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TV Shows & Series: Best "coming of age" TV Shows/Series

In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, theatre, film, and video game that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action and are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically teenagers. The Bildungsroman is a specific subgenre of coming-of-age story. The plot points of coming-of-age stories are usually emotional changes within the character(s) in question. ()
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The Wonder Years(1988-1993)

FSK: 6+ years
| 24min per episode | Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family
4.2/5 (with 451 votes)

The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.

With Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey, Danica McKellar, ...

21 Jump Street(1987-1991)

FSK: 16+ years
| 45min per episode | Crime, Mystery, Drama
3.5/5 (with 68 votes)

21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.

With Johnny Depp, Shawn Levy

Hunter x Hunter(2011-2014)

FSK: 12+ years
| 24min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.3/5 (with 784 votes)

Twelve-year-old Gon Freecss one day discovers that the father he had always been told was dead was alive. His Father, Ging, is a Hunter — a member of society's elite with a license to go anywhere or do almost anything. Gon, determined to follow in his father's footsteps, decides to take the Hunter Examination and eventually find his father to prove himself as a Hunter in his own right. But on the way, he learns that there is more to becoming a Hunter than previously thought, and the challenges that he must face are considered the toughest in the world.

Dawson's Creek(1998-2003)

FSK: 12+ years
| 44min per episode | Drama
3.7/5 (with 239 votes)

Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.

With James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe, ...

Boy Meets World(1993-2000)

FSK: 0+ years
| 24min per episode | Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family
4.2/5 (with 234 votes)

The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.

With Ben Savage, William Daniels, Betsy Randle, Will Friedle, Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel, ...

Euphoria(2019-)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h per episode | Drama
4.2/5 (with 4,617 votes)

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

With Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, ...

The Legend of Korra(2012-2014)

FSK: 12+ years
| 23min per episode | Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Kids & Family, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.1/5 (with 958 votes)

Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself.

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Never Have I Ever(2020-2023)

FSK: 12+ years
| 30min per episode | Comedy, Drama
4.1/5 (with 806 votes)

After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but friends, family and feeling won't make it easy on her.

Directed by Tristram Shapeero, Kabir Akhtar, Linda Mendoza - With Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Darren Barnet, Poorna Jagannathan, John McEnroe, Jaren Lewison, Ramona Young, ...
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Girl Meets World(2014-2017)

FSK: 6+ years
| 23min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
4.2/5 (with 327 votes)

The adventures of relatable and adventurous Riley Matthews, the tween daughter of Cory and Topanga Matthews, and her bold best friend Maya as they traverse the twists and turns of teenage years at Manhattan's John Quincy Adams Middle School where Riley's dad is their History teacher.

With Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Corey Fogelmanis, Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel, M.C. Gainey, ...

Freaks and Geeks(1999-2000)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h per episode | Drama, Comedy
4.1/5 (with 333 votes)

High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").

Directed by Jake Kasdan, Lesli Linka Glatter, Miguel Arteta, Ken Olin - With Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, ...

Captain Tsubasa(2018-)

FSK: 0+ years
| 24min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Drama
4.1/5 (with 300 votes)

The passionate story of an elementary school student whose thoughts and dreams revolve almost entirely around the love of soccer. 11-year-old Tsubasa Oozora started playing football at a very young age, and while it was mostly just a recreational sport for his friends, for him, it developed into something of an obsession. In order to pursue his dream to the best of his elementary school abilities, Tsubasa moves with his mother to Nankatsu city, which is well-known for its excellent elementary school soccer teams. But although he was easily the best in his old town, Nankatsu has a lot more competition, and he will need all of his skill and talent in order to stand out from this new crowd.

The Wonder Years(2021-2023)

FSK: 12+ years
| 21min per episode | Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 98 votes)

A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.

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The Ancient Magus' Bride(2017-2023)

FSK: 12+ years
| 24min per episode | Animation, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
4.2/5 (with 168 votes)

Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!

Mob Psycho 100(2016-2022)

24min per episode | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
4.3/5 (with 508 votes)

Shigeo Kageyama, a.k.a. "Mob," is a boy who has trouble expressing himself, but who happens to be a powerful esper. Mob is determined to live a normal life and keeps his ESP suppressed, but when his emotions surge to a level of 100%, something terrible happens to him! As he's surrounded by false espers, evil spirits, and mysterious organizations, what will Mob think? What choices will he make?

Directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa

Steven Universe(2013-2019)

FSK: 16+ years
| 11min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.2/5 (with 539 votes)

A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.

Anne with an E(2017-2019)

FSK: 12+ years
| 47min per episode | Drama, Kids & Family
4.3/5 (with 2,240 votes)

A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world. The series centers on a young orphaned girl in the late 1890’s, who, after an abusive childhood spent in orphanages and the homes of strangers, is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly woman and her aging brother. Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform their lives and eventually the small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce intellect and brilliant imagination.

Directed by Niki Caro - With Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, Dalila Bella, Lucas Jade Zumann, R. H. Thomson, Corrine Koslo, ...
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My So-Called Life(1994-1995)

48min per episode | Drama, Comedy
3.8/5 (with 61 votes)

The life of a 15 year-old high school student, whose angst-ridden journey through adolescence, friendship, parents, and life teaches her what it means to grow up.

With Claire Danes, Bess Armstrong, Wilson Cruz, Tom Irwin, Devon Gummersall, A. J. Langer, ...

Heartstopper(2022-)

FSK: 6+ years
| 30min per episode | Drama
4.3/5 (with 576 votes)

Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.

Directed by Euros Lyn - With Joe Locke, Kit Connor, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Cormac Hyde-Corrin, Tobie Donovan, ...
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The Queen's Gambit(2020)

FSK: 16+ years
| Drama
4.3/5 (with 2,019 votes)

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

Directed by Scott Frank - With Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Camp, Marielle Heller, Christiane Seidel, Rebecca Root, Chloe Pirrie, ...
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March Comes in Like a Lion(2016-2018)

25min per episode | Animation, Drama
4.0/5 (with 51 votes)

Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.

Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo

The Summer I Turned Pretty(2022-)

FSK: 16+ years
| 45min per episode | Drama
4.1/5 (with 281 votes)

Every summer, Belly and her family head to the Fishers’ beach house in Cousins. Every summer is the same ... until Belly turns sixteen. Relationships will be tested, painful truths will be revealed, and Belly will be forever changed. It’s a summer of first love, first heartbreak and growing up — it's the summer she turns pretty.

Directed by Jesse Peretz - With Rachel Blanchard, Gavin Casalegno, Alfredo Narciso, Colin Ferguson, Tom Everett Scott, Christopher Briney, ...

Mein Leben & Ich(2001-2009)

FSK: 12+ years
| 25min per episode | Kids & Family, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Mein Leben & Ich is a German situation comedy produced by Sony Pictures in association with RTL Television for RTL. The series was created by Paula A. Roth and loosely based on ABC's 1994 teen drama My So-Called Life. The series focuses on the life of student Alex Degenhardt, who deals with everyday life and sometimes frustrating friends, Claudia and Niko, as well as her family; her little brother Basti and her Hippie-parents Hendrik and Anke. A sixth Season was produced in 2006 but not shown until late 2009. It is also telecast in Finland by Nelonen, in France and in Spain.

With Wolke Hegenbarth, Gottfried Vollmer, Maren Kroymann, Frederik Hunschede, Nora Binder, Sebastian Kroehnert, ...

Ready or Not(1993)

24min per episode | Kids & Family, Drama
3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Ready or Not is a Canadian teen drama series which aired on the Showtime Movie Channel and later on the Disney Channel and Global Television Network for 5 seasons and 65 episodes between 1993 and 1997 in both Canada and the United States.

With Laura Bertram, Lani Billard, Gerry Mendicino, Fab Filippo, Jason Deline

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.(2021-2023)

FSK: 6+ years
| Drama, Kids & Family, Comedy
3.9/5 (with 91 votes)

Lahela 'Doogie' Kamealoha, a 16-year-old prodigy juggles a budding medical career and life as a teenager. With the support of her caring and comical 'ohana (family) and friends, Lahela is determined to make the most of her teenage years and forge her own path.

With Peyton Elizabeth Lee

Ping Pong the Animation(2014)

23min per episode | Animation, Drama
4.1/5 (with 48 votes)

Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto and his friend Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino have been playing table tennis together since they were kids, but as they enter high school, they find that the game, and how they see it, has changed. Peco, brimming with confidence and energy, wants to be the best in the world, but the reserved Smile has little fighting spirit and doesn't want to sacrifice others' happiness just to win, despite his innate talent. As the two grow, and experience the ups and downs of the sport – and life – they try to figure out exactly who they really are and what drives them to play.

Directed by Masaaki Yuasa

All of Us Are Dead(2022-)

FSK: 16+ years
| 1h 5min per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
4.2/5 (with 1,767 votes)

A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected.

Directed by Lee Jae-gyu, Kim Nam-su - With Yoon Chan-yeong, Park Ji-hu, Cho Yi-hyun, Lomon, Yoo In-soo, Lee You-mi, ...
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Hanna(2019-2021)

FSK: 16+ years
| 50min per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama
3.7/5 (with 376 votes)

This thriller and coming-of-age drama follows the journey of an extraordinary young girl as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is. Based on the 2011 Joe Wright film.

Directed by Sarah Adina Smith - With Joel Kinnaman, Mireille Enos, Esmé Creed-Miles, Óscar Casas

Ackley Bridge(2017-2022)

45min per episode | Drama
3.8/5 (with 11 votes)

A new academy school in a Yorkshire mill town merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided white and Asian community

Ms. Marvel(2022)

FSK: 12+ years
| 50min per episode | Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 513 votes)

A great student, avid gamer, and voracious fan-fic scribe, Kamala Khan has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. However, she struggles to fit in at home and at school — that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life is easier with superpowers, right?

Directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy - With Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Aramis Knight, Travina Springer, Laith Nakli, ...

Atypical(2017-2021)

FSK: 12+ years
| 33min per episode | Drama, Comedy
4.1/5 (with 497 votes)

Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and upends his family.

Directed by Seth Gordon - With Keir Gilchrist, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Michael Rapaport, Nik Dodani, Graham Rogers, ...
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