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Heartstopper Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
Meet
Fri, Apr 22, 202225 mins
After Christmas, a new term begins at Truham Boys School. While suffering an unsatisfying closeted relationship with fellow student Ben Hope, Charlie Spring finds himself smitten with Nick Nelson, a one-year-older rugby player whom he is seated next to. Nick notices Charlie's above average natural speed in gym class and invites the lean, non-athletic boy to join the rugby team. Charlie's friends worry that it's just another "silly crush" on another guy who's nice to him.
Episode 2
Crush
Fri, Apr 22, 202230 mins
Despite gay anxieties threatening to overwhelm both Charlie and Nick, they each spend time at the other's house. Hearing that Nick has a serious girlfriend at Elle's new school, Elle, Tao and Isaac fear that Charlie's headed for disaster in forming a personal attachment to Nick. Meanwhile, Ben, feeling jilted, sets a jealous gaze on Nick.
Episode 3
Kiss
Fri, Apr 22, 202227 mins
With growing feelings for Charlie, Nick questions his own sexuality. Invited to a friend's 16th birthday bash, Nick invites Charlie along. Charlie accepts, forgetting his regular movie-night with friends. With Charlie not coming (and Isaac calling off sick), Tao commiserates with Elle over their group breaking up. At the party, the guests seem keen to get Nick back together with Tara, whom he kissed three years ago.
Episode 4
Secret
Fri, Apr 22, 202229 mins
With Truham's first rugby match against another school approaching, slight-framed Charlie remains shy about tackling bigger, rougher guys (even his own teammates). Having privately declared his interest in Charlie to Charlie, Nick becomes vulnerable against Charlie's friends, who could out him and make his life difficult. Imogen, meanwhile, investigates the Nick-Tara connection before staking a claim on Nick.
Episode 5
Friend
Fri, Apr 22, 202227 mins
Nick opts to renege on his date with Imogen to attend a birthday bowling outing with Charlie and his friends. Tao remains aggressively unconvinced that Nick isn't going to set up Charlie for a big emotional fall, which unnerves Nick, and Nick gives Imogen an explanation for dropping her.
Episode 6
Girls
Fri, Apr 22, 202229 mins
Due to the recentness of his feelings for Charlie, Nick struggles to determine whether he's gay or bisexual and confides his relationship with Tara and Darcy. As the boys and girls schools merge for a band concert, the friends go on a double date, hoping to make it a triple date with Tao and Elle together. Tara, having recently come out on social media, has a panic attack from negative comments, and Tao continues to stand up to Harry's unprovoked badgering.
Episode 7
Bully
Fri, Apr 22, 202226 mins
Harry's taunts escalate, prompting Nick and later Tao to duke it out with him. Charlie, who continues to not stand up for himself, presumes the blame and considers breaking up with Nick to keep him safe from further rows with his rugby friends. Tao discerns that Nick and Charlie have been an item and takes it poorly that Charlie has kept him in the dark about it.
Episode 8
Boyfriend
Fri, Apr 22, 202233 mins
The annual Truham-Higgs Sports Day arrives, where students converge for a fun day of friendly sports activities; however, Charlie, caught between taking responsibility for Nick having it out with his rugby mates, and suffering Tao's silent treatment, quits the rugby team and isolates himself. Eventually, Nick takes Charlie out to say what he wants to make of their relationship.
