Heartbreak High
School & campusSchools and universities as the primary world.This show: 9/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 9/10Young adultTeen protagonists with teen-first appeal.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Callan MulveyLara CoxEmma RocheAda NicodemouRel HuntPutu Winchester
Written by
Ben GannonMichael Jenkins
Starring
Callan MulveyLara CoxEmma RocheAda NicodemouRel HuntPutu Winchester
Written by
Ben GannonMichael Jenkins
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Heartbreak High Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | ||
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| S1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 9.0 | |||
| S2 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||
| S5 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.2 | ||
| S6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | |
| S7 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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About
"Unglamorous, big-hearted teen drama that aged well"
Heartbreak High follows students and staff at Hartley High, a fictional Australian secondary school where everyday teen dramas play out against a genuinely diverse, working-class backdrop. Across its long run it tackles friendships, romance, family strain, and social pressures with a soapy but sincere touch. The tone is warm and earnest rather than glossy, more concerned with recognisable adolescent messiness than polish. It rewards patience: episodes are talky and character-driven, building attachment slowly through an ensemble cast rather than big twists. It's a comfort watch for anyone nostalgic for unpretentious, issue-aware teen drama.
Watch it for
the ensemble's lived-in, multicultural take on ordinary teenage struggles.
Maybe skip if
you want slick pacing or high-concept twists over slow character work.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11994
8.0946382h 53m
High school's hard enough, but a tragic loss, a teacher’s scandal, brushes with authority and an unexpected surprise all shock the Hartley student body.
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Season 21995
7.6246145h 50m
A search for a parent, forbidden feelings, an ailing basketball squad and two shocking deaths fill up the school year for the students at Hartley. A controversial teacher returns and a student’s life gets derailed while another’s music career takes off as the threat of a school shutdown arises.
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Season 31996
7.1202133h 36m
Hartley students deal with a distressing death, a new teacher and a newly revealed drug addiction. But they still find time to hang at the Shark Pool.
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Season 41997
6.740926
With university looming, the students look to the future and hope for top exam scores. Meanwhile, the Shark Pool comes under threat of a new owner.
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Season 51997
6.947239
An entirely new school, new staff and new students keep the tensions running high and bring in even more trouble to the Hartley hallways this year.
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Season 61999
6.837240
Nothing comes easily for the students at Hartley as they must face new hardships, navigate new relationships and learn life’s harsh lessons together.
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Season 7
7.030740
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Callan Mulvey Bogdan Drazic
Lara Cox Anita Scheppers
Emma Roche Danielle Miller
Ada Nicodemou Katerina Ioannou
Rel Hunt Ryan Scheppers
Putu Winchester Dennis Klinsmann
Salvatore Coco Con Bordino
Barbara Gouskos Helen Bordino
Ivar Kants Roberto Bordino
Stephen O'Rourke Deloraine
Crew
Ben Gannon
Michael Jenkins
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