Heartbreak High

Heartbreak High has built a devoted audience in Australia on Netflix and ABC iview, and in the US on Netflix among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. 6 seasons is a serious commitment, but one that pays off episode after episode. 42 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Callan Mulvey sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Heartbreak High is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The writing in Heartbreak High treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. The ins and outs of the classroom lives of a group of students who attend the fictional Hartley High School in Sydney. The performances from Callan Mulvey and Putu Winchester give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. 6 seasons (1994–1999) gave the story room most shows never get. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Heartbreak High delivers. The tonal similarities to Gossip Girl are real, though Heartbreak High carves out its own identity quickly. 6 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. Callan Mulvey anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

Heartbreak High wrapped up in 1999, created by Michael Jenkins and Ben Gannon — and 6 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.