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The Best New Teen TV Shows of the Last Few Years

Updated April 9, 2021 61.9k votes 13.1k voters 190.0k views113 items

List RulesVote up the shows that premiered on or after January 1st, 2017, that best capture teen spirit.

With so many great TV series currently airing, we're ranking the best teen TV shows since 2017. Our list of the highest rated teen shows of the past three years is ranked by viewers from everywhere, so make sure you vote up the best new teen series on television. What is the best new teen show?

Featuring new CW shows, Hulu originals, critically acclaimed miniseries, and more, the best recent teen dramas include Love, Victor, Euphoria, Looking for Alaska, and I am Not OK with This are all considered must-watch shows for teens in 2020.

Vote up the best new teen shows and feel free to add any new teen series missing from the list. Then, check out our list of the best teen drama shows.

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Euphoria
Zendaya, Storm Reid
Premiered: 2019
Euphoria (HBO, 2019) is an American drama television series based on the Israeli series. A... more
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Riverdale
KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart
Premiered: 2017
A subversive take on Archie and his friends, exploring small town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale's wholesome facade.

Riverdale (The CW, 2017) is an American teen drama television series developed by Roberto... more
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Outer Banks
Madison Bailey, Madelyn Cline
Premiered: 2020
Outer Banks (Netflix, 2020) is an American drama series created by created by Jonas Pate, Josh... more
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Never Have I Ever
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan
Premiered: 2020
Never Have I Ever (Netflix, 2020) is an American comedy television series created by Mindy... more
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364
212
Elite
María Pedraza, Itzan Escamilla
Premiered: 2018
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Elite (Netflix, 2018) is a Spanish thriller teen drama web television series created by Carlos... more
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697
The Umbrella Academy
Elliot Page, Tom Hopper
Premiered: 2019
The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, 2019) is an American television series developed by Steve... more
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289
On My Block
Diego Tinoco, Jason Genao
Premiered: 2018
On My Block (Netflix, 2018) is an American coming-of-age television series created by Lauren... more
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The Society
Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon
Premiered: 2019
The Society (Netflix, 2019) is an American mystery drama television series created by... more
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Locke & Key
Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup
Premiered: 2020
Locke & Key (Netflix, 2020) is an American drama television series based on the comic book... more
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1,143
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Legacies
Danielle Rose Russell, Matt Davis
Premiered: 2018
Legacies (The CW, 2018) is an American television drama series created by Julie Plec, and a... more
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I Am Not Okay With This
Sophia Lillis, Kathleen Rose Perkins
Premiered: 2020
I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix, 2020) is an American coming-of-age drama television series... more
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2,115
1,671
The End of the F***ing World
Alex Lawther, Jessica Barden
Premiered: 2018
The End of the F***ing World (Netflix, 2018) is an eight-part British absurdist dark... more
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1,358
1,079
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Kiernan Shipka, Jaz Sinclair
Premiered: 2018
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix, 2018) is an American supernatural television series... more

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All American
Daniel Ezra, Taye Diggs
Premiered: 2018
All American (The CW, 2018) is an American television drama series created by April Blair.... more
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3,682
3,037
13 Reasons Why
Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford
Premiered: 2017
13 Reasons Why (Netflix, 2017) is an American teen drama mystery series based on the 2007... more
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Grand Army
Brittany Adebumola, Odessa A’zion
Premiered: 2020
Grand Army (Netflix, 2020) is an American drama television series created by Katie Cappiello.... more
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Spinning Out
Kaya Scodelario, Mitchell Edwards
Premiered: 2020
Spinning Out (Netflix, 2020) American drama series, created by Samantha Stratton. Figure... more
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Anne with an E
Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James
Premiered: 2017
Anne with an E (Netflix, 2017) is a Canadian television series created by Moira... more
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1,127
Atypical
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist
Premiered: 2017
Atypical (Netflix, 2017) is a coming-of-age dark comedy television series created and written... more
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Fate: The Winx Saga
Abigail Cowen, Danny Griffin
Premiered: 2021
Fate: The Winx Saga (Netflix, 2021) is an English-language Italian young adult fantasy-drama... more
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Joshua Bassett, Matt Cornett
Premiered: 2019
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+, 2019) is an American mockumentary web... more
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Veronica Mars
Kristen Bell, Frank Gallegos
Premiered: 2019
Veronica Mars (Hulu, 2019) is an American television miniseries created by Rob Thomas that... more
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Ginny & Georgia
Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry
Premiered: 2020
Ginny & Georgia (Netflix, 2020) is an American drama television series created by Sarah... more

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A Series of Unfortunate Events
Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton
Premiered: 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017, Netflix) is a black comedy-drama TV series based on the... more
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858
Alexa & Katie
Paris Berelc, Isabel May
Premiered: 2018
Alexa & Katie (Netflix, 2018) is an American television sitcom created by Heather Wordham.... more