Heartbreak High

Heartbreak High is an Australian teen drama television series set at the fictional Hartley High in Sydney.

Heartbreak High is an Australian teen drama television series set at the fictional Hartley High in Sydney. The 2022 Netflix series is a reimagining of the 1990s original and follows students as they navigate friendship, sexuality, conflict, and school life. The story centres on Amerie Wadia and her classmates after a scandal exposes students' private relationships.

Premise

The series follows students at Hartley High as they deal with the fallout from a scandalous mural or map that reveals classmates' sexual relationships. The story tracks Amerie and her friends as they navigate reputation, friendship, romance, and school politics.

Production and release

The 2022 series was created by Hannah Carroll Chapman and released on Netflix. It was developed as a contemporary reimagining of the 1990s Australian drama Heartbreak High.

Original series

An earlier Heartbreak High ran from 1994 to 1999 in Australia and focused on students and staff at a multicultural Sydney high school. It became known for its gritty teen drama style and later aired in the United Kingdom before Australian broadcast of some episodes.

Reception and themes

The reboot is presented as a teen drama with mature themes, including sex education, relationships, consent, and social conflict. Its tone is described by sources as dealing directly with messy adolescent life and contemporary school culture.