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10 Best Teen Shows You Should Watch on Netflix, Ranked by Fans

10 Best Teen Shows You Should Watch on Netflix, Ranked by Fans
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High school is only boring in real life: in these ten teen shows, it’s a war field.

10. Élite (2018–2024)

When different worlds clash, the explosion is massive. After a tragic accident, three working-class students get accepted to a prestigious school as compensation. They’re aliens there and are treated as such — but when tensions rise too high, it leads to a murder. Now, yesterday’s enemies are stuck in deep mud together.

9. Greenhouse Academy (2017–2020)

Elite boarding schools are just perfect settings for teen shows, what can we say? The Greenhouse Academy is a prestigious place, but a highly competitive one: when two siblings get enrolled, they join different cliques and become rivals. But when they uncover a sinister plot, they must join forces to investigate the local shady dealings.

8. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020)

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Being a human is difficult on its own at times; but being a half-human, half-witch is far worse. Sabrina, a young girl with a powerful heritage, must reconcile with her nature and learn to wield her newly-awakened powers to fight the dark forces that target her and her loved ones. But her journey will not be a pleasant one.

7. The End of the F***ing World (2017–2019)

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When two people find each other, they don’t need anyone to dictate their happiness. Two high-school students are different: he’s a weird guy who thinks himself a psychopath, and she’s a demanding cool girl. The connection between them is instant, and they drop the school to embark on a bizarre road trip together.

6. The Society (2019)

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Kids and teenagers often wish they had no adults nearby to boss them around; but as an old saying goes, you should be careful with what you wish for. When all grown-ups mysteriously vanish from a small town, it’s up to the local teens to create a new society and make it work somehow… After they’re done celebrating, that is.

5. Jane the Virgin (2014–2019)

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Fate can be a cruel mistress with a twisted sense of humor, but that’s the whole point. A young devout Catholic girl discovers that, while pure and innocent, she was artificially inseminated and has a child coming up soon. Her life changes in an instant as she’s dealing with her unexpected pregnancy while navigating her coming of age.

4. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)

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Few people care about how their words and deeds may affect those around them, and it can lead to a tragedy. After a high school student takes her own life, tapes with her revelations start circulating among other students. On each of the tapes, the victim explains exactly how that person’s actions led her to that dreadful decision.

3. Sex Education ( 2019–2023)

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When adults fail to do their work, their kids might just have to do it themselves. A son of a single sex therapist mother feels pretty ambiguous about intimate relationships, to say the least. Together with a bunch of other school misfits, he embarks on a journey to discover the mysteries human bodies hide, and learn about himself.

2. On My Block (2018–2021)

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Childhood friends often don’t survive the test of time, but it’s worth fighting to prove this stereotype wrong. Four teenagers from a rough neighborhood have been friends for years, but upon their entering high school, things change. As their relationship develops, they still try to stick together and help each other with their problems.

1. Riverdale ( 2017–2023)

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Oh but to unravel your small town’s dark supernatural mysteries with a group of close friends! When a murder happens in Riverdale, a group of teenagers find themselves discontent with the official explanation. They take it upon themselves to investigate the case, delving deeper and deeper into their birthplace’s grim nature.