4. Secret

Secret
Season	1
Episode	4
Overall	4
Premiere date	April 22, 2022
Time	29:39
Written by	Alice Oseman
Directed by	Euros Lyn
Episode Guide
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"Secret" is the fourth episode of the first season of Heartstopper and the fourth episode overall. It premiered on April 22, 2022, along with the rest of the season.

Synopsis

Charlie and Nick agree to keep their relationship a secret at school while Nick figures things out. Nick's friend Imogen asks him out on a date.

Plot

TBA

Cast

Starring

• Kit Connor as Nick Nelson
• Joe Locke as Charlie Spring
• William Gao as Tao Xu
• Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent
• Corinna Brown as Tara Jones
• Kizzy Edgell as Darcy Olsson
• Tobie Donovan as Isaac Henderson
• Rhea Norwood as Imogen Heaney
• Sebastian Croft as Ben Hope
• Cormac Hyde-Corrin as Harry Greene
• Fisayo Akinade as Mr. Ajayi
• Chetna Pandya as Coach Singh

Recurring

• Georgina Rich as Jane Spring
• Evan Ovenell as Christian McBride
• Ashwin Viswanath as Sai Verma
• Araloyin Oshunremi as Otis Smith
• Momo Yeung as Yan Xu

Guest Starring

• Ella Purvis as Girl 1
• Jassal Kaur Kullar-Bell as Girl 2
• Hesper Holden as Tiny Girl 1
• Tabitha Byron as Tiny Girl 2

Music

Soundtrack

• "What's It Gonna Be?" by Shura - Nick cries on Charlie's shoulder; Charlie runs after Nick in the rain and they kiss again. / Nick arrives at school.
• "Heart" by Flor - Charlie practices tackling on the rugby field.

Score

• "Kiss" by Adiescar Chase - Nick and Charlie share their second kiss.
• "Possibilities" by Adiescar Chase - Imogen leaves for detention. / Charlie goes to class. / Elle asks Tara and Darcy if she's the third wheel.
• "Unknown Score" by Adiescar Chase - The boys play rugby; Charlie backs out of a tackle.
• "Clash" by Adiescar Chase - The boys arrive at St. John's; Charlie tells Nick that he won't tell his friends about them when they arrive later.
• "Unknown Score" by Adiescar Chase - Imogen arrives and says hi to Nick; The St. John's team run out onto the field.
• "Unknown Score" by Adiescar Chase - The rugby game.
• "Kiss" by Adiescar Chase - Nick wipes the dirt off of Charlie's face.
• "Wanna Go Out Sometime" by Adiescar Chase - Imogen asks Nick on a date.
• "Happy Complications" by Adiescar Chase - End credits.

Trivia

• The title of this episode is about Charlie and Nick's secret relationship.
• The dates of this episode are currently unknown.
• The production on this episode was halted for a week due to multiple cast members being exposed to COVID-19.
• Imogen starts flirting with Nick more and eventually claims they're together.
• Tao Xu starts to be rude back to Nick and his friends after Harry throws the rugby ball at his face.
• Tara and Darcy become friends with Charlie.
• St. John's is a specialist school and all their athletes are basically men.
• Isaac walks in on Charlie and Nick while they're being romantic, becoming the first of Charlie's friends to know about the couple.
  • Charlie reassures Nick that Isaac won't tell anyone.
• Elle and Tao overhear Nick agreeing to go on a date with Imogen.
• These characters' Instagram accounts appear:
  • Tao Xu - @tao_moviexu