Campus Drivers is a French romance drama series created by Thomas Boullé. Based on C.S. Quill‘s bestselling book series of the same name, the Prime Video series follows Lois as she begins attending Belrose University with her boyfriend, Max. Things take a turn when Max dumps Lucy, and she finds herself in the orbit of Lane, a popular student who created a ride-sharing app, and they soon begin to fall for each other. Campus Drivers stars Carmen Kassovitz, Baptiste Masseline, Enzo Lorente, Esteban Vial, and Madior Fall. If you loved the swoon-worthy romance story, entertaining teen drama, and compelling characters in Campus Drivers, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Maxton Hall: The World Between Us (Prime Video)
Maxton Hall: The World Between Us is a German romance drama series created by Ceylan Yildirim. Based on Mona Kasten’s 2018 novel Save Me, the Prime Video series follows Ruby Bell, a brilliant student attending a prestigious school, but things take a turn when she witnesses something scandalous and finds herself in the crosshairs of James Beaufort, the arrogant heir of a mega corporation. Maxton Hall: The World Between Us stars Harriet Herbig-Matten, Damian Hardung, Sonja Weißer, Ben Felipe, and Fedja van Huêt.
Why It’s Similar? From a complex romantic relationship between the main leads to a compelling supporting cast, both of these young adult shows have many things in common, including being based on bestselling books.
XO, Kitty (Netflix)
XO, Kitty is a romantic comedy-drama series created by Jenny Han. Based on the characters from To All the Boys book series by Han, the Netflix series follows Katherina “Kitty” Song-Covey as she goes to South Korea to attend the same boarding school as her mother. After getting there, she also reunites with her long-distance boyfriend. XO, Kitty stars Anna Cathcart, Gia Kim, Sang Heon-Lee, Choi Min-yeong, and Anthony Keyvan.
Why It’s Similar? Both romance series are based on popular book series and depict modern youth culture as well as beloved romance tropes with young characters.
Surviving Summer (Netflix)
Surviving Summer is an Australian teen drama series co-created by Joanna Werner and Josh Mapleston. The Netflix series follows Summer Torres, a rebellious teenager who is expelled from her high school in New York City and moves to Australia to live with her mother’s friend. She soon begins to take an interest in surfing and joins a clique of competitive surfers. Surviving Summer stars Sky Katz, Kai Lewins, Lilliana Bowrey, Joao Gabriel Marinho, and Savannah La Rain.
Why It’s Similar? Surviving Summer has many elements that Campus Drivers fans will enjoy, such as its coming-of-age story and romance drama with interesting central characters.
Off Campus (Prime Video)
Off Campus is a romantic drama series created by Louisa Levy. Based on Elle Kennedy’s Off-Campus book series, the Prime Video series follows Hannah Wells, a music student who decides to fake a romantic relationship with a star hockey player to get the attention of the boy she likes, but their fake relationship begins to turn real after they begin to develop feelings for each other. Off Campus stars Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mike Abdalla, Stephen Thomas Kalyn, and Antonio Cipriano.
Why It’s Similar? From its extremely entertaining romantic story to its lovable cast of characters, both Off Campus and Campus Drivers have many similarities, including the central characters whose story and status are very much the same.
Tell Me Lies (Hulu & Disney+)
Tell Me Lies is a drama series created by Meaghan Oppenheimer. Based on Carola Lovering’s 2018 novel of the same name, the Hulu series is set in the late 2000s on the premises of the fictional Baird College, and it follows Lucy Albright, a freshman, as she falls for the college junior bad boy, Stephen DeMarco. Tell Me Lies stars Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, Catherine Missal, Spencer House, and Sonia Mena.
Why It’s Similar? While Tell Me More is much darker than Campus Drivers, they do have several similar core elements, such as their central collegiate romance story and relationship complications.
My Life with the Walter Boys (Netflix)
My Life with the Walter Boys is a teen drama series developed by Melanie Halsall. Based on Ali Novak’s 2014 novel of the same name, the Netflix series follows Jackie Howard, a recently orphaned teenage girl, as she moves to Silver Falls in Colorado from New York City to live with her mother’s best friend’s family, the Walters. Initially, Jackie struggles to adjust to her new environment but soon develops a bond with two Walter boys. My Life with the Walter Boys stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry, Johnny Link, and Corey Fogelmanis.
Why It’s Similar? From a compelling romance story to a shy but confident protagonist, there are many similarities between Campus Drivers and My Life with the Walter Boys.
One Tree Hill (Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
One Tree Hill is a romance teen drama series created by Mark Schwahn. The CW series is set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina, and it revolves around half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott who develop an intense rivalry as they vie for the top spot on their high school basketball team. As they spend more time with each other, they begin to respect one another. One Tree Hill stars Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz, Paul Johansson, and Sophia Bush.
Why It’s Similar? Campus Drivers has many similarities with One Tree Hill, such as its central romantic storylines as well as gripping teen drama with interesting characters.