- The new Netflix Australian drama is heading to the United States and is based on the trailer.
- Heartbreak High’s plot begins with the discovery of a hidden map listing everyone’s relationships in minute detail.
- The first trailer for the Netflix series brings us to a new generation of kids at Hartley High as they deal with love, sex, and heartbreak in the present.
The new Netflix Australian drama is heading to the United States and based on the trailer, this is the type of show you might get lost in. The first complete trailer for Netflix’s highly anticipated adaptation of Heartbreak High, a renowned Australian series that aired for seven seasons in the 1990s, has been published.
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Fans’ reactions to the trailer have been divided,
as evidenced by the trailer’s comment area.
Many individuals believe it is ridiculous, while some fans believe it will be just as good as the original.
Some admirers noted, “I love high school dramas,” while others claimed the plot is too predictable.
“Does Netflix ever grow weary of making shows about unrealistic high
school dramas where the main character hates herself at first and
always ends with her giving a speech about accepting herself?” asked another user.
The first trailer for the Netflix series brings us to a new generation of kids at Hartley High as they deal with love, sex, and heartbreak in the present.
Here’s some more information on the show.
The show is based on the original 1994 series of the same name.
Que Minh Luu, Netflix’s director of original programming in Australia,
told The Guardian in 2020 that the show, set at Hartley High in the present day,
was “inspired by” but “completely recreated” for a new generation.
“We want to depict what it’s like to be a young person nowadays,” said Luu.
Heartbreak High, is a remake of the original 1994 series that precisely captures the dreamy,
Prismacolor style made famous by shows like Euphoria while preserving unique intensity will be released next month.
We can tell from the trailer that the show will not hold back
in offering a fresh account of adolescent years packed with fury and happiness.
With fights in the school hallways, adult toys flying across the quad,
and a female character shrieking about her reproductive function from a rooftop,
it’s already identical to the UK’s Sex Education — albeit the accents,
beaches, and police vehicles make it unmistakably and avowedly Aussie.
Heartbreak High’s plot begins with the discovery of a hidden map listing everyone’s relationships in minute detail.
Amerie, its founder, is immediately become an outcast as the school tries
to intervene by instituting a dreaded “sexual education” program to counterbalance the sexuality of its kids.
Amerie is followed as she tries to recover old friendships,
redeem herself and her reputation, and navigate love and heartbreak on her own.
Ayesha Madon portrays Amerie, the main character of Heartbreak High, as a strong rebel.
Chloe Hayden plays Quinni, her new buddy who is neurodivergent and completely honest,
and James Majors plays Darren, who is described as “super-duper queer.”
They are referred to together by Netflix as “THE HEART, THE BRAINS, AND THE CLITORIS.”
Netflix will broadcast the series in the following month, with all
eight episodes of season one available on September 14.
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The show is about the LGBTQIA+ community.
Heartbreak High’s first season began in 1994, and it was a cultural watershed moment.
It was recognized as innovative since it was one of the first shows to include a culturally diverse cast.
Similarly, the reboot strives to embrace multiculturalism while attempting
to go deeper with representation from LGBTQIA+ and First Nations
communities to allow for more nuanced storylines around topics such as racism,
transphobia, and same-sex relationships, which Australian television has yet to portray authentically.
