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Heartbreak High Season 3 Netflix Release Date

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School is almost closed for the students of Hartley High. Australian YA sensation heartbreaking high is returning for its third and final season, and we finally have a release date. Here’s your full preview heartbreaking high Season 3 is coming to Netflix in March 2026.

Since its reboot in 2022, Heartbreak High has been a big hit for Netflix, praised for its gritty, neon-soaked aesthetic and honest depiction of Gen-Z life. Produced by Fremantle Australia and Newbie, the series has received international acclaim, including an International Emmy Award.

Now, the final bell is about to ring. As a reminder, Netflix has officially The series was renewed for a third season in May 2024.. At the time of the renewal, Fremantle head of scripted Carly Heaton said, “We are extremely excited to have everyone together again as we love being present in the madness of Hartley High. Our aim is to create a show where Australian youth are seen and heard and we have been completely overwhelmed by the worldwide response to these characters’ stories. All of us working on the series are grateful for the opportunity to see what kind of chaos develops in season three.”

Here’s everything we know about the final semester at Hartley High.

When will Heartbreak High Season 3 be on Netflix?

Netflix has officially confirmed the release date of the final season as March 25, 2026. The 2026 release window was first confirmed by Variety earlier this yearPreviews of a few titles, and now a full release date courtesy of What’s Next? (Next on Netflix).

Along with the announcement of the date, Netflix is also trying something new for the first look. The official trailer is set to go live on TikTok at 4:30pm AEDT. It meshes perfectly with the show’s distinctly online, social-media-savvy aesthetic.

What is the story of season 3?

The stakes have been raised significantly for the final season. While previous seasons discussed map-bitch scandals and burning classrooms, Season 3 pushes the group into adulthood.

Here’s the official logline for the new season:

“For the graduating class of Hartley High, it’s goodbye school, hello adulthood! Yet when a revenge prank goes horribly wrong, Ameri and her friends must hide their secret or risk losing everything.”

Who’s in the cast for? heartbreaking high Season 3?

Fans will be relieved to see the main cast returning for the final episode. The main cast confirmed for Season 3 include:

Ayesha Madden as ameri wadia
james majus as Darren Rivers
chloe hayden as Quinnie Gallardo-Jones
Asher Yasbinsek as Harper McLean
Thomas Weatherall Malakai as Mitchell
Will McDonald As Ca$h
Gemma Chua-Tran as Sasha So
Brian Chapman Parish as a spider
Sherry-Lee Watson as missy
brodie townsend as an ant
Rachel House as Principal Woodsy
Chika Ikgwe as jojo

The cast includes Kartanya Maynard, Aki Munro, Ioane Sa’ula, Ben Turland and William McKenna.

Behind the scenes and production updates

The series was once again filmed in Sydney, NSW, and is one of the most successful shows ever produced by Netflix in the region.

The creative team overseeing the final season includes creator Hannah Carroll Chapman, who also serves as a writer alongside Megan Palinkas, Keir Wilkins, Hannah Samuel, Jessica Penn, Thomas Wilson-White, Sarah Emery, and – interestingly – star Thomas Weatherall (Malakai), who has joined the writing room for this season.
Directing duties for the final season are divided between Jesse Oldfield and Adam Murphett (episodes 1–2 and 7–8), Tig Terrara (episodes 3–4), and Nina Buxton (episodes 5–6).

Carly Heaton serves as executive producer, Sarah Freeman is producing and Anna Curtis is co-producing.

Is this definitely the final season?

Yes. When the renewal was announced, it was confirmed that Season 3 would be the final chapter for this generation of Hartley High students. Given the “goodbye school, hello adulthood” logline, it seems like the show is aiming for their stories to end naturally with graduation.