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Best Teen TV Shows on Netflix

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Spend more time watching Netflix and less time searching for what to watch. Use this list to find the best TV Shows for your Teen. And check back often! We'll be updating it daily with new arrivals.

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D.B. Cooper: Where are You?! TV show poster.
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D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!

age 13+

Sensational hijacking story has drinking, smoking, cursing.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Kotaro Lives Alone TV show: Poster Image
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Kotaro Lives Alone

age 13+

Sweet but somber anime follows a neglected 4-year-old.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Pacific Rim: The Black

age 13+

Violent but poignant monster tale focuses on family love.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Bullsh*t the Game Show

age 13+

Fun, bingeable trivia game has lies, swears, innuendo.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Heartstopper

age 13+

Sweet, lovable LGBTQ+ romance has teen-friendly content.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Bad Vegan

age 13+

OK docuseries about restauranteur is both lurid and boring.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Servant of the People

age 13+

Smart political satire has cursing, drinking, and heart.

Network: Netflix (2015)
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Forecasting Love & Weather

age 13+

Love is unpredictable and sweet in weather-themed K-drama.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Thermae Romae Novae

age 13+

Comedic, informative anime has partial nudity, drinking.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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The Pentaverate

age 13+

Myers' comeback comedy has broad, bawdy humor.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Back to 15

age 13+

Bubbly teen-to-adult show has scenes with underage drinking.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Queer Eye: Germany

age 13+

Ridiculously enjoyable German spin-off will warm any heart.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Love Is Blind: Japan

age 13+

Dating spin-off tamer than original; can be melodramatic.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Romantic Killer

age 13+

Manga-based romantic anime has some iffy messages.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Under the Queen's Umbrella TV show: poster
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Under the Queen's Umbrella

age 13+

Pretty Korean period piece gets stuck in gender stereotypes.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Once Upon a Small Town TV show: Poster
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Once Upon a Small Town

age 13+

Veterinarian finds love in the countryside in Korean romcom.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Poster image for the TV show CHEF'S TABLE: PIZZA, featuring a colorful overhead shot of a pizza pie covered in tomatoes, cheese, and fresh basil.
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Chef's Table: Pizza

age 13+

Arty series goes deep with pizza chefs, has language.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Pantheon

age 13+

Futuristic tale of uploaded intelligence, family, danger.

Network: AMC (2022)
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Iron Chef Mexico TV show: Poster.
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Iron Chef Mexico

age 13+

Lively Mexican culinary spinoff has cursing, innuendo.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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Eat the Rich: The Gamestop Saga

age 13+

Balanced look at stock's spectacular ride has swearing.

Network: Netflix (2022)
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