Love, loss, trauma, and murder? That's all in an hour's work for a great teen drama. Starting with shows like Degrassi and Beverly Hills, 90210, teen dramas have flourished into a massive genre over the past three decades, tackling tough issues while exploring the dramatic emotional lives of teens as they date, fall in love, deal with their parents, and try to survive high school.
Flip through the slideshow below for 20 of TV's most essential teen dramas, from classics like 90210 to exciting newcomers like Outer Banks and The Sex Lives of College Girls.
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