Netflix has announced Heartstopper Forever: The Official Podcast, a new five-part companion podcast arriving alongside Heartstopper Forever on 17 July. Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race UK favourite Tia Kofi, the podcast will reunite members of the Heartstopper cast and creative team to discuss the finale film, look back on the series and answer questions from fans.
Kit Connor and Joe Locke, who play Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring, will feature in the first episode. The remaining episodes will include Corinna Brown and Kizzy Edgell, Yasmin Finney and William Gao, creator Alice Oseman and executive producer Patrick Walters, and Jenny Walser and Tobie Donovan.
The podcast arrives as part of Netflix’s wider Heartstopper farewell rollout, with the feature-length finale film also premiering on 17 July. For fans not quite ready to say goodbye to Nick, Charlie and the wider Paris Squad, this sounds like a very needed emotional support podcast.
Oseman has also reflected on the end of Heartstopper, describing it as “bittersweet.” They said they were sad to say goodbye to the characters, but proud the story had reached a complete ending.
The five episodes will give fans space to revisit the show’s biggest moments, hear from the people who brought it to screen and sit with the emotions around its final chapter. Video episodes will stream on Netflix, with audio episodes also available on Spotify, Apple and other podcast platforms.
For CultureCues, this feels like a lovely addition to Heartstopper Forever. The film was already going to be emotional enough, so giving fans a companion podcast with the cast and Alice Oseman and feels like the right way to mark the ending. Having Tia Kofi hosting should bring some much-needed laughs alongside the tears too. We are not ready to say goodbye, so we will take every crumb we can. Podcast on. Tissues ready.
Heartstopper Forever and Heartstopper Forever: The Official Podcast premiere on Netflix on 17 July.
Nikki Murray is a UK-based writer, screenwriter and founder & editor of CultureCues, covering film, television, music and pop culture. Her work focuses on storytelling and the moments shaping modern entertainment.