Still not over the fact that Euphoria is over? I’m definitely not. It was one of those shows that you’d sit down to watch one episode of … then find yourself still watching three hours later, before finally abandoning all hope of doing anything else. There was just something about that very specific, glossy-but-chaotic Southern California world filled with teens trying to survive their bad decisions that reeled us in. And without giving away any spoilers, let’s just say that finale didn’t exactly make it easier to move on.
If you’re here, I’m guessing you’re also in that post-Euphoria void with me—rewatching edits and craving another teen show that hits the same nerve. So I pulled together a list of shows that give you a similar rush: messy high school dynamics, emotionally charged friendships, complicated relationships and characters that feel too real for comfort—or so incredibly unrelatable, they’ll keep you hooked.
Read on for the best shows to binge-watch right now if you’re missing Euphoria. You’re welcome!
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We Were Liars
Aired: 2025–present
Private islands, wealthy families and summers that look like a dream from the outside. That’s the deceptively beautiful world of We Were Liars. The Amazon Prime Video series, based on E. Lockhart’s bestselling novel, follows Cadence Sinclair and her close circle of cousins and friends (known as “the Liars”) as they spend every summer on her family’s secluded island estate. Everything feels golden and perfect until a mysterious accident leaves Cadence with memory gaps, and the truth about what really happened slowly starts cracking the illusion wide open.
Much like Euphoria, it leans into emotional unraveling and the idea that teenage years aren’t just about growing up—they can also be about surviving what happens when everything you trusted starts to fall apart. And it’s not done yet! Season 2 has already been confirmed and is expected to arrive in summer 2027. It will dig deeper into the Sinclair family’s secrets and everything that hasn’t been fully uncovered on that island.
The best part: The entire story snaps into place in the Clairmont ruins truth-reveal scene, when Cady finally remembers what actually happened. That moment is basically the emotional detonation of the show.
Gossip Girl
Aired: 2007–20012
If you loved the messy, glittering chaos of Euphoria but wish it came with more designer handbags and fewer dimly lit bathroom breakdowns, then Gossip Girl is your next emotional spiral. Set in the ultra-privileged world of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, this Millennial show follows a group of teens whose lives are constantly unraveling thanks to love triangles, betrayals and a mysterious blogger who exposes all their secrets for the world to see. It ran for six juicy, drama-packed seasons, and never really let these characters breathe for a second.
Underneath all the fashion and drama, it’s really about the pressure of social status, family damage and trying to figure out who you are when everyone is watching. Yep, just like Euphoria. And if you finish the original series and somehow still want more scandal (you will), there’s also a 2021 HBO Max reboot that reimagines the drama for a more modern, social-media-obsessed generation.
The best part: Blair and Chuck’s “three words, eight letters” moment is the definition of Upper East Side romance. It’s the moment where their dynamic hits its peak.
One of Us Is Lying
Aired: 2021–2022
Did Euphoria have you obsessed with how quickly friendships can turn messy and dangerous? If the answer is yes, then One of Us Is Lying is going to feel like stepping into that same emotional minefield … but with a murder-mystery twist. Based on Karen M. McManus’s New York Times bestseller, it kicks off in the most ordinary setting—after-school detention—before turning into something way darker when one student ends up dead and everyone else becomes a suspect. Suddenly, the secrets the characters are trying to hide start spilling out in ways nobody can control.
The best part: The first episode’s detention scene is the hook. It instantly makes us question each character.
13 Reasons Why
Aired: 2017–2020
Based on the bestselling novel by Jay Asher, 13 Reasons Why kicks off with a set of cassette tapes left behind by a student who dies by suicide. Each tape reveals a different person and a different reason behind what happened.
It ran for four seasons, and like Euphoria, it became one of those shows everyone was talking about online—breaking into conversations about mental health, bullying, relationships and the pressure of being a teenager in a world that doesn’t always listen. If Euphoria is about emotional disorder in neon lighting, this one is the same, but in slower, heavier waves that stick with you long after each episode ends.
The best part: Season 1, Episode 11, carries one of the most quietly devastating, oddly soft moments in the entire show.
The Sex Lives of College Girls
Aired: 2021–2024
The Sex Lives of College Girls is your next binge if you want something that feels a little more like your actual life (minus the trauma drama dialed to 100). Set at a fictional Ivy League college, it follows four roommates as they stumble through freshman year, hookups, awkward social moments and the kind of friendships that can change overnight when nobody really knows what they’re doing yet.
Created by Mindy Kaling, the series—which ran for three seasons—quickly became a comfort-watch for anyone who likes their coming-of-age stories funny and painfully accurate.
The best part: In Season 1, Episode 8, the girls team up for an empowering prank that turns into one of those “this is what friendship actually looks like in college” moments.
On My Block
Aired: 2018–2021
Living in the same neighborhood your whole life sounds simple … until you realize it can also be a pressure cooker of survival and secrets you were definitely not ready to deal with. On My Block follows a tight-knit group of teens growing up in a rough inner-city Los Angeles neighborhood as they try to navigate high school while also dealing with gangs, romance and family trauma.
Across four seasons, the show balances humor with seriously emotional moments, especially as the group gets pulled into bigger dangers than they ever signed up for.
The best part: The Season 1 finale is an emotional gut check where everything tightens at once. You’ll be reminded that the show has a lot more drama than you might have expected.
Skins
Aired: 2007–2013
Some of the best shows don’t just depict teenage life—they basically throw you straight into it without warning, and Skins has been doing exactly that since it first dropped. Set in Bristol, it follows different groups of British teens across multiple “generations,” diving into everything from mental health struggles and addiction to sexuality and relationships. It ran for seven seasons and was constantly refreshing its cast every couple of seasons, so the drama never really stopped evolving.
What makes it feel so connected to Euphoria is how raw it is. There was no pretending that teenage years are cute and simple. And while the original U.K. version is the one that defined the tone, there’s also an American adaptation that aired for a short run in 2011.
The best part: I personally love that each episode locks into one character’s perspective to the point that it feels like you’re rotating through different emotional universes. The actors were also teens themselves, so the choices come across as more raw and less performative.
Everything Now
Aired: 2023
Coming back to normal life sounds easy enough, until you realize everyone else kept moving while you were gone. That’s the situation at the heart of Everything Now, a British teen comedy-drama that follows 16-year-old Mia Polanco as she returns home after spending months receiving treatment for an eating disorder. Determined to make up for lost time, Mia throws herself headfirst into everything she thinks a “normal” teenage experience should include: parties, dating and all the milestones she feels she missed while she was away. Of course, real life turns out to be a lot messier than the version she imagined.
The series ran for one season, making it a much quicker watch than some of the other shows on this list, but it packs a lot into its episodes. You’ll recognize that same willingness to explore the highs and lows of teenage life, as seen in Euphoria, even though Everything Now takes a more humorous approach.
The best part: Some of the most interesting scenes come from Mia navigating her friendships post-treatment. It leaves you wondering if she’ll ever be as close to them as she was before she left.
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