
Shows that feel likeSkins (2007–2013)
If you loved Skins, the closest series we have are The O.C. (2003), Ginny & Georgia (2021) and Gossip Girl (2007). All three share Skins' contemplative and romantic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018).
If Skins hit the spot, these will too

Teen friendships and hookups treated as the highest possible stakes
The difference: Glossy American soap — the grime and drugs are scrubbed away

Teenage self-destruction played honestly alongside the jokes
The difference: A mother's crime saga steers it — the teens share the wheel

Teens behaving badly while the adults barely register
The difference: Wealth-porn fantasy — nothing like Skins' scruffy realism

Romantic longing pitched at life-and-death intensity
The difference: A polished alien-romance fantasy — zero teenage mess

Messy romantic entanglements told with a wink at the genre
The difference: Warm-hearted telenovela play — the sharp edges are sanded off

An intimacy story about people terrified of being truly known
The difference: Sweet high-concept romcom — no teens, no rough edges

A friend group's loves and crises stretched across formative years
The difference: Earnest and issue-of-the-week where Skins is reckless and raw

Banter-driven romance hiding real wounds underneath
The difference: A tidy office romcom — one couple, none of the ensemble chaos

Rich-school rebellion, hookups and heartbreak on a loop
The difference: A sunny telenovela with pop numbers — the danger is pretend

Both land wit and play at once
The difference: Trades the stillness of Skins for an angle of its own

Reckless love that ignores every rule set against it
The difference: Sweeping and sincere — the cynical teenage bite is absent

Flirtation and disaster escalating with gleeful abandon
The difference: Pure fizzy romcom — mess as comedy, never as damage
In the mood for more contemplative?
all contemplative shows →The best-reviewed series that share Skins’ defining feeling.









