Outer Banks started airing on Netflix as an original series in 2020. The series follows a group of teenagers living in the Outer Banks of North Carolina where the community is divided into two distinct groups: the Pogues, the more poverty-striken half of the island, and the Kooks, the more wealthy half of the island. The two groups have a major rivalry that causes a lot of drama between the main character, John B, and his group of Pogue friends and the Kooks that they run into on a day-to-day basis.
But the main storyline of the show involves the secret of what happened to John B's father. Along with being a typical teen drama, this show has some action-packed scenes that have definitely drawn viewers in and have helped to make this show a super popular one. Because only one season of the show has aired so far, fans are left wanting more after the season ends. Luckily, there are a lot of really intense, action-packed teen dramas out there that can help fill the hole that Outer Banks left once fans are done binge-watching the show.
The A List (2018)
The A List is a British teen drama that began airing in 2018. This series follows Mia as she goes to a mysterious island for a summer away at camp, only to discover that things are not what they seem there and she's in for much more than a summer in the wilderness.
Like Outer Banks, this dramatic teen series takes place on an island where things are not as they seem. While Outer Banks is a little more of a drama-action hybrid, The A List is more of a thriller, so for fans that couldn't get enough of the heart-pounding scary scenes between John B and the various villains of the Outer Banks, this show is definitely one to check out.
Dare Me (2019 - 2020)
Dare Me is a show that began airing in 2019 and aired for a single season before it was canceled. Despite only getting a single season, this intense series definitely drew in a lot of viewers that were looking for a super intense teen drama to watch.
Dare Me is set in a small midwestern town where the competitive cheerleading squad is at the top of the food chain. After a new coach comes to help the squad reach greatness, two friends on the squad run into some trouble. This series blends the typical teen drama with an intense murder mystery that makes it hard to stop watching after just one episode.
The Society (2019 - )
a lot more sinister as reality starts to set in.
This series is perfect for people that enjoyed Outer Banks for its more intense moments and the drama between the Pogues and the Kooks. Like Outer Banks, this series shows a group of teens trying to survive in a unique set of circumstances.
Locke & Key (2020 - )
Locke & Key began airing as a Netflix original series in 2020. It's based on a series of comics by the same name and is definitely more on the spooky supernatural side than the teen drama, but it's still an intense and intriguing show that will have fans of the more mysterious side of Outer Banks interested the whole way through.
This series follows a group of siblings who, with their mother, move into their father's ancestral home after his death. Once they arrive, the family realizes that things in their new home are anything but how they seem and that there seems to be something magical at work in the house.
Chambers (2019)
Chambers was canceled after only a single season. But said season ties up a lot of its loose ends and it doesn't seem to leave any particularly lengthy plot threads dangling, so it's a fun and quick series to binge after finishing Outer Banks.
The series follows a teenager named Sasha who receives a heart transplant after having a heart attack. Following her transplant, she begins to see, feel, and hear strange things that she can't explain, leading her to connect with the parents of the girl whose heart she was given in hopes of finding some answers.
Nancy Drew (2019 - )
Nancy Drew is a dramatic teen mystery that started airing in 2019 on The CW. This series is based on the classic series of mystery novels by the same name and is a modern interpretation of the title character and her life as a teen detective.
This series has Nancy Drew as a teen girl who is going through a lot. She recently lost her mother and her mom's death has thrown her plans for going to college way off course, leading her to stop trying to solve mysteries until she can get back on track and re-apply for college. But, when Nancy becomes the key suspect in a murder investigation, she has to get back to investigating to clear her name.
Spinning Out (2020)
began airing in 2020. The series stars Kaya Scodelario as a figure skater who is trying to make it into the Olympics. Unfortunately, training isn't easy on her physical or mental health and she begins to find it tough to balance her life on the ice with her personal life. Training to be the best figure skater she can be and compete at such a major level starts to be more than she had bargained for.
Daybreak (2019)
Daybreak is a zombie show that mixes a teen drama with a teen comedy. It aired for one season on Netflix in 2019 and follows a high school slacker named Josh who is trying to track down his girlfriend following the zombie apocalypse. This zombie apocalypse is unlike any other because it doesn't just affect anyone - it simply turned all the adults in the world into mindless creatures known as Ghoulies.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018 - )
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a Netflix original series that premiered in 2018. The series is a much darker, more dramatic take on the story of Sabrina Spellman, a half-mortal teen girl who has to try to find a way to balance being a witch with her regular teenage life. This show is dark and scary with some dramatic supernatural moments, but is perfect for fans of teen dramas that are looking for something a little more intense than the regular.
The Order (2019 - )
Netflix original series The Order began airing in 2019. This series follows a college student named Jack who goes away to college and sets out to learn about the secrets of a mythical secret society that allegedly exists on campus called the Order of the Blue Rose. After he s the secret society, Jack finds himself in a whole new world of mysterious, ancient magic and danger beyond his wildest dreams.