This is definitely one of the best romantic series available on Netflix. Heartstopperadapted from the graphic novel of the same title by Alice Oseman, tells the love story between two opposite teenagers, the shy Charlie (Joe Locke) and the popular boy at school, star of the rugby team, Nick (Kit Connor). If the pitch is not the most original, it is thanks to its tender representation of teenage loves that the British series launched in 2022 stood out. And Jonathan Bailey liked it.
>> “I just cried at every episode”: season 3 of Heartstopper has barely been released online, a hit on Netflix and charming subscribers <<
Discovered in The Bridgerton Chroniclesin the role of Anthony, Jonathan Bailey found himself having to speak openly about his homosexuality after the success of the Netflix series. And it is as “gay man, gay actor, who found success playing a heterosexual“that he wanted to participate in Heartstopper. In the third season of, released in October 2024, he makes an appearance as Jack Maddox, a historian that Charlie (Joe Locke) admires.
Heartstopper, a series for teenagers to watch even after 40
“I kind of imposed myself for this role. I was so moved by the series and also by the graphic novel“, he confided in an interview with Vanity FairWednesday November 13, 2024. And to add: “Heartstopper seems to allow people to feel catharsis and a sort of wistful nostalgia for what could have been. At least that's what I felt.“And, for this reason, he believes that”everyone over 40 should be required to watch this series“.
>> “We filmed for 7 hours”: a torrid scene between Charlie and Nick in season 3 of Hearstopper, Joe Locke and Kit Connor reveal behind the scenes <<
“I love the casting. I find them great. I remember hearing them all talk about their own experiences and thinking, 'My god, they are so erudite, so grounded, so thoughtful, so kind and so compassionate in their responses.' I would have been very proud of myself if I had been able to be part of that when I was younger.” continued Jonathan Bailey.
