The 12 best TV series for teenagers
A selection of audiovisual fiction works that deal with typical teenage themes.
Since the invention of television, an increasingly wide variety of series and programs have emerged, aimed at different audiences. One of the most particular targets and for which specific programming is usually designed is that of teenagers, and for this reason there is a great diversity of series aimed at them or based on the problems of this sector of the population.
In short, adolescence is an age group that consumes a lot of audiovisual fiction, and therefore it is important that there are good references in this medium.
That is why throughout this article we are going to see some of the best series for teenagers. some of the best series for teenagers, generally starring them..
Recommended series for teenagers
This is a selection of television series with a teenage theme or focused on the type of problems that teenagers usually face in their daily lives. In this list there are some examples that are highly known nowadays or that were tremendously popular at the time, as well as some examples of less known series but of possible interest.
1. Merlí
High-quality and highly successful Catalan series, of which a total of three seasons have been broadcast (between 2014 and 2018) on TV3 and of which versions have been made in other countries.
Merlí shows us the story of a very particular philosophy teacherwho comes to work at the Àngel Guimerá high school to make his students reflect on his subject with a creative and unusual methodology. In addition, we will see how the students relate to each other and how they deal with their lives and their socio-familial dynamics, making reference to diverse and profound topics in a natural and critical way.
2. Compañeros
One of the series of the nineties that accompanied the young people of the time and that for four years was a reference in terms of teenage series. It tells the story of the students and teachers of a school, AzconaAzcona, working from personal relationships to problems such as gender violence or drugs. It was a series that marked an epoch and even has a movie.
3. Al salir de clase
With a theme and style very similar to the previous one, Al salir de clase was also a very successful adolescent series at the time, with the participation of many renowned actors and actresses in the Spanish scene. In this case, the action took place at the Siete Robles high school, where plots ranging from love affairs between teenagers to manipulation and from love relationships between adolescents to manipulation, work problems or theproblems at work or dealing with drug consumption.
4. The 100
With a mixture between a teenage series and a science fiction series, The 100 is a different approach to the type of series mentioned so far: the action moves to a post-apocalyptic stage of history, in which humanity has been in a space base for almost a century after having had to flee the planet following a nuclear war.
Only a few thousand people are left, who must subsist on the few resources they have and crimes are punishable by expulsion into space (which means death). The only exception are minors, whose crimes are punishable by imprisonment..
However, due to the decreasing amount of resources, it will be decided to send a hundred of these young people to Earth, in order to check if it is habitable again. Once there, the young people will have to face a variety of challenges in order to survive, including internal conflicts or even the presence of other inhabitants on the planet.
5. Misfits
Another series in the limbo between teen drama and science fiction, Misfits shows us how five young convicts five young convicts acquire powers after being hit by a storm; powers that they are not capable ofThey are unable to control their powers and will have to help each other.
6. 13 Reasons Why
This series is well known and has been a source of controversy regarding the topics it deals with. "13 reasons why" or "For thirteen reasons" tells us how a young woman sent a series of cassette tapes to a classmate to be passed in chain to a total of thirteen people, before committing suicide. In them we can see how the different actions of the thirteen people led the young woman to provoke her own death, and how the development of suicidal tendencies does not arise in isolation in the individual, but has to do with the context..
7. The Fosters
A series that reflects the reality of the Foster family, formed by two women and their five children (four of them adopted). This series is of special relevance because it allows to show the diversity allows to show the diversity of existing families, working on aspects such as sexualityThe series deals with aspects such as sexuality, equality, the search for identity and the problems of both the couple and the children.
8. Glee
A highly popular teen series, Glee tells the story of how teacher Will Schuester is (initially reluctantly) given command of the William McKinley High School choir, which he will attempt to restore to prestige. To do so, he recruits recruits the few students, and little by little and with some reluctanceand, little by little and with some strategy and talent, he manages to make the choir something memorable.
9. My Mad Fat Diary
Another series that narrates the life in a high school but in this case has a particularity: it is centered on the life of Rae, a teenager with obesity and mental problems who must face her entry into high school and her return to society after having been admitted to a psychiatric hospital. With a relatively short duration (it has a total of 16 episodes) and a style between drama and comedy, it is a very particular series.
10. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
A somewhat unique series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer tells the story of a young girl who is chosen to become the slayer of all kinds of evil creatures that attack Sunnydale, with the help of several friends and allies. It is a typical teenage series with supernatural overtones that enjoyed great popularity. that enjoyed great popularity.
11. Skins
Well-known series that already has seven seasons and that deals with the lives of a series of young teenagers and the problems they must face as they begin to experience contact with the world of the supernatural. they begin to experience contact with the adult world.. It is a dramatic series with an irreverent tone that touches on a Wide range of topics, including sexuality, drugs and marginality.
12. Everything sucks!
A series that takes place in the city of Boring, tells the story of different misfit teenage students in their high school stage, which will decide to develop a film to be screened in class. Based in the Oregon of the 90's, it will let us see the different problems and experiences that these boys and girls have in their daily lives. Unfortunately, and despite its good reception, the series has been cancelled after its first season.
(Updated at Apr 13 / 2024)