The Best Current Shows That Deal with Millennial Stuff

Updated February 25, 2021 1.5k votes 711 voters 23.1k views32 items

List RulesVote up the best shows that deal with millennial issues and are currently airing new episodes on TV or a streaming service.

Right now, hardly any other demographic has as much influence on the success of TV shows and movies like the millennials do, and because of that fact (which is either a sad one or a happy one depending on what age group you're in), we're beginning to see more and more TV shows popping up that seem tailor-made for the millennial demographic. Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials are older than you think - the true youngsters are Generation Z.

In fact, some of the best content in the TV world right now is made for millennials. So with that in mind, why not rank the best shows for millennials that are on television or currently offering new episodes via some kind of streaming platform right now? The best television for millennials features themes such as striking out on one's own without the help of your parents (except that they pay your phone bill), navigating the tricky professional world (while remaining your quirky cool self!), and finding love in all the wrong places (the Internet). Some of the best millennial TV shows even delve into existentialism, the dadaist humor used to balance despair and the tightrope of being in your late twenties to early thirties with an entry-level job (that you had to have five years of experience for).

Without any further ado, here are the best current TV shows for young people ("TV for millennials," if you will) going around right now, from both the popular TV shows for young people to even the most unknown, niche series you might not have even heard of yet (wow, are you even trying to be cool?). Vote up the best of the best below and add any other top-notch television series that tackle life as a millennial and all its crazy twists and turns.

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Shameless
Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy
Premiered: 2011
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama
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Atlanta
Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama
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Younger
Sutton Foster, Debi Mazar
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy
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Dear White People
Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Comedy-drama, Satire
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Riverdale
KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Teen drama, Mystery
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Ramy
Ramy Youssef, May Calamawy
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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The Bold Type
Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Comedy-drama
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Russian Doll
Natasha Lyonne, Greta Lee
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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PEN15
Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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You
Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama
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Shrill
Aidy Bryant, Lolly Adefope
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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Tuca & Bertie
Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Animation, Comedy, Slice-of-life
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Insecure
Issa Rae, Jay Ellis
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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The Umbrella Academy
Elliot Page, Tom Hopper
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Superhero, Action
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Search Party
Alia Shawkat, John Early
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Mystery
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Modern Love
Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Romantic comedy, Anthology
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Ryan O'Connell, Julie Cude-Eaton
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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Mythic Quest
Rob McElhenney, F. Murray Abraham
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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Millennials
Philip Bolden, Teresa Celeste
Premiered: 2021
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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The L Word: Generation Q
Jennifer Beals, Leisha Hailey
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Drama
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Close Enough
J. G. Quintel, Jason Mantzoukas
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Animated, Comedy, Sitcom
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Call Me Kat
Mayim Bialik
Premiered: 2021
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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Dave
Lil Dicky, Taylor Misiak
Premiered: 2020
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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The Other Two
Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy
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Woke
Lamorne Morris, T. Murph
Premiered: 2020
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