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Shows that feel likeRebelde (2004–2006)

A group of young adults will spend their adolescence at the Elite Way School, where they will learn about love, life and live their passion for music.

If you loved Rebelde, the closest series we have are Gossip Girl (2007), She Was Pretty (2015) and Freaks and Geeks (1999). All three share Rebelde's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Merlí. Sapere Aude (2019).

★ 7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗3 seasons · Univisioncreated by Cris Morenacontemplativewittyplayfulwistfulromantic
11 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

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If Rebelde hit the spot, these will too

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Gossip Girl
2007–2012 · 6 seasons · The CW
★ 7.5dramaNetflixMax

An elite school where status is the only thing that counts

The difference: Manhattan wealth and arch narration, colder and crueller

An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.

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She Was Pretty
2015 · 1 season · MBC
★ 7.5comedy · drama

Longing, mistaken identity and a soft ache under the comedy

The difference: A Korean office romance for adults — no school, no friend group

A former ugly duckling tries to track down his childhood first love. But what will happen when a case of false identities backfires?

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Freaks and Geeks
1999–2000 · 1 season · NBC
★ 8.7drama · comedyPrime VideoParamount+

School as a social battlefield, cliques deciding who you get to be

The difference: Quiet 1980s realism — one season only, and no glamour anywhere

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").

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

Crushes, mortification and friendships tested every single week

The difference: American sitcom pacing and jokes — much lighter on the melodrama

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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Skins
2007–2013 · 7 seasons · E4
★ 8.2drama · comedyHulu

A gang of teenagers living far too intensely, term by term

The difference: Bleak and explicit — drugs and damage where the songs used to be

Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol.

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

A school where the teachers matter as much as the teenage heartbreak

The difference: Catalan and talky — philosophy lessons instead of a band and a stage

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

Growing pains, first loves and a mentor who complicates everything

The difference: University-set and grown up — sex and identity, not corridor drama

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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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017–2023 · 5 seasons · Prime Video
★ 8.6comedy · dramaPrime Video

The same preoccupation in both: nostalgic

The difference: Takes it somewhere less romantic than Rebelde does

It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.

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The O.C.
2003–2007 · 4 seasons · FOX
★ 7.6dramaMaxHulu

Rich kids, an outsider among them, and romance churning constantly

The difference: Californian and sunnier, with more family warmth

Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.

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Atypical
2017–2021 · 4 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.2drama · comedyNetflix

Adolescence handled tenderly, with family close enough to hurt

The difference: Gentle American dramedy — no telenovela heat, no class warfare

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.

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My Dress-Up Darling
2022–2025 · 1 season · Gunma TV
★ 7.9animation · comedy · dramaNetflix

School outsiders finding themselves through a shared creative passion

The difference: An intimate two-hander — no ensemble, no telenovela scheming

High schooler Wakana Gojo wants to become a kashirashi—a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. Though he's gung-ho about the craft, he knows nothing about the latest trends, and has a hard time fitting in with his class. The popular kids—especially one girl, Marin Kitagawa—seem like they live in a completely different world. That all changes one day, when she shares an unexpected secret with him, and their completely different worlds collide.

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Beverly Hills, 90210
1990–2000 · 10 seasons · FOX
★ 6.6dramaParamount+

Wealthy teenagers, endless reshuffling, and school as a public stage

The difference: Earnest and issue-driven, across ten seasons

Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.

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