Heartstopper is a well-known Netflix show among LGBTQ supporters and those who believe that love is love. The show has been praised for its genuine and refreshingly optimistic portrayal of teen gay romance, featuring many queer and same-gender characters.
The plot revolves around two teenage boys; one of them is aware of his sexuality, but the other one needs acceptance of his love for the same sex. In the story plot, there are two young boys named Charlie and Nick. With time, they both discover that there is love between them apart from their same gender, which might affect their way of living in school.
There are two British teenage boys who have different personalities when it comes to accepting their liking for the same sex, and it is hard for Nick to accept his sexual orientation. The show supports the LGBTQ community and celebrates different types of identities.
Many students have faced many issues regarding knowing their identity and loving someone else. This is a perfect platform for those who want to be aware of their way of behaving when they are in the same situation as in Heartstopper, Nick and Charles faced. This drama has a lot of teen drama with a dose of love, romance, heartbreak, breakups, and friendships.
Young Royals
Young Royals is a Swedish drama featuring Prince Wilhelm, portrayed by Ryding, who is from a king’s family and the son of Queen Kristina, a character portrayed by Pernilla August. He was born into a strict family where his actions were taken into account, and he was punished for his wrongdoing every time. He was sent to boarding school when his family got word of his involvement in a fight club. At his boarding school, something surprising happens when he gets to know that he is attracted to the same sex, and there he finds a guy named Simon Eriksson, a character portrayed by Omar Rudberg.
The story plot revolves around covering the story of two boys in love and trying to fix their relationship. Where Prince Wilhelm is from a strict king family where his sexual orientation and identity might affect his family’s royalty status and maintain the family status, and they might ignore their son’s happiness behind it. In the end, the turning point comes when both of them have to keep it secretive and don’t let anyone know how much they are in love with their family status and royalty. It is now streaming on other platforms, also.
Love Victor
Love Victor is another American teen-gay drama series in which the main lead characters are named Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. The drama is based on the novel Simon. It is a story about a teenager, Victor, portrayed by Michaela Cimino, who is dealing with two things altogether. One is dealing with the new school and town, which is depressing for a newly shifted person, and the other one is dealing with sexuality. The question is why he was dealing with that, and it is because of unawareness. It might surprise you, but a novel-based story is plotted into cinematic view so perfectly that it results in love from audiences and fans.
It was the most-watched series on the Hulu OTT platform, which contributed to its popularity among fans. It is really charming and heartwarming to watch a character deal gracefully with society and the world for their identity to be accepted by them and society. It might amaze you that the story is not only about Victo but many out there who are also going through the same things, and they might find a way of living.
Sex Education
The ‘Sex Education series is one of the most-watched series on the OTT platform Netflix. It is a British comedy-drama with a dose of knowledge and awareness of sex and attraction. The sex education series was created and produced by Laurie Nunn. In the story, there is a Mooredale High School in which students of different sexual orientations face many deals.
They learned from it and did a very good job of facing all the issues by themselves in their way of dealing. The main character, Otis Milburn, portrayed by Asa Butterfield, established a sex clinic secretly with his classmates and started solving their classmates’ issues and queries regarding intimacy and other problems. But the twist is that Otis is also facing the same issues, and he has no one to give advice and help, although his own mother is a professional psychologist.
Sex education is a collection of everything that an adult needs to know, from sexual education to friendship. Love, romance, breakups, and dealing with other stuff in life. It gives a glimpse of everything that a person who is dealing with a sexual identity issue might get to know. A series is full of knowledge that might never be reached in school because it comes with the courage to teach that kind of stuff. The stigma behind being gay is something serious for society, but the series will let you know it is totally normal and it is a part of being a person. We would recommend it to viewers to watch it and enjoy it!
Elite
Elite is another Spanish drama that again revolves around a teenage drama and thriller series that gives you goosebumps while watching it. The show has a lot of suspense because it has characters that are dealing with their sexual orientation as well as trying to solve murder issues for themselves and others. The drama is produced and directed by Carlos Montero and Madrona. The main characters in the story are Nadia, portrayed by Mina El, and Samuel, portrayed by Itzan Escamilla. All the scholarships in the story come from a wealthy background, which makes it more interesting to watch the story of wealthy high school people’s murder cases.
The show is interesting to the audience because of the murder cases in the school where the students study; each one is a suspect because you cannot believe anyone when it comes to knowing who has committed a murder. The suspect and the crime story are more satisfying when it comes to enjoying it as a mystery. This show could be a hit for those who love to watch mystery stories on their weekends. We would recommend you watch Elite if you are looking for a story that revolves around same-sex romance and love, as well as a dose of mystery and suspense that will entertain you to the maximum.
Dash & Lily
Dash and Lily is a story that revolves around two teenagers named Dash (portrayed by Austin Abrams) and Lily (a character portrayed by Midori Francis). They both fall in love, according to the story, but the twist comes when they contact each other from the same city but from different locations.
The series’ shooting was done during Christmas, so it made it more realistic to watch and observe at a certain point. It is an adventurous series to watch and have fun with. If you are a binge person who wants to spend your holiday binge-watching, then it’s a perfect match for you. The show has received a lot of appreciation from the viewers and gained a good image over the internet. So if you are a big fan of Heartstopper, you might fall for this show too. Keep watching!
Genera+ion
Genera+ion is an American teen dramedy drama centered on the happenings of a group of high school teen students in a conservative society where they are supposed to be in boundaries in Orange County, California, directed and produced by Zelda and created by Daniel Barnz. The story plot basically revolves around the understanding of one’s sexuality and identity when it comes to the point of where they belong in a romantic relationship and which person they should choose. It is a bit confusing when no one tells them to reveal their real identity and sexuality. The story follows the group and their relationships, with many of the teens questioning their sexuality.
It is now available on the OTT platform HULU, and viewers can buy a subscription and watch it. The story of a high school teen might surprise you in different ways and fill you with questions as well. There is no doubt about that, right?
Degrassi, The Next Generation
Degrassi is one of the most dramatic teen drama series, and it is currently available on OTT platforms such as Hulu and Netflix. The characters and cast have struggled with many forms of life, like their sexuality, bullying from others, mental health issues, and family issues. Apart from all these things, the main things that they faced were friendships, love, romance, breakups, and moving on from the other stuff they would die for. The show has completed 14 seasons so far, and the cast’s involvement made it more interesting with their acting and hard work.
Cast: Drake and Nina are legends that make it more interesting to watch and enjoy. The audience and fans can hardly wait for a new season and episode to air on many platforms like OTT, Netflix, and Hulu. The series has gotten positive reviews and is now famous among people, and has recorded a positive response so far. We would recommend you watch this series, and it will not disappoint you for sure!
Skam
Skam is a Norwegian teen drama series that is famous worldwide and dubbed in many languages for series lovers all over the world. The story revolves around a group of teenagers studying at the most prestigious college and school in the city of Norway. There are two main lead characters known as Eva, portrayed by Lisa Teige, and Noora, portrayed by Josefine Petersen. Both of the characters in the series can be seen struggling with something that might be uncommon in society and could feel like harm. The series focused on how homosexual people deal with mental health issues like depression and anxiety on a severe level.
The show was never sold for multinational release but garnered incredible worldwide favor with a dedicated fanbase who subtitled the sequence themselves for multinational viewership. The show has been called extremely immersive, natural, and famous for its special format. The main part is Season 3, especially that part that deals with Isak’s sexuality, which was hailed by critics as genuine, intimate, and profound. We would recommend the Skam series as a must-watch for binge-watchers, and they can give it a try when it comes to the point of entertainment.
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Crush
We have another series called Crush. As the name suggests, it must be a story of one-sided love, as it denotes crush in the title of the series. The main character, Paige, portrayed by Rowan Blanchard, tries to get close to a girl named AJ, portrayed by Auli’i Cravalho. The story begins when the sports coach gives them advice to train each other, and what happens next you can imagine. They started to fall for each other in an unexpected way which was surprising for both of them as they are of the same sex. The series focuses on queer positivity and supports the LGBTQ community.
The show received criticism and support from the audience, which made it popular amongst the fans and audience on another level. The show shows the world how it feels to fall for someone when society is against love, but you have the courage to fight for it anyhow.
Atypical
This show was primarily about LGBTQ terms and conditions. Here in the story, we have a non-binary character named Bridgette Lundy-Paine, who portrays the role of Cassie. Cassie is the main lead and Sam’s sister. She starts to get involved in having feelings for another girl and gets confused at first by the attraction, but after some time, she gets to know that she is in love and struggles through many things at the same time.
Dating Amber
Eddie and Amber started to reveal their private relationship to the world by being open about it and starting to date an open relationship.
At first, they started it as a fake relationship, but after a while, they got to know that they were in love, and they started exploring more of the larger LGBTQ community and realized they had found their real world in it.
Both of them started to get to know more about themselves as gays and started exploring vast communities in a certain way. The show got many critics at first, but support was also there, and they started to get warm reviews from around the world in a positive way.
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Our Flag Means Death
Our flag means death is a comedy and romantic drama featuring Rhys Darby and another legend, Taika Waititi. Both of them are pirates, and it is a romantic story about two pirates who fall in love. The story starts with the friendship of Taika and Rhys, which with time, eventually turns into a romantic love story.
The series has many adventures, and it is fun to watch with your friends. The plot of the story supports the LGBTQ community by showing research and by showing many non-binary characters in the show. The romance between Bonnet and Blackbeard is something that is worth watching and giving your time to the storyline.
The Semicolon
Produced and created by an American activist named Ryan O’Connell. The main character, named Ryan, who is gay by sexual orientation and has cerebral palsy, follows Ryan. As he guides relationships and his career, he finds many ups and downs throughout. The show has been praised for its exceptional writing and touching plot. The story revolves around comedy and romance, which is quite funny to watch.
Ryan, who is gay, finds it difficult to adjust at first but finds many ways to live after some time. We can accept it as a society for the better. The show has gotten both critical and good reviews at the same time. The cast, crew, and storyline have won many people’s hearts so far.
2gether
2gether tracks two students as they go from not really dating to quickly falling in love. This is the story of two university students who started dating for fun. It was a fake dating site, but what happened next was that they started falling for each other and started getting into romantic love. It recounts the fantasy and love between two college scholars who, while unnaturally dating, begin falling for each other. The 13-episode series is based on the novel of the same name and stars Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, who is Chinese-Thai actors Tine as a positive law student, on the other hand, Bright and a stunning but subtle guitar player.
Together, no doubt has won many people’s hearts. The show has become the most watched list among binge viewers so far. This is a story of dating to real love, a love story between two gay personalities who fall for each other. The camera effects and cinematic plot are beautiful!
Semantic Error
Semantic Error commands the connection of two opposing college students who become more intimate while working together on a task. Semantic Error stars Park Seoham as the extrovert and outgoing Park. Semantic Error aired online on OTT platforms and in cinemas in early 2022 and immediately became one of South Korea’s most famous BL dramas. It became one of the most-watched series and won many hearts.
If you are a big fan of the Heartstopper series, then we would like to recommend you Semantic Error. This series will surprise you for sure. You can watch it online on different platforms for sure.
