The Summer I Turned Pretty is a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama series created by Jenny Han. Based on Han’s novel trilogy of the same name, the Prime Video series follows Isabel “Belly” Conklin, a teen girl on her summer vacation with her mother’s friend, and she soon finds herself in a love triangle with her mother’s friend’s two sons. The Summer I Turned Pretty stars Lola Tung, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman, Alfredo Narciso, and Minnie Mills. So, if you loved the entertaining teen drama, lovable characters, and swoon-worthy romance in The Summer I Turned Pretty, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Motorheads (Prime Video)
Motorheads is a coming-of-age comedy-drama series created by John A. Norris. The Prime Video series is set in a once-thriving rust belt town, and it follows the recently arrived Torres siblings as they try to find out more about their father and take part in street racing against the town’s richest kid. Motorheads stars Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino, Melissa Collazo, Uriah Shelton, and Nicolas Cantu.
Dawson’s Creek (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Dawson’s Creek is a teen romantic drama series created by Kevin Williamson. The WB series is set in the fictional town of Capeside in Massachusetts, and it revolves around two childhood best friends as they go through life’s various ups and downs together, but when they begin a relationship with other people, their friendship is threatened. Dawson’s Creek stars James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson, Mary-Margaret Humes, John Wesley Shipp, Mary Beth Peil, Nina Repeta, and Kerr Smith.
Never Have I Ever (Netflix)
Never Have I Ever is a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama series created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. The Netflix series is set in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, and it follows Devi Vishwakumar, a teenage Indian-American girl reeling from a tragedy as she decides to finally become popular and get her dream guy when she returns to school. Never Have I Ever stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani, Jaren Lewison, Darren Barnet, Ramona Young, Lee Rodriguez, and John McEnroe.
My Life with the Walter Boys (Netflix)
My Life with the Walter Boys is a teen drama series created by Melanie Halsall. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Ali Novak, the Netflix series follows Jackie Howard, a teenage girl who is taken by the Walters after the death of her parents. Now, she must leave her home in Manhattan and travel to a small town to live with a new family where she might find friends, family, and even love. My Life with the Walter Boys stars Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry, Johnny Link, Corey Fogelmanis, and Connor Stanhope.
One Tree Hill (Hulu, HBO Max, & Rent on Prime Video)
One Tree Hill is a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama series created by Mark Schwahn. The WB and later on The CW series is set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina, and it follows two half-brothers competing against each other for a position on their school’s basketball team, but their animosity towards each other soon turns into camaraderie. One Tree Hill stars Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton, Bethany Joy Lenz, Paul Johansson, Sophia Bush, Barry Corbin, Moira Kelly, and Shantel VanSanten.
Looking for Alaska (Hulu)
Looking for Alaska is a teen drama miniseries created by Josh Schwartz. Based on the 2005 novel of the same name by John Green, the Hulu series follows Miles Halter, an introverted teenage boy who is obsessed with famous people’s last words. When he enrolls in a boarding school and meets his classmate, Alaska Young, he falls in love with her. Looking for Alaska stars Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Sofia Vassilieva, Landry Bender, Jordan Connor, and Uriah Shelton.
Heartstopper (Netflix)
Heartstopper is a British coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama series created by Alice Oseman. Based on Oseman’s web comic and graphic novel of the same name, the Netflix series follows Charlie Spring, a gay teen boy who falls in love with his classmate, Nick Nelson. Together, they struggle with the various challenges of their teenage years with the support of their friends. Heartstopper stars Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney, Tobie Donovan, Jenny Walser, and Sebastian Croft.