Heartbreak High (1994–1999)

The series based on the lives of a group of students who attend the fictional Hartley High School in Sydney. Praised for its willingness to tackle gritty issues, from drugs to romance to ... See full summary »

Stars:

Callan Mulvey, Lara Cox, Jon Pollard

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Callan Mulvey	...	Bogdan Drazic (111 episodes, 1996-1999)
Lara Cox	...	Anita Scheppers (98 episodes, 1996-1999)
Jon Pollard	...	Alan Bolton (95 episodes, 1994-1997)
Emma Roche	...	Danielle Miller (91 episodes, 1994-1997)
Ada Nicodemou	...	Katerina 'Kat' Ioannou (90 episodes, 1994-1998)
Rel Hunt	...	Ryan Scheppers (89 episodes, 1996-1999)
Putu Winchester	...	Dennis Klinsmann (75 episodes, 1998-1999)
Salvatore Coco	...	Costa 'Con' Bordino (72 episodes, 1994-1997)
Barbara Gouskos	...	Helen Bordino (71 episodes, 1994-1997)
Stephen O'Rourke	...	Principal Jim Deloraine (69 episodes, 1994-1996)
Ivar Kants	...	Roberto Bordino (68 episodes, 1994-1997)
Corey Page	...	Steve Wiley (65 episodes, 1994-1995)
Scott Major	...	Peter Rivers (65 episodes, 1994-1995)
Despina Caldis	...	Effie Poulos (65 episodes, 1994-1995)
Abi Tucker	...	Jodie Cooper (64 episodes, 1994-1995)
Denni Gordon	...	Ms. Rhonda 'Ronnie' Brooks (64 episodes, 1996-1998)
Vince Poletto	...	Matt Logan (59 episodes, 1995-1997)
Mario Gamma	...	Peter 'D'Espo' D'Esposito (59 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor	...	Kurt Peterson (56 episodes, 1997-1999)
Doris Younane	...	Yola Fatoush (52 episodes, 1994-1995)
Tony Martin	...	Mr. William 'Bill' Southgate (52 episodes, 1994-1995)
Andrea Moor	...	Principal Diana 'Di' Barnett (51 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sebastian Goldspink	...	Charles 'Charlie' Byrd (50 episodes, 1996-1998)
Nina Liu	...	Mai Hem (50 episodes, 1997-1998)
Katherine Halliday	...	Rossette 'Rose' Malouf Tran (49 episodes, 1994-1995)
Marcel Bracks	...	Lee Delaine (48 episodes, 1998-1999)
Morna Seres	...	Jill Delaine (48 episodes, 1998-1999)
Nathalie Roy	...	Sarah Livingstone (47 episodes, 1998-1999)

Storyline

The series based on the lives of a group of students who attend the fictional Hartley High School in Sydney. Praised for its willingness to tackle gritty issues, from drugs to romance to religion to shop lifting and homelessness, it has starred some names well-known to Australian television, especially Peter Sumner and Rebecca Smart, and it has bred new talent like Callan Mulvey.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | teen

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1995 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

Amores e Rebeldia

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gannon Television Pty. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (210 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Declan Costello (played by Rupert Reid) was named after Elvis Costello, whose real name is Declan MacManus.

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Goofs

The character of Sophie Poulos who used to live with her aunt and uncle vanished from the show without any explanation.

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Connections

Spun-off from The Heartbreak Kid (1993)

User Reviews

great teen drama

heartbreak high is a fantastic television series from australia, and is an all round great production - from the filming to the acting itself, it is certainly on another level from your average sub-standard teen dramas.

heartbreak high is full of interesting and realistic characters, from the misunderstood Rivers to the eccentric Con. the storylines are brilliant and extremely gripping, and this is magnified by the superb acting talents on show, such as Scott Major (Rivers)and Kym Wilson (Sam Robinson. the gritty storylines do not shy away from real life issues such as drug abuse, family break-ups and troubled relationships, and this is refreshing to see in teen drama. there is also comic relief in parts, which helps present a fully rounded piece of drama. a great example of drama at its finest.