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Parents Guide to Heartstopper (2022)

Is Heartstopper appropriate for kids? Age rating, content warnings and Family Score below.

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Heartstopper

2022 · TV Show

TV-14

Content Ratings

Language2/5
Violence1/5
Sexual Content2/5
Substances1/5
Scary/Intense1/5
7
Family Score
Suggested Age

12+

Parent Verdict

An unusually gentle teen romance where affection stays at kissing for most of its run, with honest handling of coming out, bullying, and an eating disorder storyline. Language is mild British swearing. Suitable for 12 and up, and one of the kindest LGBTQ+ shows for teens.

What Families Say

Our AI Rating

7/10

Ages 12+

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About This Rating

Our family-friendliness rating for Heartstopper is based on analysis across five key categories: Language, Violence, Sexual Content, Substances, and Scary/Intense scenes. Each category is rated from 0 (none) to 5 (extreme).

The Family Score of 7/10 provides an overall assessment of how suitable this tv show is for family viewing. We recommend this content for ages 12+.