Heartbreak High (2022 TV series) explained

Genre:Comedy drama
Teen drama
Creator:
  • Hannah Carroll Chapman
Starring:
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:16
Producer:
  • Carly Heaton
  • Sarah Freeman
  • Jeroen Koopman
  • Tarik Traidia
  • Brian Abel
  • Michael Jenkins
  • Megan Palinkas
Location:Sydney, New South Wales
Cinematography:Simon Ozolins
Drew English
Runtime:45–52 minutes
Company:Fremantle Australia & NewBe[1]
Network:Netflix
Last Aired:present
Related:Heartbreak High (original 1994 TV series)

Heartbreak High is an Australian comedy drama television series created for Netflix, by Hannah Carroll Chapman. It is a soft reboot of the 1994 series first screened on Network Ten. The series follows the students and teachers of Hartley High as they navigate racial tensions in Australia, high school romances, and all sorts of teen angst. It features an ensemble cast including Ayesha Madon, Thomas Weatherall, Bryn Chapman Parish, Asher Yasbincek, James Majoos, Chloé Hayden, Will McDonald, Gemma Chua-Tran, Sherry-Lee Watson, Josh Heuston, Brodie Townsend, Chika Ikogwe, Scott Major and Rachel House. Sam Rechner, Kartanya Maynard and Angus Sampson joined the series in its second season.

Heartbreak High premiered on Netflix on 14 September 2022. The following month, it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on 11 April 2024. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a third and final season. The first season received universal praise from critics, while the second season divided critics and audiences, and the acting and costumes in both seasons were met with praise. It has received numerous accolades, including an International Emmy Award and six AACTA Awards (of 15 nominations).

Premise

After a map detailing the sexual exploits of Hartley High's students is discovered graffitied on the wall of the school, all of the students whose names were on it are forced to attend a new sexual education course called the Sexual Literacy Tutorial (SLT, pronounced "sluts" by the students). The map's creator, Amerie Wadia (Ayesha Madon), becomes a social outcast after taking the fall for its co-author, Harper McLean (Asher Yasbincek), who has stopped talking to her following a tragedy at a music festival they attended.

Cast

Main

Recurring and notable guest stars

Episodes

Season 2 (2024)

Production

The series is a soft-reboot of the 1994 series first screened on Network Ten.[8] [9] The series follow the students and teachers of Hartley High as they navigate racial tensions in Australia, high school romances, and all sorts of teen angst.[10]

The series was announced in December 2020.[11] [12] [13] The TV series was mostly filmed in the suburbs of Maroubra and Matraville of New South Wales between November 2021 and February 2022.[14] [15]

A second season was announced on 19 October 2022.[16] [17] [18] Production on the second season began on 28 May 2023 and wrapped on 29 August 2023.[19] [20] It was released on the 11th of April 2024.

A third and final season was announced on 9 May 2024.[21] [22] [23]

Release

The first season premiered on 14 September 2022.[24] The second season premiered on 11 April 2024.[25]

Reception

Audience viewership

The first season of Heartbreak High debuted at number six on Netflix's Top 10 TV English titles for the tracking week of 19–25 September 2022 with 18.25 million hours viewed.[26] On the following week, it climbed to number five and garnered 14.88 million viewing hours.[27] The series remained in the top 10 for the third week, placing at number eight with 9.48 million viewing hours.[28]

The second season debuted at number seven on Netflix's Top 10 TV English titles for the tracking week of 8–14 April 2024 with 15.8 million hours viewed.[29] On the following week, it climbed to number five and garnered 20 million viewing hours.[30] On its third week, it ranked at number nine, earning 12 million viewing hours.[31]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season an approval rating of 100%, based on reviews from ten critics, with an average rating of 7.3/10.[32] The second season has an approval rating of 50%, based on reviews from six critics, with an average rating of 6.4/10.[33]

The show received praise for its racial, sexuality, gender and neurodivergent representation, realism towards modern teenhood, costumes and visuals.[34] [35] [36] It was also positively compared to other popular modern teen dramas (which viewers found it very similar to), including Euphoria, Never Have I Ever and Sex Education. Alex Henderson of The Conversation said that the show addressed serious topics like substance abuse, discrimination or youth crime, but still uses comical moments and avoids cliché moments whilst showing mistakes made by the characters.[37] Mitchell Adams of The Sydney Morning Herald commented on the representation of autism, saying "scenes where Quinni feels overwhelmed just sitting on a bus, or being at a party while forcing herself to mask how she feels in order to better fit in and not upset people, depict a pain neurodivergent people know all too well".[38] Collider named the series as one of the best new TV shows of 2022.[39]

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResult
AACTA Awards2022Best Drama SeriesHeartbreak High[40]
Best Lead Actor in DramaJames Majoos
Best Supporting Actor in DramaThomas Weatherall
Best Direction in Drama or ComedyGracie Otto
Best Screenplay in TelevisionHannah Carroll Chapman (for "Map Bitch")
Best Cinematography in TelevisionSimon Ozolins (for "Map Bitch")
Best Costume Design in TelevisionRita Carmody (for "Map Bitch")
Best Production Design in TelevisionMarni Kornhauser (for "Map Bitch")
Best CastingAmanda Mitchell
Audience Choice Award for Best Television SeriesHeartbreak High
Audience Choice Award for Best ActorBryn Chapman-Parish
Thomas Weatherall
Audience Choice Award for Best ActressChloé Hayden
Ayesha Madon
Asher Yasbincek
AACTA International Awards2023Best Drama SeriesHeartbreak High[41]
Best Actor in a SeriesThomas Weatherall
GLAAD Media Awards2023Outstanding New TV SeriesHeartbreak High[42]
Logie Awards2023Most Popular Drama Series, Miniseries or TelemovieHeartbreak High[43]
Most Popular New TalentChloé Hayden
Ayesha Madon
Most Outstanding Supporting ActorThomas Weatherall
International Emmy Awards2023Kids: Live-ActionHeartbreak High

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netflix Reboots Australia's "Iconic" Young Adult Series 'Heartbreak High' . 7 December 2020 . Deadline . Kanter . Jake . 2 October 2022.
  2. Web site: Meet the Cast of Netflix's Heartbreak High . . 21 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Heartbreak High reboot to feature First Nations characters . . 24 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Autistic actor Chloe Hayden lands role in "Heartbreak High" remake . Living on the Spectrum . 22 November 2021.
  5. News: Zadro . Zara . Sargeant . Thomas . Smart, sexy, and very Sydney . . September 12, 2022 . 16 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Maher . Dani . 2023-07-07 . Two new cast members to join 'Heartbreak High' for season 2 . 2024-01-29 . Harper's Bazaar Australia . en-US.
  7. Web site: Zuvela . Teneal . 2024-01-30 . 'Heartbreak High' Season Two: Plot, Cast, Release Date . 2024-02-01 . marie claire . en-AU.
  8. Web site: Ma . Wenlei . Heartbreak High 2022: Netflix reveals cast, characters and story for reboot . 23 November 2021 . . 25 November 2021.
  9. Slatter . Sean . Cast revealed for Netflix's 'Heartbreak High' . . 22 November 2021.
  10. Web site: Malas . Rhianna . 2022-09-16 . How 'Heartbreak High' Adapts Its Reboot For Modern Audiences . 2022-09-26 . Collider . en-US.
  11. Web site: Ma . Wenlei . 23 November 2021 . Heartbreak High 2022: Netflix reveals cast, characters and story for reboot . news.com.au.
  12. Web site: 2020-12-06 . Netflix announces Heartbreak High reboot for 2022: 'We haven't had a teen show like it since' . 2022-10-02 . The Guardian . en.
  13. Web site: Ramachandran . Naman . 2020-12-07 . Netflix Sets Reboot of Australian Young Adult Series 'Heartbreak High' . 2022-10-02 . Variety . en-US.
  14. Web site: Pullar . Jess . 2022-10-07 . This Is Where Netflix's 'Heartbreak High' Reboot Was *Actually* Filmed . 2022-10-17 . Elle Australia .
  15. Web site: Morgan . Laura . 2022-10-05 . Where was Heartbreak High filmed? Locations revealed for the Netflix reboot . 2024-05-09 . whattowatch.com . en.
  16. Be Still My Beating Heart - Netflix Announces Heartbreak High Season 2 . Netflix Media Center. October 19, 2022.
  17. Web site: Frater. Patrick. Netflix Gives Second Season to Australia's 'Heartbreak High'. Variety. 19 October 2022.
  18. Web site: Heartbreak High: Australian hit renewed for a second season on Netflix. The Guardian . 21 October 2022.
  19. 1662927042273505280 . NetflixANZ . Oi SLTs! Grab some celebratory hot chippies -- Heartbreak High: Season 2 has officially started production! #HeartbreakHigh . Netflix ANZ . May 28, 2023 . May 9, 2024.
  20. Web site: Social Impact . March 19, 2023 . Netflix and Fremantle Expand Production and Post-Production Opportunities for the Next Generation With 'Heartbreak High' Trainee Program . May 9, 2024 . about.netflix.com.
  21. Web site: Petski . Denise . May 9, 2024 . Heartbreak High Renewed For Third & Final Season At Netflix . May 9, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  22. Web site: Frater . Patrick . May 9, 2024 . Netflix's Heartbreak High Renewed for Third and Final Season . May 9, 2024 . . en-US.
  23. 1788676566236762453 . Netflix . Heartbreak High has been renewed for a third — and final — season! . May 9, 2024 . May 9, 2024.
  24. Pullar . Jess . Netflix Just Dropped The First Trailer & Release Date For The 'Heartbreak High' Reboot . . 2 August 2022.
  25. Web site: Knox . David . 29 January 2024 . Returning: Heartbreak High . 29 January 2024 . TV Tonight . en-AU.
  26. Web site: 25 September 2022 . Netflix Global Top 10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204025632/https://top10.netflix.com/tv?week=2022-09-25 . 4 December 2022 . 3 December 2022 . Netflix.
  27. Web site: 2 October 2022 . Netflix Global Top 10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204030049/https://top10.netflix.com/tv?week=2022-10-02 . 4 December 2022 . 3 December 2022 . Netflix.
  28. Web site: 9 October 2022 . Netflix Global Top 10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204030541/https://top10.netflix.com/tv?week=2022-10-09 . 4 December 2022 . 3 December 2022 . Netflix.
  29. Web site: 14 April 2024 . Netflix Global Top 10 . 30 April 2024 . Netflix.
  30. Web site: 21 April 2024 . Netflix Global Top 10 . 30 April 2024 . Netflix.
  31. Web site: 28 April 2024 . Netflix Global Top 10 . 6 May 2024 . Netflix.
  32. Web site: Heartbreak High: Season 1 (2022) . 19 April 2024 . Rotten Tomatoes.
  33. Web site: Heartbreak High: Season 2 (2024) . 2 May 2024 . Rotten Tomatoes.
  34. Web site: The best looks from season one of Heartbreak High . Couper . Elena . Vogue Australia . 27 September 2022 . 2 October 2022.
  35. Web site: Heartbreak High is back with First Nations mob in front and behind the camera . 3 September 2022 . National Indigenous Times . Ruben . Emma . 2 October 2022.
  36. Web site: Heartbreak High is a bright new piece of television . 26 September 2022 . Henderson . Alex . The New Daily . 2 October 2022.
  37. Web site: Teenage misfits, messy emotions and joyous discussions on consent: Heartbreak High is a bright new piece of television . Henderson . Alex . The Conversation . 12 September 2022 . 2 October 2022.
  38. News: Heartbreak High has the best representation of autism I've ever seen . 21 September 2022 . Adams . Mitchell . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2 October 2022.
  39. Web site: Kutschker . Eden . 2022-12-13 . 10 New TV Shows From 2022 To Binge Before The Year Ends . 2022-12-14 . . en-US.
  40. Web site: Leah Purcell is four-midable as Elvis, Mystery Road dominate AACTA award nominations . Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards . 7 December 2022.
  41. News: Shackleton . Liz . 'The Banshees Of Inisherin', 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Head Nominations For Australia's AACTA International Awards . December 24, 2022 . . December 15, 2022.
  42. Web site: Jones. Marcus. January 18, 2023. 2023 GLAAD Media Awards Full Film and TV Nominations: 'Bros,' 'TÁR,' 'EEAAO,' and More. January 18, 2023. IndieWire. en-US.
  43. Web site: TV Week Logie Awards 2023: nominees. Knox. David. 19 June 2023. TV Tonight. 19 June 2023.

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