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Three new faces have joined the cast of Heartstopper’s upcoming third season. Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton), Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter), and Eddie Marsan (Franklin) will appear in the Netflix series, which is based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novel. Oseman created the series and also writes the episodes.

Starring Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Tobie Donovan, Rhea Norwood, Jenny Walser, Sebastian Croft, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Fisayo Akinade, Chetna Pandya, Stephen Fry, and Olivia Colman, the Heartstopper series follows the romance of Charlie (Connor) and Nick (Locke).

Netflix renewed the teen drama for seasons two and three in May 2022. The series has not yet been renewed for a fourth season.

TUDUM revealed the following about the roles the new additions will play:

Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter, Black Mirror) will play  Nick’s aunt, Diane, who takes Nick on a summer holiday to Menorca and “has some tough advice to impart about his relationship,” Oseman told Netlfix.

Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan, Fair Play) will portray beloved graphic novel character Geoff, Charlie’s wise and straight-talking therapist.

Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Crashing) will cameo as Jack Maddox, an Instagram-famous classicist and Charlie’s celebrity crush.

Of the new additions, Oseman says, “It was an absolute joy to see Hayley, Eddie, and Jonathan’s talent alongside our existing cast, and I can’t wait for the Heartstopper fans to meet these new characters.”

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Oseman revealed that viewers will see Charlie and Nick face new challenges in their relationship, including Charlie’s mental health issues. She said the following about season three:

“Season two ended with Nick beginning to understand the extent of Charlie’s mental health issues, and it’s this that will drive the story through Season three. While Heartstopper will always celebrate the joyful and point towards hope, I’m really excited that we are allowing the tone of the show to mature alongside our beloved characters 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.”

The premiere date for Heartstopper season three will be announced later.

What do you think? Have you kept up with this Netflix teen drama series? Will you watch season three when it arrives?