noreferrer\" target=\""_blank"\"><strong>\u00a0collection is available to buy now<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Heartstopper arrives on Netflix on 22nd April \u2013 take a look at our guides to the <span class=\""s1"\"><a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/what-to-watch-tv\/2021-01-15\/best-tv-shows-netflix\/"\"><b>best series on Netflix<\/b><\/a><\/span><span class=\""s2"\"><b>\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/b><a href=\""https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/what-to-watch\/2021-01-12\/netflix-best-movies\/"\"><span class=\""s3"\"><b>best movies on Netflix<\/b><\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\""editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\""NotApplicable"\" data-linkindex=\""0"\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/"\" target=\""_blank"\" rel=\""noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\""NotApplicable"\" data-linkindex=\""1"\">Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Wednesday, 16 March 2022 at 12:00 am Netflix has released the first trailer and premiere date for its upcoming drama Heartstopper, teasing the budding romance between Charlie (Joe Locke) and rugby player Nick (Kit Connor). 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