TEEN

DRAMAS

SUBURGATORY

Suburgatory is an American teen drama based around the life

of Tessa and George Altman. Tessa is a teen from New York,

she was moved out of the city by concerned dad George, to

Chatswin (a suburb), a very different, superficial place filled

with suburban families, something that New Yorkers cannot

stand.

The narrative mainly consists of romances, friendships and

normal teenager problems. The first season was aired on E4,

which has a young, niche audience, so the narrative was

lifelike to the audience, as they were/had experienced these

issues.

THE INBETWEENERS

The Inbetweeners is a British TV Drama, it aired on channel

4, this makes it appeal to a niche audience, young people in

particular. Although comedy is a huge part of The

Inbetweeners, it is very much a teen drama, this is because

of the encounters, problems and insecurities the boys have.

The show follows the lives of Will, Simon, Jay and Neil.

These boys are not popular at all, they are constantly

tormented by school bullies and each other, they have

awkward sexual encounters. This makes this show quite

relatable because teens usually have these types of

problems.

90210

90210 is an American teen drama, this is because of the

setting, narratives and characters in the show.

It follows the life of a group of students in West Beverly Hills

High School. Some go on to college. This is a real life show,

as most teens go to high school, then some go on to college.

The narrative consists of drug problems, relationships and

general life in and out of education.

MY MAD FAT DIARY

My Mad Fat Diary is a British Teen Drama that aired on E4. This gives the show a very niche audience, which is young people from 14-20.

My Mad Fat Diary follows the experiences of Rae Earl and her friends, boyfriends and family who live in Stamford, Lincolnshire. Rae struggles with mental health. She spent 4 months in a psychiatric hospital.

Rae is the main character, she is overweight, has few friends. She also struggles with relationships as she is not very attractive.

Teens will find these issues relatable as all teens struggle with confidence and relationships.

THE 100

The 100 is a sci-fi teen drama, it is set partly in space, and

partly on Earth. The show is about a group of teen criminals

who have lived on a space ship after Earth was wiped out by

a Nuclear war. These teens are sent back down to Earth as

they are the least important people on the ship, when they

get to Earth, they discover deformed animals, grounders and

many threats to their lives.

The plots mostly consist of relationships and fights, the

shows main character is called Clarke, she takes on the role

of leader in the group, as they all turn on each other for

survival.

YOUNG DRACULA

Young Dracula is a British teen drama that aired on CBBC.

The show follows the lives of the Dracula family that moved

from Transylvania to Stokely, Wales.

The shows narrative consists of threats to the family, love

between them and humans, and the journey that the children

have to take as young vampires.

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

The Vampire Diaries is a teen drama. It is set in Mystic Falls,

and follows the life of Elena Gilbert, an orphan who was

saved by vampire Stefan Salvatore (163 years old)

The narratives contain supernatural occurrences, romances,

deaths and disasters. This makes it very appealing to teens,

as the age group overall favour ‘supernatural type’ shows.

This is because they grew up surrounded by Harry Potter,

Twilight, Buffy and many other supernatural films and TV

shows.

BEING HUMAN

Being Human is a British teen drama that aired on BBC

Three. It is about the lives of Annie (a ghost), George (a

werewolf) and Hal (a vampire). It is all about the three trying

to live as much like human beings as possible.

The narratives consist of ghostly presence, the problems the

three face due to being supernatural and others of their own

kind.