61 Best Teen TV Shows
61 Nostalgic Teen Shows to Watch Over and Over Again
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If anyone tries to tell you that the golden age of teen dramas is long gone, direct them to "All American." The CW's teen sports drama is loosely based on the life of NFL player Spencer Paysinger, fictionalizing the experiences and people he encountered in his formative years. The centre of it all is the fictionalized Spencer James, a Black teenager who transfers to a Beverly Hills school to pursue his football dreams. It starts out as a "fish out of water" meets "living in two worlds" kind of story, but quickly develops into a rich, diverse, and nuanced world full of characters with multifaceted personalities and storylines. Balancing difficult but real topics with moments of triumph and joy, it's the kind of teen show there should be more of.