The other day, I filled space here by complaining about the Amazon-generated series "Reacher," noting especially its extreme violence.
So it's only fair to give equal time to a new British-produced Netflix series, "Heartstopper," that just premiered April 22.
Don't let its categorization as a "teen drama" scare you off. It's a lovely adaption of a graphic novel by Alice Oseman that offers a compelling story --- but no violence, no sex, no cursing and no nudity.
A talented and very young cast tells the story of Charlie (Joe Locke, at right) and Nick (Kit Connor, second from left) who meet at an all-boys school, become friends, and fall in love. Charlie's out, but Nick isn't.
The cast also includes transgender actress Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent (far left) and William Gao as Tao Xu.
The whole thing is gently told in an uplifting and encouraging sort of way, well worth watching by anyone of any age.
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