Euphoria is a teen psychological drama series created by Sam Levinson. Based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin, the HBO series follows a group of teenage students as they struggle with various issues like modern sexuality, substance issues, mental illness, love, and friendship. Euphoria stars Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, Hunter Schafer, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Austin Abrams, and Dominic Fike. So, if you loved the intense drama, relatable storylines, and compelling characters in Euphoria, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Idol (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Idol is a drama series co-created by Sam Levinson, Abel Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. The HBO series follows Jocelyn, a pop idol trying to regain her fame after a nervous breakdown causes her last tour to be canceled. Things get complicated after she meets a self-proclaimed self-help guru, and they get into a complex relationship. The Idol stars Abel Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, and Jane Adams.
Skins UK (Hulu)
Skins UK is a British teen comedy-drama series created by Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain. The E4 series is set in Bristol, England, and it follows a group of teenagers who contend with various controversial subjects like dysfunctional families, mental illness, substance issues, bullying, and sexuality. Skins UK stars Nicholas Hoult, Hannah Murray, Larissa Wilson, Joe Dempsie, Mike Bailey, Mitch Hewer, Dev Patel, April Pearson, and Kaya Scodelario.
Freaks and Geeks (Paramount+, Prime Video, & Pluto TV)
Freaks and Geeks is a teen comedy-drama series created by Paul Feig. The short-lived NBC series is set in the 1980s and revolves around a group of misfit high school students who face various challenges that come with their teenage years. Freaks and Geeks stars Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Becky Ann Baker, Joe Flaherty, and Busy Philipps.
Dare Me (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Dare Me is a teen mystery thriller drama series created by Megan Abbott and Gina Fattore. Based on Abbott’s 2012 novel of the same name, the USA Network series follows a team of highly competitive school cheerleaders who get embroiled in a dark secret after a new coach begins training them. Dare Me stars Willa Fitzgerald, Herizen Guardiola, Marlo Kelly, Rob Heaps, Zach Roerig, Paul Fitzgerald, and Alison Thornton.
Sex Education (Netflix)
Sex Education is a teen comedy-drama series created by Laurie Nunn. The Netflix series follows Otis Milburn, a secondary school student who is very awkward about sex, even though he knows a lot about it because his mother is a sex therapist. He teams up with Maeve, a rebel girl, to create an underground sex therapy clinic for their fellow students. Sex Education stars Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey, Connor Swindells, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Alistair Petrie, Mimi Keene, Aimee Lou Wood, Chaneil Kular, Simone Ashley, and Tanya Reynolds.
We Are Who We Are (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
We Are Who We Are is a coming-of-age drama series created by Luca Guadagnino, Paolo Giordano, Francesca Manieri, and Sean Conway. The HBO series follows two teenagers living in a U.S. military base in Chioggia, Italy, as they explore the anxieties that come with being a teenager, what it means to be in love, and the true meaning of friendship. We Are Who We Are stars Chloë Sevigny, Jack Dylan Grazer, Alice Braga, Jordan Kristine Seamón, Spence Moore II, Scott Mescudi, Faith Alabi, and Francesca Scorsese.
Genera+ion (Not Available on Streaming)
Genera+ion is a teen comedy-drama series created by Zelda and Daniel Barnz. The HBO Max series follows a group of teenagers as they contend with issues like modern sexuality, family, love, and perspective on life. Genera+ion stars Nathanya Alexander, Chloe East, Nava Mau, Lukita Maxwell, Haley Sanchez, Uly Schlesinger, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Chase Sui Wonders, Justice Smith, and Martha Plimpton.
Grand Army (Netflix)
Grand Army is a teen drama series created by Katie Cappiello. Based on Capello’s 2013 play, the Netflix series revolves around a group of teenagers attending the largest high school in Brooklyn. They face many challenges that plague the young generation today. Grand Army stars Odessa A’zion, Odley Jean, Amir Bageria, Maliq Johnson, Amalia Yoo, Alphonso Romero Jones, II, and Thelonius Serrell-Freed.
The Sex Lives of College Girls (HBO Max)
The Sex Lives of College Girls is a teen comedy-drama series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble. The HBO Max series revolves around the lives of four young women as they begin their freshmen year of college as roommates. Together, they face various challenges that come up in the daily lives of young women, including ambition, love, and sex. The Sex Lives of College Girls stars Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Gavin Leatherwood, Christopher Meyer, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, and Renika Williams.
Everything Now (Netflix)
Everything Now is a British teen comedy-drama series created by Ripley Parker. The Netflix series follows Mia, a teen girl from London who tries to lead a healthy life after her battle with anorexia, but a teen’s life is never that easy. Everything Now stars Sophie Wilde, Lauryn Ajufo, Harry Cadby, Noah Thomas, Sam Reuben, Niamh McCormack, Jessie Mae Alonzo, Robert Akodoto, Vivienne Acheampong, Alex Hassell, and Stephen Fry.
My Mad Fat Diary (Prime Video, The Roku Channel, & Tubi)
My Mad Fat Diary is a British period teen comedy-drama series created by Tom Bidwell, Laura Neal, and George Kay. Based on the novel My Fat, Mad Teenage Diary by Rae Earl, the E4 series is set in the mid-1990s in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and it follows Rae Earl, a teen girl suffering from obesity and psychological issues. She tries to hide her hardships from her friends and doesn’t quite fit in with other kids. My Mad Fat Diary stars Sharon Rooney, Claire Rushbrook, Ian Hart, Dan Cohen, Jodie Comer, and Nico Mirallegro.