Season 3 of Heartstopper is set to release on Netflix on October 3rd, and audiences were just treated to first-look photos to celebrate the premiere being 87 days away. While the majority of fans are busy screaming about the new stills showing Charlie and Nick in love and potentially grappling with Charlie’s mental health, others are celebrating the addition of a fan-favorite character from the graphic novel series: Oliver Spring. In the best-selling YA LGBTQ+ graphic novels that serve as the source material for the page-to-screen adaptation , Oliver Spring is Charlie’s always happy and sometimes hilarious younger brother.
When the live-action series was created, he was unfortunately excluded from the Springs family, but now the beloved character is set to make an appearance, only as their younger cousin. Check out the first look at li'l Oliver below! A post shared by Heartstopper (@heartstopper) A photo posted by on Though Oliver is a minor character in author Alice Oseman's fictional universe that comprises both prose and graphic novels, he does play a significant role in the Spring family dynamic. He has no problem with Charlie’s sexuality, and becomes quite fond of Nick whenever they meet.
In one particularly pivotal scene, the young Spring even helps their mom understand why she clashes so much with her older son. It’s unlikely that fans of the TV show will see Oliver in the same capacity since Oseman has clarified that his role will be “small but festive” fo.
