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Hunting, The (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Asher Keddie, Richard Roxburgh, Sam Reid…; Miniseries set in a contemporary, multicultural Australia and following two high school teachers after the revelation that their students are sharing…
Impulse (TV Series) (2019): Feat. Maddie Hasson, Sarah Desjardins; A withdrawn 16 year–old girl who struggles to fit in after moving to a new town discovers she has the ability to teleport while dealing with a…
13 Reasons Why (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro…; Controversial and sometimes gruelling teenage mystery series about a high school student who discovers a box of cassette tapes recorded by his friend…
Anne with an E (TV Series) (2017-2019): Feat. Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thompson…; Celebrated Canadian TV series updating the world of Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery, and giving a refreshing new tone to the classic…
High Life (2017): Feat. Odessa Young; A humorous and heartfelt portrayal of Bipolar Disorder, following a grounded and intelligent Australian teen (Odessa Young) who unexpectedly begins…
Riverdale (TV Series) (2017): Feat. KJ Apa; Millennial neo–noir teen drama set in the deceptively idyllic town of Riverdale, based on characters from the Archie Comics universe. Centres…
This Country (TV Series) (2017): Feat. Daisy May, Charlie Cooper; A British mockumentary sitcom about the day–to–day lives of two young people living in a small village in the Cotswolds. Created by,…
Stranger Things (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard…; A web television series phenomenon that pays hefty homage to the tropes and aesthetics of sci–fi adventure and horror film of the 1980s and the…
100, The (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Eliza Taylor; A hodgepodge of sci–fi tropes crowd this youth–oriented post–apocalyptic drama about 100 teenagers who are sent back to earth to…
Generation War (TV Mini-Series) (2013): Feat. Volker Bruch, Miriam Stein, Ludwig Trepte…; Hugely popular in Germany this mini–series examines the second World War from the German perspective. Told through the eyes of five friends as…
Nowhere Boys (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Darci McDonald, Dougie Baldwin, Joel Lok…; Australian fantasy action–adventure series that follows four teenage boys who get lost in the forest and discover, when they return home, that…
Originals, The (TV Series) (2013): Feat. Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt…; Spin–off of THE VAMPIRE DIARIES branches out the family tree of vamps and werewolves from small town Virginia to New Orleans. Season One: 22…
Puberty Blues (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Claudia Karvan, Ashleigh Cummings, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor; Two inseparable teenage girls growing up on the beaches of Cronulla come of age in this acclaimed TV adaptation of the seminal late 70s Australian…
Awkward (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Nikki Deloach; An unpopular 15 year old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a…
Fades, The (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Iain de Caestecker, Joe Dempsie, Natalie Dormer…; Adventurous BBC supernatural thriller concerns the apocalyptic visions of an English teenager, who comes to learn that the dead spirits only he can…
Skins (TV Series, US) (2011): Feat. James Newman, Sofia Black-D'Elia; Produced by MTV, this gritty stateside remake of the hit Brit series translates the angst and attitude of the modern teen experience for US audiences…
This is England '88 (TV Mini-Series) (2011): Dir. Shane Meadows
Feat. Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley…; A further set of adventures for Shane Meadows's unforgettable cast of lapsed skinheads, here still struggling to find a foothold as young adults…
Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers, The (2010): The irreverent and provocative Nigel Latta returns with advice on how parents can navigate the pitfalls of raising teenagers.
Pretty Little Liars (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Shay Mitchell…; An interesting blend of GOSSIP GIRL antics, VERONICA MARS intrigue, and light supernatural themes, this young adult series revolves four teenage…
This is England '86 (TV Mini-Series) (2010): Dir. Tom Harper, Shane Meadows
Feat. Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley…; The core cast of THIS IS ENGLAND return for this vivid small screen epilogue set three years later, where a maturing Shaun (Turgoose) must negotiate…
Go Girls (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Anna Hutchison, Bronwyn Turei, Alix Bushnell…; A North Shore equivalent of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE perhaps, but with considerably less bite, this follows four middle–class 20–somethings as…
Misfits (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Robert Sheehan, Antonia Thomas, Lauren Socha…; "SKINS meets HEROES" is the catch–cry for this Bafta Award winning, streetwise drama about five teenagers stuck in community service, where…
Vampire Diaries, The (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder; The TWILIGHT zeitgeist is vamped up as a 90210–style serial in this melodramatic teen soap, about a troubled girl torn between her brooding…
90210 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Rob Estes, Shenae Grimes, AnnaLynne McCord…; This updating of the popular '90's show brings the bling as more photogenic rich kids contend with regular problems.
Inbetweeners, The (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison…; Acerbic comedy follows four gawky teenage boys growing up in suburbia experiencing the deep humiliations and relentless disappointments of late…
Gossip Girl (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Blake Lively, Taylor Momsen, Leighton Meester; Flashy teen series centred on a group of well–heeled New York prep school kids whose main focus in life is a blog written by 'Gossip Girl'…
Greek (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Scott Michael Foster, Spencer Grammer; Outlandish comedy series focused on a former high school geek who decides to cast off his dorky former self and pledge a fraternity at college…
Skins (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Kaya Scodelario; A worthy, mildly refreshing addition to the youth angst genre, concerning a clique of present–day Bristol teens negotiating the pitfalls of…
This American Life (TV Series) (2007-2009): Ordinary strangers share their extraordinary anecdotes which are compiled by the worldly host into explorations on a given theme. This collection of…
Suite Life of Zack and Cody, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Dylan Sprouse, Cole Sprouse, Ashley Tisdale…; Fun kids TV sitcom series from the Disney Channel starring real–life identical twins as two mischievous brothers who live in a hotel with their…
Veronica Mars (TV Series) (2004): Feat. Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni…; Addictive, dark–hued mystery noir masquerading as a high school drama, centred on the socially ostracised teen daughter of a private eye whose…
OC, The (TV Series) - Season 1 (2003-2004): Feat. Peter Gallagher, Mischa Barton, Kelly Rowan…; A stylish and instantly popular TV Series set in Orange County, California, in which a juvenile delinquent (McKenzie) is introduced to the…
One Tree Hill (TV Series) (2003): Feat. Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton…; Smallscreen teenage melodrama set in the small town of Tree Hill, North Carolina, and around the simmering relationship between two…
Shark Net, The (TV Mini-series) (2003): Feat. William McInnes, Angie Milliken, Tim Draxl; Based on the memoir by Robert Drewe, this Australian mini–series focuses on Drewe's move to Perth as a young, excitable boy and his gradual…
Secret Life of Us, The (TV Series) (2001): Feat. Claudia Karvan, Deborah Mailman; Surprisingly consistent dramedy set in funky, downtown Melbourne amongst a group of romantically ambitious young people. Maintains a quirky lightness…
Kevin's Guide to Being a Teenager (TV Series) (2000): Dir. Dewi Humphreys
Feat. Harry Enfield; Kevin (Harry Enfield) and his odd–bird disciple Perry, two disaffected, DJ–worshipping teens, give us the run–down on how to hate…
Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) (1999): Dir. Judd Apatow
Feat. Linda Cardellini, James Franco, Jason Segel…; Much loved but unfortunately short lived classic about two distinct groups of teenagers dealing with high school in the eighties. Created by a…
Tribe, The (TV Series) (1999-2003): Set in an post–apocalyptic future where all adults have been wiped out by a virus and children must fend for themselves by ganging up together,…
Dawson's Creek (TV Series) (1998-2002): Dir. Rodman Flender, Arvin Brown
Feat. Katie Holmes, James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams…; The popular post–modern teen melodrama created by the writer of SCREAM, Kevin Williamson. On tape – two favourite episodes: ‘The…
Felicity (TV Series) (1998): Dir. Matt Reeves
Feat. Keri Russell; Mousy high–school graduate Russell follows her heart (i.e. the boy she has a crush on) to college in New York City, in this sweetly engaging…
Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, The (1998): Dir. Sheree Folkson, Kieron Walsh
Feat. Ciaran McMenamin, Simone Lahbib, Nicole Stapleton…; Young persons are the target of the whimsical Scottish TV series following the fortunes of an eclectic rock group who go from garage nobodies to gain…
Enid Blyton - Island of Adventure (TV Series) (1996): Dir. Peter Rose; Volume 1) A fearless foursome of intrepid kids and a parrot, fossick around in a seaside setting, uncovering old smuggling caves and a…
This Life (TV Series) (1996-1997): Feat. Jack Davenport, Ramon Tikaram; Subdued but truthful drama set around the 1990s conflicts, problems, successes and romances of a crowd of young London urbanites – mainly…
My So-Called Life (TV Series) (1994-1995): Dir. Scott Winant
Feat. Claire Danes, Jared Leto, Bess Armstrong…; Hard–hitting drama series starring a young Claire Danes in her breakout role as a 15 year–old dealing with angst–ridden teen…
Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, The (TV Series) (The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones) (1992-1993): Feat. Sean Patrick Flanery; Television spin–off of the popular 1980's feature films that stage the youthful adventures of the archaeological treasure hunter as recalled by…
Beverly Hills 90210 (TV Series) (1990-2000): Dir. Tim Hunter
Feat. Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley, Tori Spelling…; In its day, compulsory viewing for teenagers, as the Beverly Hills High gang of new–faces (Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley), rich–kids…
Press Gang (TV Series) (1989-1993): Feat. Julia Sawalha, Dexter Fletcher; Much–loved British TV series follows the fortunes of a newspaper, the 'Junior Gazette', run by a troublesome crowd of teenage students in North…
Saved By The Bell (TV Series) (1989): After–school teen sit–com that helped "launch" the careers of Dustin "Screech" Diamond and 90210 vixen Tiffani–Amber Thiessen.…
First of the Summer Wine (TV Series) (1988): Feat. David Fenwick, Paul Oldham, Paul Wyett…; Good–natured prequel to the longest running sitcom shows heroes Clegg and Compo's youth leading up to the second World War.
21 Jump Street (TV Series) (1987-1991): Feat. Johnny Depp, Frederic Forrest, Peter DeLuise…; Iconic, lightly–rendered youth thriller series, in which four young–looking undercover cops infiltrate high schools to expose various…
Degrassi Junior High (TV Series) (1987-1991): An unusually entertaining 1980s Canadian high school drama gathered a certain cult following around its charismatic young cast and well–judged…
Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, The (TV Series) (1987): Feat. Gian Sammarco, Lulu; Sue Townsend's spotty teenage creation Adrian Mole contines his rites of passage comedy drama series set in the early eighties where Adrian's Mum…
In Between (TV Series) (1987): Feat. Sheryl Munks, Vichea Ten, Jim Petrovski…; Acclaimed Australian TV series about troubled teenagers attempting to find their way through life in the inner city, dealing with issues like drugs,…
Square Pegs (TV Series) (1982-1983): Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Amy Linker, Jami Gertz…; Sassy high school comedy from the early 1980's centred around Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker as two awkward teenage girls desperate to be…
Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The (TV Series) (1977): Feat. Shaun Cassidy, Parker Stevenson, Pamela Sue Martin; Teen dreamboats Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson teamed up as the dogged Hardy Boys in this popular seventies serialization of the paperback…
Tom Brown's School Days (TV Mini-Series) (1971): Dir. Gareth Davies
Feat. Anthony Murphy, Iain Cuthbertson; Vivid BBC adaptation of Thomas Hughes' classic novel, following life at a Victorian Boys public school. Five episodes.
Monkees, The (TV Series) (1966): Dir. Bob Rafelson
Feat. Michael Nesmith, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork…; Relive classic "Monkeemania" with the irrepressibly cheerful and zany 60's pop group's TV series, initially inspired by The Beatles' "Hard Day's…
Gidget (TV Series) (1965-1966): Feat. Sally Field, Don Porter, Betty Conner; Truly likeable television spinoff series of the 1959 movie, about a spunky young surfer girl (Field) who comes of age around her friends, solo Dad…

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