The second season of Heartbreak High, the Netflix series, has cast two new actors, Sam Rechner and Kartanya Maynard, the streaming platform announced.

According to Netflix, Sam’s character Rowan Callaghan is described as, “an unassuming country boy with a dry wit and a passion for classic cinema who finds himself thrown headfirst into the chaos of Hartley High and a truly epic love triangle”, while Kartanya’s Zoe Clarke is described as “an opinionated celibacy advocate who, along with her gang of Puriteens, threatens to bring down the SLT class from within”.

Sam had starred in Steven Spielberg’s biographical feature film The Fabelmans, while Kartanya has appeared in Deadloch, The Messenger, and Gold Diggers.

The returning cast of Heartbreak High includes Ayesha Madon, Chloe Hayden, Thomas Weatherall, James Majoos, Asher Yasbincek, Will McDonald, Gemma Chua-Tran, Sherry-Lee Watson, Bryn Chapman Parish, Josh Heuston, Brodie Townsend, Chika Ikogwe and Rachel House. 

Produced by Fremantle Australia and NewBe, the second season went on floors in June in Sydney. The series follows the lives of students and staff at a Sydney high school. The upcoming season will hit Netflix in 2024.