Heartbreak High in reboot development
Exclusive: Gritty 1990s teen drama, which became a hit around the world, could be making a comeback.
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EXCLUSIVE: 1990s teen drama Heartbreak High is in development for a reboot.
TV Tonight can reveal Fremantle is working with the format owners to ready the series for a comeback.
The spin-off of 1990s feature and stage play The Heartbreak Kid was based at the fictional Hartley High and ran for 7 seasons, originally on 10 from 1994 and 1996 then on the ABC between 1997 and 1999.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Gy-7r5eo0
Originally produced by Gannon Television the groundbreaking drama was filmed in Maroubra, tackling adolescence, romance, racism, drugs, homelessness, delinquency, religion, education, family and more.
The cast featured Alex Dimitriades, Callan Mulvey, Lara Cox, Doris Younane, Salvatore Coco, Abi Tucker, Ada Nicodemou, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Tony Martin, Kym Wilson, Ivar Kants, Jan Adele, Peta Toppano and more.
It also became an international hit, broadcast in over twenty countries throughout Asia, Europe, North and South America.
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Development was only confirmed in March. It would need to be picked up then go into production, and COVID has doubtless pushed a lot back.
Nice. The scenes with Dutch subtitles.
Let the reboot come.
Is this still happening? This and the Blue Heelers reboot should happen
Yesssss! This is something I’d definitely watch. I’m sure it started on ABC and jumped to 10? But I was a kid and we were spoilt for dramas. E Street, Richmond Hill, A Country Practice and Sons and Daughters (which my Mum never let me watch).
Loved the original Heartbreak High. One of my favourite shows at the time. Such a brilliant cast and storylines. Especially liked Abi Tucker and Alex Dimitriades as Nick and Jodie – they had so much chemistry as a couple. Sadly haven’t seen much of Abi on our screens since -such a pretty girl.
She was a big part of The Secret Life of Us after Heartbreak High.
I’d be happy if I could just own the original run on disc. They’ve only released seasons 1-3 on DVD.
One of my favourite shows. Loved it when it was on the ABC
I’d rather they leave the past in the past.
I remember Salvatore Coco was a guest on The Morning Show last year and spoke about how a potential reboot could feature the former cast in the reboot as parents of students at Hartley High. It was a great show with great storylines and characters.
Yep an obvious way to go (or as teachers).
Guessing this will land on Amazon Prime just like Back to the Rafters seeing they’re showing the original Heartbreak High series.
Far out that’s cool!