Teen romance Hearstopper last left young couple Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke) with an unsent “I love you” text glowing on a phone screen as its second season ended. With the L-word hovering precariously on the horizon, Season 3 is set to take its characters further into their relationships and all the complexities that accompany growing up. “Mental health, sex, university ambitions, and more: Nick, Charlie, and the Heartstopper teens are getting older, learning more about themselves and each other, and experiencing new desires, new fears, and new joys as they approach adulthood,” explains series creator and writer Alice Oseman. Nick and Charlie’s dynamic cast of friends — Elle (Yasmin Finney), Tao (William Gao), Tara (Corinna Brown), Darcy (Kizzy Edgell), and Isaac (Tobie Donovan) — join the pair on the journey of love and acceptance that has made Heartstopper so beloved by fans young and old.