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Shows that feel likeNormal People (2020)

Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other's lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved.

If you loved Normal People, the closest series we have are Heartstopper (2022), Looking for Alaska (2019) and The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022). All three share Normal People's contemplative and wistful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).

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Heartstopper
2022–2024 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.5dramaNetflix

The same two preoccupations: high school, and romance

The difference: Takes it somewhere less cozy than Normal People does

Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love.

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Looking for Alaska
2019 · 1 season · Hulu
★ 8drama

Common ground: growing up

The difference: Easier on the comfort than Normal People

Miles enrolls in a new boarding school seeking adventure. There, he befriends a group of quirky students led by the captivating and troubled Alaska. As they pull pranks and explore dark secrets, a night of celebration takes a tragic turn, forcing the group to grapple with loss and the complexities of growing up.

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The Summer I Turned Pretty
2022–2025 · 3 seasons · Prime Video
★ 7.2dramaPrime Video

One thread runs through both: romance

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.

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Young Royals
2021–2024 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.2dramaNetflix

Both are built on the same subject: growing up

Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.

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Anne with an E
2017–2019 · 3 seasons · CBC Television
★ 8.6drama · familyNetflix

Contemplative and wistful in the same breath

The difference: Sits closer to family than Normal People does

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 1890s, 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.

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Never Have I Ever
2020–2023 · 4 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.8comedy · dramaNetflix

The same preoccupation in both: high school

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.

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Off Campus
2026– · 1 season · Prime Video
★ 7.8dramaPrime Video

Drama with a pulse of romance, in both cases

Hannah Wells tutors hockey captain Garrett Graham to win over her crush. Their deal becomes real connection as they face their pasts. Friends Logan, Dean, Tucker, and Allie navigate college life and love.

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Merlí. Sapere Aude
2019–2021 · 2 seasons · TV3
★ 7.7comedy · dramaNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: university

In this drama set at a university, a wayward philosophy student navigate life on campus while seeking guidance from an intriguing new professor.

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Extraordinary Attorney Woo
2022 · 1 season · ENA
★ 8.5dramaNetflix

Contemplative drama in both cases

With a genius-level IQ, Woo Young-woo learns to embrace her extraordinary self while forming a tight-knit community of friends and allies.

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Merlí
2015–2018 · 3 seasons · TV3
★ 8.6comedy · drama

Drama built on wistfulness, twice over

He’s surly, unorthodox, unapologetically blunt, and he’s about to change your life. Meet the new philosophy teacher, Merlí, who will help his students view the world in a whole new light, both in and out of the classroom.

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Sex Education
2019–2023 · 4 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.2comedy · dramaNetflix

Common ground: small town life

Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
2023 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.6dramaNetflix

A streak of romance through both

Young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this "Bridgerton" universe prequel.

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