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The 10 Best Teen Shows of the 2010s, Ranked
Apr 23, 2025
Many call the 2010s the golden era of teen shows. They wouldn’t be wrong. Some of the most influential teen dramas ran in the 2010s. These shows featured watershed moments, creating cultural history by being the first on television, not only by shining a light on how teenagers and young people actually feel, but also more complicated topics like substance abuse, sexual assault, and suicide.
Whether it's the deaf community in Switched at Birth or the theater kids in Glee, teens felt heard and seen by these teen shows. They also helped normalize and popularize things that were often seen as other or weird.
10 '13 Reasons Why' (2017-2020)
Rotten Tomatoes: 35% | IMDb: 7.4/10
13 Reasons Why is one of the most controversial series of the last decade. The series is based on the book Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher and was executive produced by Selena Gomez. When the series premiered on Netflix in 2017, it was met with praise and criticism. Many lauded 13 Reasons Why for showcasing the dark sides of mental health and the realities of bullying in schools. However, there was backlash for the show’s explicit depiction of suicide, which Netflix later removed from the episode.
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