Series about teenagers are not just school romances: they include historical dramas, comedies, mysteries, fantasy and the supernatural. We picked ten series that are already out, from Canada’s Anne with an E (2017) to Germany’s Maxton Hall and Britain’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Each entry gives the years, the channel or service, the number of seasons and episodes and a reason to watch, without spoilers. We give an age rating only when the service’s official page shows one: for Netflix series we checked the Netflix pages for Ukraine. This is not a ranking: we do not invent our own ratings. We take English titles from English Wikipedia, and the data was checked on October 21, 2026.
Anne with an E
Official trailer · “Anne with an E” (2017)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Netflix YouTube channel
Anne with an E is a Canadian historical drama loosely based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables (1908), created by Moira Walley-Beckett for CBC and Netflix. It is 1896 on Prince Edward Island: the elderly Cuthbert siblings want to take a boy from an orphanage to help on the farm, but instead 13-year-old Anne Shirley arrives, a dreamy, quick-witted and talkative orphan. The series deals with bullying, equality and finding one’s place, and in 2017 and 2018 it won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Drama Series. The Netflix page for Ukraine lists a 13+ rating. Why watch: a classic coming-of-age story with a heroine who cannot stay quiet.
Stranger Things
Official trailer · “Stranger Things”, season 1 (2016)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Netflix YouTube channel
Stranger Things is an American series by the Duffer Brothers that combines horror, science fiction, the supernatural and a coming-of-age story. In the 1980s, in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, a girl named Eleven with psychokinetic powers accidentally opens a passage to a hostile otherworldly realm, and local teenagers and their families have to deal with the consequences. The cast includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard. The fifth and final season came out in November and December 2025. The Netflix page for Ukraine lists a 16+ rating. Why watch: a big group of friends, mysteries and the atmosphere of the 1980s.
Derry Girls
Official trailer · “Derry Girls” (2018)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Channel 4 Entertainment YouTube channel
Derry Girls is a British teen sitcom by Lisa McGee. It is set in the city of Derry in Northern Ireland in the mid-1990s, during the final years of the Troubles: five teenagers attend a fictional Catholic girls’ school. The plot is fictional, but real events of those years, including the peace process, keep coming up in the series. According to Wikipedia, it is Channel 4’s most successful comedy since Father Ted. There is no page about it on Ukrainian Wikipedia; on Netflix for Ukraine it goes by a Ukrainian title meaning “Girls from Derry” and is rated 16+. Why watch: a school comedy against the backdrop of real history.
Never Have I Ever
Official trailer · “Never Have I Ever” (2020)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Netflix YouTube channel
Never Have I Ever is an American comedy-drama by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a 15-year-old Tamil American from Los Angeles, is coping with the sudden death of her father and at the same time wants to change her social status in high school, but friends, family and feelings keep getting in the way of her plans. The series draws partly on Kaling’s childhood memories, and Wikipedia calls it a turning point for Indian representation in Hollywood. The Netflix page for Ukraine lists a 13+ rating. Why watch: a funny and sincere story about grief, school and first love.
Heartstopper
Official trailer · “Heartstopper” (2022)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Netflix YouTube channel
Heartstopper is a British romantic comedy-drama that Alice Oseman created from her own webcomic and graphic novels; she wrote every episode herself. The friendship between two schoolboys, Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke), gradually grows into a romantic relationship, and as the characters grow up, the series also talks about mental health and first steps into adult life. It won a Children’s and Family Emmy in the teen series category, and on July 17, 2026, the feature film Heartstopper Forever concluded the story. The Netflix page for Ukraine lists a 13+ rating. Why watch: a warm, bright story about first love and friendship.
Wednesday
Official trailer · “Wednesday” (2022)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Netflix YouTube channel
Wednesday is an American supernatural mystery series with comedy from Alfred Gough and Miles Millar about Wednesday Addams, the character created by Charles Addams. After being expelled from school, Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) ends up at Nevermore Academy and investigates mysterious murders. Tim Burton directed four episodes of each season, and the series has won four Emmy Awards. The Netflix page for Ukraine lists a 13+ rating. We cover what is known about its continuation separately: when Wednesday season 3 comes out. Why watch: a gothic mystery with dark humor and a very unusual heroine.
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Official trailer · “The Summer I Turned Pretty” (2022)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Amazon Prime Video UK & IE YouTube channel
The Summer I Turned Pretty is an American coming-of-age romantic drama that the writer Jenny Han created for Amazon Prime Video from her own trilogy of novels. Belly Conklin (Lola Tung) is about to turn sixteen; as every summer, she travels with her mother and brother to the seaside town of Cousins Beach, where her family vacations together with the Fisher family. This time her relationships with the brothers Conrad and Jeremiah (Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno) change, and Belly finds herself at the center of a love triangle. Why watch: a summer story about first love and a long friendship between two families.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Official trailer · “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” (2023)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Walt Disney Studios Canada YouTube channel
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is an American adventure fantasy series on Disney+ that Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg created from Riordan’s books. In the first season, 12-year-old demigod Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) is accused by Zeus of stealing his lightning bolt, and Percy sets out on a quest to restore order on Olympus, joined by his friends Annabeth (Leah Sava Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri). The first season is based on the book The Lightning Thief, the second on the next book in the series. The series has won eight Children’s and Family Emmy Awards. Why watch: Greek myths in a modern adventure for those who love fantasy.
Maxton Hall—The World Between Us
Official trailer · “Maxton Hall—The World Between Us” (2024)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Amazon Prime Video Deutschland YouTube channel
Maxton Hall—The World Between Us is a German Prime Video series based on Mona Kasten’s novel Save Me (2018). Thanks to a scholarship, Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) attends the elite Maxton Hall school and dreams of getting into Oxford, while her wealthy classmates live carefree lives. After accidentally learning someone else’s secret, she clashes with the arrogant heir James Beaufort (Damian Hardung). According to Wikipedia, it is the most successful launch of a non-American Prime Video original series: soon after its premiere it topped the charts in more than 120 regions. The second season came out in November 2025. Why watch: a story about two people from different worlds who at first cannot stand each other.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
Official trailer · “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” (2024)Still: © the series’ rights holders, source — the official trailer on the Netflix YouTube channel
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a British mystery thriller based on Holly Jackson’s 2019 novel. Schoolgirl Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) does not believe the police got an old case in her town of Little Kilton right and starts her own investigation, turning it into a school project and a podcast. The first season of six episodes aired on the BBC in July 2024, and since August 1, 2024, Netflix has been showing the series in other countries; the second season came out on May 27, 2026. The Netflix page for Ukraine lists a 16+ rating. Why watch: a teen detective story for those who love mysteries.
How we chose
We picked series centered on teenagers and school years that have detailed Wikipedia pages. We tried to combine different genres (drama, comedy, romance, mystery, fantasy and the supernatural) and different countries: the US, Canada, the UK and Germany. We did not include series with scenes too explicit for a teen audience. We describe only the setup, without spoilers.
What to choose by mood
| What you want | What to pick |
|---|---|
| A good laugh | Derry Girls, Never Have I Ever |
| First love | Heartstopper, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Maxton Hall—The World Between Us |
| Mysteries and investigations | Wednesday, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder |
| Fantasy and the supernatural | Stranger Things, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Wednesday |
| Historical drama | Anne with an E |
| Stories that are already finished | Anne with an E, Stranger Things, Derry Girls, Never Have I Ever, Heartstopper, The Summer I Turned Pretty |
If you want more mysteries and the supernatural, see our selection of series similar to Stranger Things, and for romantic stories about adult characters there is an overview of series about love.
Tip. For a quick introduction to the genre, the comedies work well: episodes of “Never Have I Ever” run 22 to 31 minutes, and those of “Derry Girls” from 22 minutes. Save the long evenings for “Stranger Things” with its five seasons.
Frequently asked questions
What age are these series for?
The ratings vary. On the Netflix pages for Ukraine, Anne with an E, Never Have I Ever, Heartstopper and Wednesday are rated 13+, while Stranger Things, Derry Girls and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder are rated 16+. For the Prime Video and Disney+ series, check the rating on the service’s page.
Is there Ukrainian dubbing?
On the Netflix pages for Ukraine, Ukrainian is listed among the audio languages for Stranger Things, Heartstopper, Wednesday and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. For Never Have I Ever and Derry Girls there are only Ukrainian subtitles.
Which of these series have already ended?
Anne with an E (2019), Derry Girls (2022), Never Have I Ever (2023), Stranger Things and The Summer I Turned Pretty (2025). Heartstopper was concluded by a 2026 film. As of October 21, 2026, Wednesday, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Maxton Hall—The World Between Us and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder have two seasons each.
Are there spoilers here?
No. We only describe the starting situation and general information about the series from Wikipedia pages.
Sources
- Anne with an E (Wikipedia)
- Derry Girls (Wikipedia)
- Heartstopper (TV series) (Wikipedia)
- Maxton Hall – The World Between Us (Wikipedia)
- Netflix Ukraine: Heartstopper
Data was checked against Wikipedia and the Netflix pages for Ukraine on October 21, 2026.
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