The hilarious, lighthearted Gen-Z reboot of the beloved Australian teen dramedy Heartbreak High amassed an incredible 42.6 million views within three weeks of its first season dropping on Netflix in September. It spent two weeks in the streaming platform's top 10 list in more than 43 countries and has reached audiences worldwide with Heartbreak High trending on TikTok with 300 million views. Heartbreak High combines Sex Education's frank, humorous approach to sexuality and Degrassi's penchant for melodramatics, mixing it all into a show that is authentic to the experiences of Australian teens today—the first season introduced us to a cast of rich, layered characters written and created by Hannah Carroll Chapman.

Since Heartbreak High's first season dropped, fans have been speculating about what will happen next and which beloved characters will get back together. Throughout much of the season, many relationships and friendships were explored, including fan favorite Darren's (James Majoos) star-crossed romance with drug dealer Ca$h (Will McDonald), who we last saw was being arrested and dragged away by the cops. We also saw Amerie (Ayesha Madon) and Harper (Asher Yasbincek) finally bury the hatchet and resolve the messy love square between them, indigenous basketball player Malakai (Thomas Weatherall), and dreamboat Dusty (Joshua Heuston). Dusty's betrayal leads Amerie to see her childhood crush in a new light, but if lingering looks are anything to go off by, it seems there may be lingering sparks between her and Malakai. Meanwhile, Quinni's (Chloe Hayden) tentative relationship with Sasha (Gemma Chua-Tran) crumbled as they realized how incompatible they were.

When is ‘Heartbreak High’ Season 2 Coming Out?

After over a year of waiting, Netflix finally confirmed that Heartbreak High will be returning to our screens on April 11, 2024.

What Happened in Season 1 of Heartbreak High?

In Season 1, the staff discovers a map graffitied onto a formerly hidden school wall by estranged best friends Amerie and Harper. The so-called "incest map" detailed the various, intersecting sexual exploits of the students of Hartley High and caused an uproar among the student body, especially the students who had their dirty laundry aired out as the pictures of the wall circulated on social media. To appease the parents and the community, performative woke Principal Woodsy (Rachel House) promptly enrolls those whose names were found on the "incest map" into a sex literacy tutorial (referred to as "sluts" by the students) with the English teacher, Jojo (Chika Ikogwe). Amerie accepts the blame for the incident only to be sucker-punched and ostracized by her partner in crime, Harper, and become the school's social pariah. Amerie's fall from the top of the high school social pyramid leads queer outcasts, nonbinary Darren and his autistic best friend, Quinni, to take Amerie under their wings. Together, the new trio schemes to repair Amerie's reputation and support each other as they fall in love and make mistakes.

Is There a Trailer for ‘Heartbreak High’ Season 2?

Available to watch above, the official trailer for Heartbreak High’s sophomore season was released on March 21. Showcasing our favorite Aussie classmates back in action, the trailer also introduces us to some fresh faces and reminds us that, although an entire season has been and gone, no one has forgotten what Amerie did. Of course, another love triangle is afoot, once again involving both Amerie and Malakai, as well as a new school celibacy club that looks to take down our protagonist and ruin her already dwindling reputation. Raunchy and relatable, this trailer promises another year of chaos at Hartley High.

What Will Heartbreak High Season 2 Be About?

Season 2 will pick up where we left our main characters, and many fans are looking forward to seeing what's next for this motley crew of teens. Amerie and Harper's friendship breakup is over, and it's exciting to see the two more supportive towards one another than at each other's necks like they have been for most of the first season. In the last episode, what happened on the mysterious night of the music festival was finally revealed. Harper and Amerie had gotten separated in the crowd after Harper threw away their bottle of pills, and Amerie tried to find them. Lost while looking for Harper, Amerie bumped into class clown Spider (Bryn Chapman-Parrish) and spent the rest of the night with him.

Meanwhile, Harper has to fight her way out of a car when Ca$h's drug dealer boss, Chook (Tom Wilson), and his friends attempt to sexually assault her. Ca$h, the driver, helps her out by unlocking the car, and she narrowly escapes and runs off into the wilderness to hide. When it's safe, she walks to Amerie's house and knocks on her window, but unbeknownst to her, Amerie is hooking up with Spider. Mortified, Amerie doesn't answer Harper's knock and which unfortunately leads Harper to have to go home to her unstable father. The events of that night led her to be fostered by another family for a little while until her father got better. History repeats itself when her father tries to attack her again, but this time, Harper stabs him in self-defense. The truth brings the two best friends back together, but these two are prone to making bad decisions, seeing as, in the finale, they smashed the windows of Chook's car and drove off as it burst into flames. And although he deserved it, fans are on the edge of their seats anticipating the fallout.

Not only that but even after their failed hook-up, it's clear that poor Spider still has a soft spot for Amerie. Hopefully, we'll see more of their dynamic as well. Speaking of Amerie's love interests, it would also be interesting to see Dusty or Malakai grow more comfortable with his bisexuality and embark on some self-exploration. Fans were also thrilled to see the two indigenous characters, Malakai and Missy (Sherry-Lee Watson), befriend each other. Missy offered her support to Malakai after his traumatic run-in with the police in Episode 4. Hopefully, we'll see more of their friendship in season 2 and a central storyline for Missy outside of pining after her ex, Sasha, and standing up for Malakai.

An official synopsis for Season 2, as presented underneath the official trailer release, reads:

“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. “

Who Will Be in ‘Heartbreak High’ Season 2?

Almost the entire ensemble that made Season 1 such a success will be back to grace our screens for Season 2, including the likes of Ayesha Madon as Amerie, Chloé Hayden as Quinni, James Majoos as Darren, Thomas Weatherall as Malakai Mitchell, Joshua Heuston as Dustin ‘Dusty’ Reid, Bryn Chapman-Parish as Spencer ‘Spider’ White, Sherry-Lee Watson as Missy Beckett, Brodie Townsend as Anthony ‘Ant’ Vaughn, Scott Major as Peter Rivers, Rachel House as Principal Stacy ‘Woodsy’ Woods, Gemma Chua-Tran as Sasha, Asher Yasbincek as Harper, Will McDonald as Ca$h and Chika Ikogwe as Jojo.

Season 2 also sees the arrival of some new faces on campus, with both Kartanya Maynard as Zoe and Sam Rechnew as Rowan. The former looks to be Amerie’s new anti-sex enemy, while Rowan may pose some sort of romantic interest for Amerie. Whatever happens, these additions will likely be crucial to the second-season narrative.

Who Is Making Heartbreak High Season 2?

The diverse writer's room behind Season 1 was composed of Hannah Carroll Chapman, Matthew Whittet, Marieke Hardy, Meyne Wyatt, Thomas Wilson-White, Natesha Somasundaram, and Megan Palinkas. The series producers include Carly Heaton, Sarah Freeman, Jeroen Koopman, Tarik Traidia, Brian Abel, Michael Jenkins, and Palinkas. Simon Ozolins and Drew English were the cinematographers. So far, Fremantle Australia, NewBe, and Netflix have yet to announce changes to the production team.