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Heartbreak High 2022
A 2022 Australian comedy drama television series, Heartbreak High was made for Netflix by Hannah Carroll Chapman. The show centers on the lives of students and staff at Hartley High, dealing with issues like racial conflict in Australia, teenage relationships, and typical adolescent struggles. This production serves as a soft reboot of the 1994 series, which originated from the 1993 movie The Heartbreak Kid, originally shown on Network Ten. The main cast includes Ayesha Madon, Thomas Weatherall, Bryn Chapman Parish, Asher Yasbincek, James Majoos, Chloé Hayden, Will McDonald, Gemma Chua-Tran, Sherry-Lee Watson, Josh Heuston, Brodie Townsend, Chika Ikogwe, Scott Major, and Rachel House. In season two, Sam Rechner, Kartanya Maynard, and Angus Sampson became part of the show. Season three brought in Ioane Sa'ula, Aki Munroe, William McKenna, and Ben Turland.
The series debuted on Netflix during 14 September 2022. Shortly after, it was ordered for a second season that started on 11 April 2024. Work began on the final season in November 2024, with Netflix releasing the last season on 25 March 2026. Critics recognized the program for its acting, diversity, wardrobe and visual presentation. It earned multiple awards including an International Emmy and six AACTA Awards out of 15 total nominations.
Cast
- Ayesha MadonAmerie Wadia
- Thomas WeatherallMalakai Mitchell
- Bryn Chapman ParishSpencer 'Spider' White
- Asher YasbincekHarper McLean
- James MajoosDarren Rivers
- Chloé HaydenQuinn 'Quinni' Gallagher-Jones
- Will McDonaldDouglas 'Ca$h' Piggott
- Gemma Chua-TranSasha So
- Sherry-Lee WatsonMissy Beckett
- Josh HeustonDustin 'Dusty' Reid
- Brodie TownsendAnthony 'Ant' Vaughn
- Chika IkogweJosephine 'Jojo' Obah
- Scott MajorPeter Rivers
- Rachel HousePrincipal Stacy 'Woodsy' Woods
- Sam RechnerRowan Callaghan
- Kartanya MaynardZoe Clarke
- Angus SampsonTimothy Voss
- Isabella GutierrezChaka Cardenes
- Ben OxenbouldJustin McLean
- Justin SmithJim the Maintenance Man
- Sandy SharmaHuma Wadia
- Tom WilsonMichael 'Chook' Cooper
- Kye McMasterTilla
- Ari McCarthyJayden
- Shivadhya MehtaYasmin
- Rudra MehtaNaseem
- Natascha BorgMrs Vaughn
- Bolude WatsonAnne
- Maggie DenceNan
- Kobie DeeJai Beckett
- Robyn MalcolmCait White
- Stephen HunterCoach Arkell
- Jeremy Lindsay TaylorKurt Peterson
- Natalie TranRhea Brown
- Trystan GoFelix
- Jude HylandJett Callaghan
- Lara CoxAnita Scheppers
- Peter CarrollRoger
- Ivar KantsPrincipal McMahon
- Tai NguyenDr. Jack Tran
Crew
- Creator
- Hannah Carroll Chapman
- Producer
- Carly Heaton, Sarah Freeman, Jeroen Koopman, Tarik Traidia, Brian Abel, Michael Jenkins, Megan Palinkas
- Cinematography
- Simon Ozolins, Drew English
Details
- Production
- Fremantle Australia
- Network
- Netflix
