Television and the entertainment media have gifted the audience with countless iconic teen-centric drama series throughout the years, and here we have listed some of the best for you.
While teen drama series has been around for a long, the early aughts were certainly the peak era for the beloved genre. High school dramas centred around fueled angsty teens was more than just television; it was an aesthetic. They shaped the dressing styles and music trends for the millennials. Here are some popular teen dramas that should be on your watch list.
Glee (2009–2015)
If you exclude most of season five from the series, then you have the perfect teen drama. The series is about one hot quarterback and a bunch of unpopular kids that formed a glee club and began their musical journey. It has multiple storylines, and there is a generation of kids (particularly millennials) who still listen to the Glee Spotify playlist. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call influence.
One Tree Hill (2003–2012)
Nine amazingly dramatic seasons and also one of the most emotional shows you could watch. The finale season qualifies as a sobfest. One Tree Hill skillfully milked every conceivable drop of high school teen angst and drama, giving birth to some of the most popular and beloved couples, soundtracks, and villains along the way.
Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017)
The series followed four teen girls— Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna—who joined hands to investigate a close friend's supposed death, only to realize that they were under siege by an unknown nemesis who threatened to disclose all their darkest and deepest secrets.
The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017)
This series follows the story of Elena Gilbert, a recently orphaned high schooler, who falls for Stefan Salvatore, a 162-year-old vampire. She soon gets dragged into Stefan's complex family drama when Damon, the former's brother, returns to cause trouble. This series manifested one of the best and most popular love triangles in the history of teen drama.
Euphoria (2019–present)
There is something starkly gripping about the fierce and fatalistic attitude of all the teen characters with which they approach the world. This captivating teen drama offers no easy or happy answers, which makes the performances of actors like Hunter Schafer and Zendaya appear all the more transcendent, as they all seek beauty in a very ugly phase of growing up.
If teen drama is your favourite genre, there's no way you can miss out on these series.
