Season 2 of Netflix’s Heartbreak High is officially underway
Australia’s answer to ‘Euphoria’ is coming back for more — and class is already in session.
By Dani Maher
AFTER MAKING a splash around the world with its first season, Netflix’s reboot of Heartbreak High has been officially confirmed for a second season.
The original series, which aired throughout the ’90s, was revisited and revamped for Netflix’s reboot — to great effect. The show has been praised around the world for its authentically diverse representation of the teenage experience, spotlighting sexuality, gender, race, neurodiversity and more.
News of its revival therefore comes as no surprise: The show remained in the top 10 TV shows on Netflix in Australia for five weeks after its release, spending three weeks in the global top 10 TV shows on Netflix, and reaching top 10 in over 43 countries. On TikTok — amidst its target audience, the Gen Z set whose fashion stylings certainly influenced the show’s — the hashtag #heartbreakhigh has amassed over 300 million views. The cast — among them, Ayesha Madon, Chloé Hayden and Josh Heuston — have amassed a following themselves, even making recent appearances at Melbourne Fashion Week.
“S2 holy cow,” Madon wrote on an Instagram Story. “I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again THANK YOU for watching our show and THANK YOU for supporting Aussie content.”
“We’re going back to school for term 2 💔,” Hayden posted on Instagram, adding “(I am so excited I can not stop crying thank you thank you thank you for loving our show)”.
Season two will see the show’s cast and creators return to Gadigal, Dharug, Dharawal and Ku-ring-gai lands throughout Sydney for pre-production and filming. And though a date hasn’t yet been set, we’re sure that it’s one everyone will be anticipating hotly. Read on for everything we know so far.
Will there be a season 2 of Heartbreak High on Netflix?
Yes, the second season of the breakout reboot Heartbreak High has officially been confirmed by Netflix.
When will season 2 of Heartbreak High be released?
While we don’t have an official release date just yet, Netflix announced on May 29 that production for season 2 is officially underway. Sharing a sweet video of the cast returning for the first table read of the series, the streamer wrote on Instagram, “Grab some celebratory hot chippies — Heartbreak High: Season 2 has officially started production!”
The video sees the show’s leads Madon, Hayden and James Majoos, revisit their first table read and share their excitement for the forthcoming season.
What is Heartbreak High about?
Season one of Netflix’s Heartbreak High delved into the trials and tribulations of high school. The plot follows Amerie (Ayesha Madon), who is made an instant pariah at Hartley High after a discovery is made — and after a very public friendship break-up with bestie Harper (Asher Yasbincek). With her new friends, outsiders Quinni (Chloé Hayden) and Darren (James Majoos), Amerie has to repair her reputation while navigating the murky waters of love, sex and heartbreak.
Season 2 will continue to follow Hartley High’s resident troubled teens — but there could be some unexpected plot points.
In the production announcement video shared on Netflix’s Instagram, Majoos noted, “I’m really excited to see how people react. I think there’s some twists and some turns and some oops and doops and it’ll be fun.”
Heartbreak High Season 2 cast
Photos from the first table read confirm that Madon, Hayden, Majoos and Yasbincek will return, as well as Gemma Chua-Tran (Sasha), Will McDonald (Ca$h) and Chika Ikogwe (Jojo Obah).
It is expected that the rest of the core cast will return, too. No new characters or cast members have been announced.
Watch here for updates.
