Nothing seems more satisfying than a Netflix marathon between unplanned isolation and rest days. The range of streaming platforms is endless, from hilarious comedies to romantic comedies for teenagers. No, you do not have to be a teen to enjoy a high school TV show (or movie). Even years after graduation, drama and comedy series are still some of my favorite TV genres. Fortunately, I’m on Netflix. Whether you want to feel nostalgic (e.g., “Gilmore Girls”) or want to catch up with an ongoing show, there is plenty of high school-focused series available on the Internet.
First Swallows (2019)
In The Swallow, a single housewife, Betty Draper, is locked in a gilded cage. The title may have two different meanings, but both convey the same idea of release. He cannot escape like a bird and brings deliverance with a bit of rebellion. This rebellion manifests as a strange impulse to swallow increasingly dangerous objects, from balls to drivers. In his feature film debut, Carlo Mirabella-Davis places this eating disorder (called pica) in the debate of women and their control over their selves.
Never Have I Ever (2020)
At the beginning of the new Netflix series I Never Was, 15-year-old protagonist Devi Vishhwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) kneels before her on the first day of her second year of high school. the temple of his family. “Oh my goodness.” He puts his hands together and prays. “She is Devi V, my favorite Hindu girl from the San Fernando Valley. What’s going on?” She’s in a neat middle-class bedroom, dressed in nice, casual clothes.
Elite (2018)
The Spanish-language teen drama Elite, aired recently on Netflix, has been compared to the best teen TV movies of the last decade. The equation is consistent. For the show, which had little marketing before release, online rumors about High School Gossip led to a second season two weeks after the first season of eight episodes went live.
13 Reasons Why (2017)
13 Reasons Why is an American teen television series developed for Netflix by Brian Yorkey and based on the 2007 novel by author Jay Asher. The series revolves around the consequences of the suicide of high school student Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) and colleague Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford). Before he died, he left a box of tapes in which he explained why he chose death, and those he believed were responsible for his death.
Sex Education (2019)
Sex Education is a British comedy-drama TV series produced by Laurie Nunn for Netflix. The show chronicles the lives of parents, teachers, and students at the fictional high school Moordale, often affected by various personal dilemmas related to sexual intimacy. Starring: Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Nkuti Gatwa, Emma Mackie, Conor Swindells, Kedah Williams-Sterling, Alistair Petri, Mimi Keane, and Amy Lou Wood.
Sex education has been praised by critics for its sophisticated treatment of the values and subject matter of distribution, writing, directing, and production. The series has been a hit with over 40 million viewers since its debut. Wood won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role in the second series.
Teen Wolf (2011)
Teen Wolf is an American teen supernatural television series produced by Jeff Davis for MTV, based on the 1985 film of the same name. Tyler Posey plays a young werewolf defending a California city from supernatural creatures and other threats. The series premiered on June 5, 2011, ending six seasons, and ended on September 24, 2017. Critics gave it high marks, and it took home three Saturn Awards for Best Youth Television Series. The series also won 13 Teen Choice Awards, 9 for the shows of Posey, Dylan O’Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, Holland Roden, and Shelly Hennig, and 4 for the TV series Favorite Summer. Written and produced by Davis, Ten Wolf: The Movie’s Resurrection premieres on Paramount +.
Insatiable (2018)
Insatiable chronicles the tale of Patty, a 17-year-old. Critics gave it high marks, and it took home three Saturn Awards for Best Youth Television Series. Their peers have given her the moniker Fatty Patty. Until a homeless man strikes her in the face, Patty spends all her time binge-eating to make up for her loneliness. Insatiable is smugly confident that obese people are losers.
