Heartstopperseason 3 finally introduces viewers to Oliver Spring (Jensen Clayden), a key character from Alice Oseman’s graphic novel series. Netflix’s adaptation ofthe popular coming-of-age story gives Oliver a completely new role. Picking up from whereHeartstopperseason 2 ended, the third outing follows Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) as they take the next big steps in their relationship. While Charlie is eager to tell Nick “I love you” for the first time, Nick is preoccupied with figuring out how to address Charlie’s eating disorder and depression in a supportive way.
The rest ofHeartstopperseason 3’s cast of charactersalso has a lot going on. Charlie and Nick’s friends, from Elle Argent (Yasmin Finney) and Tao Xu (William Gao) to Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) and Darcy Olsson (Kizzy Edgell), all navigate fresh aspects of their relationships, identities, and mental health. Additionally,Heartstopperseason 3 gives bigger roles to characterslike Isaac Henderson (Tobie Donovan), Charlie’s book-loving asexual and aromantic best friend, and Tori Spring (Jenny Walser), Charlie’s antisocial sister. Although he doesn’t get a full-fledged arc,Oliver’s cameo is a fun moment forHeartstopperfans.
Oliver Appears In Heartstopper Season 3, But He’s Not Charlie & Tori’s Brother
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Although Oliver Spring finally appears inHeartstopperseason 3, he isn’t Charlie and Tori’s younger brother. In Oseman’s graphic novel series, Oliver is a minor character, but he’s part of the story from the very first installment. Although the Netflix series cut Oliver from Charlie and Tori’s family unit,Heartstopperseason 3’s Christmas episode, “Winter,” provides fans with a fun Oliver cameo. One of Charlie and Tori’s cousins, Oliver is much younger than his sisters — and more fun for Charlie and Tori to hang out with. In fact, Oliver fits right into the Springs' sibling dynamic.
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Oliver’s on-screen time is incredibly brief. He excitedly greets his cousins, who are dreading a big family Christmas and mostly keeps to himself during dinner. Fed up with how his family treats him, Charlie leaves the Springs' Christmas celebration to spend time with Nick and his extended family. Eventually, Tori shows up to take Charlie home. Looking to make the best of a tense situation,Charlie and Tori spend the rest of the evening playingMario Kartwith Oliver. The sweet, short-lived scene is a great reminder thatHeartstopper’s greatest strength is its sense of community.
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Unfortunately, Oliver doesn’t appear again beforeHeartstopperseason 3’s ending. As a result, the character’s brief appearance remains more of a nod to the source material than anything else. Nonetheless, Oliver’s absence from earlier seasons has prompted viewers to wonder why the youngest Spring sibling was cut from the show in the first place. UnlikeTori Spring, who has aHeartstoppercomic storythat feels significant,Oliver is a minor supporting character in the larger story. That said, it seems like Oliver Spring just wasn’t pivotal enough in the graphic novels to make the jump to the screen.
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Since Netflix’sHeartstopperhas a pretty substantial ensemble cast, it makes sense that the adaptation would want to trim its characters where possible. Tori already provides Charlie with a meaningful sibling dynamic, soit might have felt a bit redundant or unnecessary to also include the much younger Oliver. With just eight 30-minute episodes per season,Heartstopper’s screen time is precious, so an Oliver Spring cameo makes much more sense.
Heartstopper
Heartstopper is an LGBTQ+ coming-of-age teen romantic comedy based on the webcomic/graphic novel created by Alice Oseman. The show is viewed through the eyes of a young gay British teen named Charlie Spring, whose crush on a classmate grows into something more meaningful as they slowly get closer throughout the series. The show navigates the challenges of LGBTQ+ youth during tumultuous adolescent years.
