Nancy Drew is a teen mystery thriller drama series created by Noga Landau, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage. Based on the novel series by Edward Stratemeyer, the CW series follows Nancy Drew, a young girl who puts off going to college when she becomes involved in what looks like a supernatural murder mystery. Nancy Drew stars Kennedy McMann, Leah Lewis, Maddison Jaizani, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Alvina August, Riley Smith, and Scott Wolf. So, if you loved the thrilling mysteries, entertaining teen drama, and compelling characters in Nancy Drew, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Netflix)
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is a British teen mystery thriller drama series created by Poppy Cogan. Based on the novel series of the same name by Holly Jackson, the Netflix series is set in a small British town, and it follows Pip Fitz-Amobi, a teen girl who is unsatisfied with the resolution of the town’s popular girl’s murder case. She begins investigating the murder to make her EPQ. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder stars Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal, Asha Banks, Raiko Gohara, Jude Morgan-Collie, Yali Topol Margalith, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, Henry Ashton, Carlo Woodcock, and Mathew Baynton, Gary Beadle, and Anna Maxwell Martin.
Pretty Little Liars (Hulu, Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Pretty Little Liars is a teen mystery thriller drama series created by I. Marlene King. Based on the novel series of the same name by Sara Shepard, the Freeform series is set in the fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, and it follows a group of teen girls who are threatened by someone known only as “A” after one of their mysteriously disappears. Pretty Little Liars stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, and Laura Leighton.
Riverdale Season 1 (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Riverdale is a mystery teen drama series created by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Based on the characters from Archie Comics of the same name, The CW series is set in the small town of Riverdale and it follows a group of teenagers as they unravel the mystery behind the murder of their fellow classmate. Riverdale stars KJ Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, Marisol Nichols, Madelaine Petsch, and Ashleigh Murray.
The Hardy Boys (Hulu)
The Hardy Boys is a supernatural mystery drama series created by Steve Cochrane and Jason Stone. Based on the book series of the same name by Edward Stratemeyer, the Hulu series follows brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, who move to a small town to live with their aunt after the death of their mother. They soon discover that their mother might be alive, and with the help of a few friends, they investigate the possibility but end up learning some dark secrets about their family. The Hardy Boys stars Rohan Campbell, Alexander Elliot, Anthony Lemke, Keana Lyn, Linda Thorson, Bea Santos, Adam Swain, Atticus Mitchell, and Riley O’Donnell.
Veronica Mars (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Veronica Mars is a neo-noir teen mystery drama series created by Rob Thomas. The UPN and later on The CW series follows Veronica Mars, a teen girl who moonlights as a private investigator under her father. When her best friend is murdered, she swears to solve even the most complex murder cases. Veronica Mars stars Kristen Bell, Percy Daggs III, Teddy Dunn, Jason Dohring, Sydney Tamiia Poitier, Francis Capra, Enrico Colantoni, Ryan Hansen, Kyle Gallner, Tessa Thompson, Julie Gonzalo, and Chris Lowell.
Home Before Dark (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Home Before Dark is a mystery drama series created by Dan Fox and Dara Resnik. Based on the life of young journalist Hilde Lysiak, the Apple TV+ series follows Hilde Lisko, a young girl who moves from New York City to a small coastal town with her family. She soon begins investigating a cold case and discovers a secret that everybody in town wants to hide. Home Before Dark stars Brooklynn Prince, Jim Sturgess, Abby Miller, Louis Herthum, Michael Weston, Kylie Rogers, Aziza Scott, Adrian Hough, and Kiefer O’Reilly.
One Of Us Is Lying (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
One of Us Is Lying is a mystery thriller teen drama series created by Eric Saleh. Based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Karen M. McManus, the Peacock series revolves around five high school students who are punished with detention. When one of them dies, the other four become the top suspect. One of Us Is Lying stars Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Barrett Carnahan, Jessica McLeod, Mark McKenna, Melissa Collazo, Sara Thompson, and Alimi Ballard.
Harlan Coben’s Shelter (Prime Video)
Harlan Coben’s Shelter is a mystery thriller teen drama series created by Harlan and Charlotte Coben. Based on Coben’s 2011 young adult novel of the same name, the Prime Video series follows Mickey Bolitar, a teen boy who moves to Kasselton, New Jersey, to live with her aunt after his father’s death. When a girl from his school mysteriously disappears, Mickey and his friends try to investigate it, leading him to the town’s dark underbelly. Harlan Coben’s Shelter stars Jaden Michael, Constance Zimmer, Adrian Greensmith, Abby Corrigan, Sage Linder, and Brian Altemus.
Cruel Summer (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Cruel Summer is a mystery thriller teen drama anthology series created by Bert V. Royal. The first season of the Freeform series is set in the 1990s, and it revolves around two teenage girls, one popular and the other a socially awkward shut-in, but when the popular girl disappears, the other one suspiciously takes her place. Cruel Summer stars Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Brooklyn Sudano, Blake Lee, Allius Barnes, and Nathaniel Ashton.
Scream (Rent on Prime Video)
Scream is a slasher mystery teen drama anthology series created by Jill Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, and Brett Matthews. Based on the film franchise of the same name by Kevin Williamson, the first two seasons of the MTV and later on VH1 series are set in the small town of Lakewood, Colorado, and it follows Emma Duval, a teenage girl who must figure out her connection to the town’s dark and murderous past. Scream stars Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Amadeus Serafini, Connor Weil, Carlson Young, Jason Wiles, Tracy Middendorf, Tom Maden, Kiana Brown, and Santiago Segura.