Heartbreak High on Netflix – Tonight, the stars of the Netflix Series HEARTBREAK HIGH celebrated the release of Season 2 with an intimate cast and crew screening event at Palace Cinemas Moore Park in Sydney ahead of its global release on Netflix Thursday.
Hartley High students and teachers walking the red carpet tonight included: Ayesha Madon, James Majoos, Chloe Hayden, Asher Yasbineck, Thomas Weatherall, Will McDonald, Gemma Chua-Tran, Bryn Chapman-Parish, Sherry-Lee Watson, Chika Ikogwe and Kartanya Maynard.
Joining them were series creator and executive producer Hannah Caroll Chapman, producer Sarah Freeman, directors Neil Sharma, Adam Murfet & Jessie Oldfield, executive producer Carly Heaton and associate producer Anna Curtis.
Netflix Director of Content ANZ Que Minh Luu also joined in on the fun, alongside Screen Australia CEO Deidre Brennan and Head of Screen NSW Kyas Hepworth.
The night saw the cast and crew celebrate everything we love about the show: its humour, batshittery, and heart – with Season 2 promising even more drama, adventure, laughs and heartbreak to come.
ABOUT HEARTBREAK HIGH SEASON 2
Synopsis: All our heroes are back for Term Two at the “lowest ranking school in the district.” But fresh hotties, a new sports teacher and a mystery assailant, throw any hopes for a peaceful term into disarray, while the race for school captain is seeing dirty tactics run rife through Hartley High. Yep… It’s Term 2 bitches, and it’s more chaotic than ever.
Release date: April 11, 2024
Episodes: 8 x 50 minutes
Created by: Hannah Carroll Chapman
Written by: Hannah Carroll Chapman, Keir Wilkins, Megan Palinkas, Sara Khan, Jean Tong, Marieke Hardy, Thomas Wilson-White
Produced by: Sarah Freeman
Executive Producer: Carly Heaton, Hannah Carroll Chapman
Associate Producer: Anna Curtis
Directors: Gracie Otto (Ep 1-3), Neil Sharma (Ep 4-6), Adam Murget & Jessie Oldfield (Ep 7-8)
Production Company: Fremantle, NewBe
Locations: Maroubra (Gadigal and Bidjigal) and various locations around Sydney, NSW (Dharug, Dharawal, Ku-ring-gai, and Birrabirragal and Gundungurra lands)
Cast: Ayesha Madon, James Majoos, Chloe Hayden, Asher Yasbineck, Thomas Weatherall, Will McDonald, Sam Rechner, Josh Heuston, Gemma Chua-Tran, Bryn Chapman Parish, Sherry-Lee Watson, Brodie Townsend, Rachel House, Angus Sampson, Chicka Ikogwe, Kartanya Maynard
SEASON 1 AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
- International Emmy Award Winner for Best Kids: Live-Action
- Won 1 Logie Award, nominated for 15
- Won 6 AACTA awards, nominated for 3
- Won Screen Producers Australia Drama Series Production of the Year Award
- Won Casting Guild of Australia Award for Best Casting
- Nominated for a GLAAD Media Award
- Spent five weeks in Australia’s top 10 TV shows on Netflix and three weeks in the global top 10 TV shows on Netflix (hitting #6, #5, #8 and amassing over 42.6M hours viewed in the three weeks )
- Reached top 10 shows in over 43 countries around the world on Netflix including UK, Europe, Africa and Asia
Heartbreak High on Netflix – 11 April, 2024
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