The story, centered around a group of teenagers at a British all-boys grammar school, has been adapted by YA author and illustrator Alice Oseman from their graphic novels of the same name. On the face of it, Heartstopper is pretty easily described: an LGBTQ+ coming-of-age romance between Nick, played by Kit Connor ( His Dark Materials, Rocketman), and Charlie, played by newcomer Joe Locke.

Heartstopper doesn’t require any of that because the show feels like a warm blanket all by itself.

When preparing to watch a new show, the cliché is that viewers should curl up, get cozy, and settle in with a drink and a quilt.