Underplayed Gems

Heartbreak High (2022)

Heartbreak High poster
Genre
teen drama television, comedy drama, LGBT-related television series
Country
Australia
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 171 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More series like thisWatch the trailer

or watch the trailer on YouTube

How it feels

This series follows the students and teachers of Hartley High as they deal with racial tensions, high school romances, and everyday teen struggles. It is a modern reboot of the 1994 Australian show.

teen-angstdramaticcomedicauthentictenseemotionalsocially-awareenergetic

What happens

Heartbreak High is an Australian comedy drama television series created for Netflix by Hannah Carroll Chapman. 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 is a soft reboot of the 1994 series (itself a spin-off of the 1993 feature film The Heartbreak Kid) first screened on Network Ten. It features an ensemble cast including Ayesha Madon, Thomas Weatherall, Bryn Chapman Parish, Asher Yasbincek, James Majoos, ChloƩ 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. Ioane Sa'ula, Aki Munroe, William McKenna and Ben Turland joined in its third and final 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. Production for the third and final season began in November 2024, with Netflix releasing the final season on March 25, 2026. The first season received universal acclaim from critics, while the second season divided critics and audiences. The performances 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). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.