12 Must-Watch Shows That Will Leave Your Heart Racing After Season 2 of Heartstopper

Like Heartstopper, Sex Education is a Netflix teen drama centring around a group of high school students as they grapple with the complications of relationships in all their forms.

Trump's Iowa Rally Fail Plunges Twitter into a Hysterical Frenzy

But while some critics have pointed out that Charlie and Nick’s budding romance is a little on the chaste side, Sex Education – as the name suggests – is really not afraid to go there when it comes to various aspects of sex and relationships.

The hit show – which comes to an end with its fourth season later in 2023 – has also proved to be something of a star-making vehicle for its young cast, with the likes of Ncuti Gatwa, Aimee Lou Wood, Connor Swindells and Emma Mackey all getting their start in Sex Education.

If Heartstopper is renowned for the dreamy and idealist way it depicts those formative years after coming out as queer, Big Boys takes… well… a rather different approach.

Rudy Giuliani's Shocking Fate: An Unexpected D.C. Recommendation

Based on the experiences of comedian Jack Rooke and his real-life pal, the Channel 4 show centres around two pals, one a newly out teen and the other a “mature student”, who are thrown together during Freshers Week in their first year at uni.

Not only is Big Boys laugh-out-loud hilarious, mixing cringe comedy with fast-paced pop culture references, it’s also a poignant exploration of mental health, grief and, above all, the power of friendship.

Originally billed as a spin-off of the hit teen film Love Simon, Love Victor has gone on to take on a life of its own, airing its third and final season in 2022.

Is Jennifer Garner Bringing Elektra to Life Once More in Deadpool 3?

The show tells the story of titular teenager Victor Salazar who we see navigating all of the challenges of life as “new kid” at a high school in Atlanta while coming to terms with his sexual identity and coming out.

Over the three seasons, Victor explores different relationships, rides out difficult family dynamics and also leans on his friends, who are all going through different unique romantic situations of their own.