“Mon amour” – Nick called Charlie after speaking French fluently with his dad on phone.
Kit Connor and Joe Locke star as fan-favorite couple Nick and Charlie, respectively, on the Netflix hit, while Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown, Kizzy Edgell, Sebastian Croft, Tobie Donovan, Rhea Norwood and Jenny Walser round out the cast.
“Charlie didn’t think Nick could ever like him back, but now they’re officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom. But coming out isn’t something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they’re dating,” the official season 2 synopsis reads. “Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie’s feelings get more serious, they’ll need each other more than ever.”
While Heartstopper tackles a variety of tonally different topics, from mental health to first kisses, one thing the show has prioritized is making sure it represents as many people of the LGBTQIA+ community as it can – and that it does so authentically.
“We really have tried our best to be as inclusive and representative as possible. but at the same time, everyone’s experience in life is different,” Connor told Entertainment Weekly in May 2022. “We very much tried our best to portray that and create a safe space for the queer community in particular.”
Heartstopper season 2 premieres Thursday, August 3 on Netflix.
Heartstopper season 2: Is Kit Connor actually fluent in French?
It’s unclear if Kit Connor is fluent in French now, but he wasn’t before the filming of the second season. He had to learn the language for his character. If you don’t believe us, check out this interview Kit and his co-star Joe Locke did back in April 2022. It’s at the 7:53 mark.
During the trip, Nick works to build up the courage to come out to other people while Charlie tries to support him in any way he can. Since Nick’s dad lives in Paris, Nick also wants to meet up and introduce him to Charlie. But he doesn’t tell Charlie his plans right away.
While on the bus to Paris, Nick talks with his dad on the phone, but he speaks in French instead of English. This completely surprises his seatmate, Tao Xu. Nick had never mentioned to anyone that he could speak French. This becomes clear when he starts speaking French again while exploring Paris with his classmates, and his classmates are shocked. He explains to them that his dad is French.
Later, Charlie finally finds out this secret of Nick’s when he overhears Nick’s conversation with his dad on the phone. Initially, he’s surprised that Nick can speak French fluently. But he also finds it really attractive. Since Nick speaks French several times throughout the season, you might be wondering if the actor portraying him can actually speak French fluently. Can Kit Connor speak fluent French?
