Friday Night Lights

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Friday Night Lights (2006)

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Degrassi

Degrassi

2001 ★ 7.5

The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.

Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990 ★ 7.3

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.

Scream: The TV Series

Scream: The TV Series

2015 ★ 6.9

What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past. Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies. Everyone is fair game.

Walker

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2021 ★ 7.1

Cordell Walker, a widower and father of two with his own moral code, returns home to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover there's harder work to be done at home.

Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew

2019 ★ 7.7

Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery instead.

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies

2023 ★ 6.8

In 1954, a time before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.

The O.C.

The O.C.

2003 ★ 7.7

Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.

Star

Star

2016 ★ 8.0

Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta with the hope of becoming music superstars.

Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek

1998 ★ 7.3

Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.

Parenthood

Parenthood

2010 ★ 7.5

The trials and tribulations of the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family.

Sanditon

Sanditon

2019 ★ 7.6

The spirited and impulsive Charlotte Heywood moves from her rural home to Sanditon, a fishing village attempting to reinvent itself as a seaside resort.

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

2006 ★ 7.1

The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

1966 ★ 7.3

Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements. It was unprecedented in daytime television when ghosts were introduced about six months after it began. The series became hugely popular when vampire Barnabas Collins appeared a year into its run. Dark Shadows also featured werewolves, zombies, man-made monsters, witches, warlocks, time travel, and a parallel universe. A small company of actors each played many roles; indeed, as actors came and went, some characters were played by more than one actor. Major writers besides Art Wallace included Malcolm Marmorstein, Sam Hall, Gordon Russell, and Violet Welles.

Sullivan's Crossing

Sullivan's Crossing

2023 ★ 8.2

After Neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan’s personal and professional life are thrown into turmoil she returns home to Sullivan’s Crossing. While there, Maggie is forced to navigate her complicated present while confronting the painful past she has chosen to ignore for years.

Sweet Magnolias

Sweet Magnolias

2020 ★ 7.7

Lifelong friends Maddie, Helen and Dana Sue lift each other up as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the small Southern town of Serenity.

Young Justice

Young Justice

2010 ★ 8.4

Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.

The Bible

The Bible

2013 ★ 7.4

The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Smother

Smother

2021 ★ 6.5

On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.

Chesapeake Shores

Chesapeake Shores

2016 ★ 7.8

A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her hometown with her twin daughters.

Burden of Truth

Burden of Truth

2018 ★ 7.5

A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.

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