Heartstopper finale film follows Nick and Charlie into adulthood
The Heartstopper cast gathered in Leicester Square for a finale film that sends Nick and Charlie toward university, distance and adulthood. Netflix set the release for July 17.
Netflix brought the cast and creator of Heartstopper Forever to Leicester Square in London on Tuesday for the world premiere of the feature film that closes the franchise. The film arrives on Netflix on July 17 and picks up Nick Nelson, played by Kit Connor, as he prepares to leave for university while Charlie Spring, played by Joe Locke, finds new independence at school.
The story continues two years after season three and keeps its focus on the couple’s central test: a long-distance relationship. Nick and Charlie remain deeply attached, but the realities of separation begin to weigh on them as Nick worries about Charlie and Charlie struggles with jealousy and turns inward. Locke said the film had to reflect the characters’ age and realities, arguing that it would be unrealistic not to show young adults navigating intimacy and growing up.
Heartstopper began as a webcomic, became a graphic novel phenomenon and then grew into one of Netflix’s most visible queer coming-of-age properties, with the first season debuting on April 22, 2022, followed by season two on August 3, 2023, and season three on October 3, 2024. Alice Oseman’s site identifies Heartstopper Volume Six as the final installment in the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series, while the related novella Nick and Charlie also centers on university and separation.
Netflix is pairing the film with Heartstopper Forever: The Official Podcast, hosted by Tia Kofi and premiering July 17, and with Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi, a behind-the-scenes special that includes unseen footage, cast and crew interviews, cultural commentary and fan input. Netflix has also added Anna Maxwell Martin as Sarah Nelson and included a cameo by Derek Jacobi.
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