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Heartstopper season 3 has joined the list of shows that have been leaked online before the date of its release. The show is slated to premiere officially on October 3, 2024. Fans have reported the leaks to the streaming platform after noticing clips from some of the upcoming shows on TikTok and X, days after some snippets from the finale of House of the Dragon were leaked.
Netflix has released a statement to provide more information about the leak and assure that their team is "aggressively taking action" to take the leaked content down. A spokesperson told TheWrap on August 8:
“One of our post-production partners has been compromised and footage from several of our titles has unfortunately leaked online.”
Apart from Netflix and HBO, anime streaming platform Crunchyroll has also been affected. Even though Netflix hasn't commented on the leaked titles, IGN reported that Arcane 2, Terminator Zero, and more are on the list.
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Heartstopper season 3 has been leaked ahead of its premiere in October
Heartstopper season 3 is a coming-of-age British show, based on a webcomic and graphic novel of the same name by Alice Oseman. The show is written and created by Alice Oseman herself and stars Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Corinna Brown, and Kizzy Edgal in prominent roles.
Viewers of the show are surprised to find some of the episodes of the upcoming Heartstopper season 3 on TikTok and X, almost a month before its actual release date. Fans have reported the leaks to the streaming platform and urged them to release the season early to avoid more spoilers.
Inside sources told Variety that a media-localization service provider, Iyuno, based in Burbank, California, is the said post-production partner. Their client list includes Disney, HBO, A+E Networks, Amazon Studios, BBC Studios, and DreamWorks.
On August 9, Iyuno released a statement that they are aware of the security issue and are currently investigating the security breach to mitigate any potential risks. The statement reads:
"Protecting our clients’ confidentiality and ensuring the security of their content is our highest priority. We are actively investigating this security breach to mitigate any potential risks and identify the responsible parties."
Which other shows and movies have been leaked online?
Earlier, clips from the season finale of House of the Dragon season 2 were leaked online. On August 8, several other shows and movies were reported to have been leaked.
The leaked Netflix titles include several unreleased shows like Arcane season 2, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld, Terminator Zero, and films such as Plankton: The Movie, and Spellbound. Sony's anime streamer Crunchyroll is also affected as Re: Zero has been leaked before its release.
Some of the fans of the show have shared posts regarding their concern about the leak, promising not to watch the content the wrong way. An X user @lvwisegirl wrote:
"I will NOT be watching Heartstopper season 3 until the 3rd of October thank you."
Several people have shared such posts and urged people not to encourage such breaches by avoiding illegitimately shared content and waiting for the actual release date.
Heartstopper season 3 is scheduled to be released on Netflix on October 3, 2024.
