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Best Teen TV Shows on Netflix

Last updated: July 16, 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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#nofilter TV show poster: Ademara, Flávia Reis, Thamirys Borsan, Orã Figueiredo, and Mel Maia pose in a house.
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#nofilter

age 13+

Honesty's this wannabe influencer's strength...and weakness.

Netflix Comedy (2023)
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A Discovery of Witches

age 13+

Some violence, romantic complications in book-to-TV show.

Sundance Channel Drama (2019)
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A Man on the Inside TV show poster: Charles (Ted Danson) speaks into a small recorder
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A Man on the Inside

age 13+

Charming comic mystery focuses on aging, community.

Netflix Comedy (2024)
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Agatha Christie's Seven Dials: Bundle (Mia McKenna-Bruce) takes the lead detective role
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Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

age 13+

Miniseries nails the fun, precision of Christie's mysteries.

Netflix Drama (2026)
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Agents of Mystery TV show poster: Male cast stands behind seated female cast.
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Agents of Mystery

age 13+

Surprisingly engaging escape series has fantasy violence.

Netflix Reality TV (2024)
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Alexander: The Making of a God TV Show Poster: Alexander wearing a helmet, in close-up
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Alexander: The Making of a God

age 13+

Semi-accurate docuseries about Greek leader has violence.

Netflix Educational (2024)
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Alone TV show poster: A person stands solo on a rock above water
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Alone

age 13+

Contestants fend for themselves in slow survivalist show.

History Reality TV (2015)
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America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders TV show poster: Five cheerleaders lay on the grass, pictured from above.
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America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

age 13+

Cheerleader docuseries shows some skin, eating disorders.

Netflix Reality TV (2024)
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Ancient Apocalypse TV show: poster.
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Ancient Apocalypse

age 13+

Series that challenges prehistoric history has language.

Netflix Reality TV (2022)
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ARA San Juan The Submarine That Disappeared TV show poster: Blue background with submarine subtly showing. The Netflix logo is shown in red and the words ARA San Juan the Submarine that Disappeared printed in white
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ARA San Juan: The Submarine That Disappeared

age 13+

Tense, emotional docuseries about mysterious missing sub.

Netflix Drama (2024)
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Archive 81

age 13+

Found-footage horror more unsettling than scary; language.

Netflix Science Fiction (2022)
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Assassination Classroom TV show poster has creature with round yellow head, clad in an academic gown, with many guns and other weapons pointed at it.
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Assassination Classroom

age 13+

Strange comedy anime has tons of action, violence.

Hulu , Crunchyroll , Funimation Anime (2014)
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Asura TV show poster: A group of four Japanese women sit formally in front of a red and off-white background
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Asura

age 13+

Splendid Japanese drama explores sisterhood, infidelity.

Netflix Drama (2025)
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Atypical TV poster: Handwritten title in a thought bubble leading to Sam's head, his family behind him
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Atypical

age 13+

Laughs, sex references in warm series about autistic teen.

Netflix Drama (2017)
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Away

age 13+

Gripping series balances space thrills with family drama.

Netflix Drama (2020)
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Back to 15

age 13+

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

Netflix Drama (2022)
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Bad Vegan

age 13+

OK docuseries about restauranteur is both lurid and boring.

Netflix Reality TV (2022)
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Badly in Love TV show poster: Male cast members shown on top and female cast members pictured on bottom.
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Badly in Love

age 13+

Innuendo, drinking, talk about violence in dating show.

Netflix Reality TV (2025)
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Bastard!!: Poster Image
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Bastard!!

age 13+

Chaotic anime series has sexual themes, violence.

Netflix Anime (2022)
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Battle Camp: A group of young attractive people are shown pulling on a large rope
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Battle Camp

age 13+

Chaotic physical competition has scary, gross-out moments.

Netflix Reality TV (2025)
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