NetflixIt’s been six months since Heartstopper Season 3 dropped on Netflix, and fans expected a renewal soon after. Instead, they’ve been left waiting for a massive change now confirmed for the story’s end.
As our favorite gang of friends starts to grow up, a lot’s changing in their lives. Nick (Kit Connor) is heading to university, with Charlie’s (Joe Locke) coming out in both heartfelt and horny ways.
Season 3 wasn’t exactly left on a cliffhanger, though. Nick got back from a campus tour just in time to see Charlie play with his band at a local fair, feeling more in love with each other than ever.
As fans know, the binge-worthy TV show still has one graphic novel to adapt… that hasn’t even been released yet. We’ve been waiting to see if Season 4 would ever be greenlit, and now we have an unexpected answer.
A Heartstopper movie is coming to Netflix instead of Season 4
Instead of getting Heartstopper Season 4 in an official capacity, Alice Oseman’s story will wrap up with a Netflix movie, though no release date has been confirmed for this.
NetflixThe streaming service confirmed plans on April 22, 2025, posting on social media, “Heartstopper will return, bigger than ever. A Heartstopper movie, our final chapter based on Alice Oseman’s upcoming volume six, is coming.”
Now it’s unlikely we’ll get this movie soon, given the obvious problem of Volume 6 not being released yet. It was originally expected to drop at the end of 2024, but rumors now think a December 2025 release date for the graphic novel is the most likely.
Until we get the book, filming can’t begin – unless Oseman is busy working on both things on once. Early reports suggest filming could begin as early as this summer, with Locke and Connor on board as executive producers.
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Regardless, we might notice a distinct difference in how old our casts feel this time around, but the delay could come with some positives.
The fact Heartstopper is shooting a movie rather than a full TV series means some former cast members, such as Olivia Colman, might be able to make a return. Colman was unable to come back for Season 3 due to filming commitments, but a smaller production shoot might mean things could work this time around.
“I am completely overjoyed that we will get to tell the end of the Heartstopper story,” Oseman said in a press statement. “I’m so grateful to everyone who has worked hard to make this possible and to the incredible fans of Heartstopper for your patience and passion. I cannot wait to bring this story to a magical conclusion.”
Heartstopper Seasons 1-3 are available on Netflix now. In the meantime, catch up with who Oliver Spring is, the Season 3 soundtrack, and why Ben wasn’t in new episodes.