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If You Liked The O.C., Watch These Next

Finished The O.C. (2003) and want more of the same? These 16 TV shows are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like The O.C., most of them are drama.

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16 titles · updated 2nd October 2026

  1. Beverly Hills, 90210 poster

    1.Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    7.3DramaAlso drama

    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.

    Watch from S1 E1
  2. Nancy Drew poster

    2.Nancy Drew(2019)

    7.7MysteryDramaSci-Fi & FantasyAlso drama

    Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery instead.

    Watch from S1 E1
  3. Life Unexpected poster

    3.Life Unexpected(2010)

    7.5DramaAlso drama

    16-year-old Lux was given up for adoption at birth but never adopted. When she is put back into the custody of her estranged-since-high-school birth parents, Cate and Baze, the three form an unlikely family.

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  4. The Fosters poster

    4.The Fosters(2013)

    7.5DramaAlso drama

    Stef Foster, a dedicated police officer, and her partner Lena Adams, a school vice principal, have built a close-knit, loving family with Stef's biological son from a previous marriage, Brandon, and their adopted twins, Mariana and Jesus. Their lives are disrupted in unexpected ways when Lena meets Callie, a hardened…

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  5. Degrassi: Next Class poster

    5.Degrassi: Next Class(2016)

    6.9DramaAlso drama

    Follow a group of high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Degrassi Community School, a fictional school in Toronto, Ontario, as they encounter some of the typical issues and challenges common to a teenager's life.

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  6. Heartstopper poster

    6.Heartstopper(2022)

    8.6DramaAlso drama

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

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  7. Sullivan's Crossing poster

    7.Sullivan's Crossing(2023)

    8.1DramaAlso drama

    After Neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan’s personal and professional life are thrown into turmoil she returns home to Sullivan’s Crossing. While there, Maggie is forced to navigate her complicated present while confronting the painful past she has chosen to ignore for years.

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  8. Wildfire poster

    8.Wildfire(2005)

    8.4DramaFamilyAlso drama

    After serving time at a juvenile detention center, eighteen-year-old Kris Furillo is given the opportunity to start a new life. Her talent with horses is recognized by a volunteer and local trainer, who arranges a job for her at the Ritter's family run ranch.

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  9. Hit the Floor poster

    9.Hit the Floor(2013)

    7.6DramaAlso drama

    Ahsha Hayes enters the wild world of professional basketball when she tries out for the elite L.A. Devil Girls dance team against the wishes of her mother Sloane, a former dancer herself.

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  10. Make It or Break It poster

    10.Make It or Break It(2009)

    7.7DramaAlso drama

    Set in the world of competitive gymnastics, the series follows a group of teen Olympic hopefuls as they train for their day in the spotlight.

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  11. Offspring poster

    11.Offspring(2010)

    6.9DramaAlso drama

    An exuberant drama set in Melbourne's Fitzroy, centering on Nina Proudman and her struggle to deal with her fabulously messy family, her hunt for a decent love life and her tendency to overthink and fly off into fantasy.

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  12. Party of Five poster

    12.Party of Five(1994)

    7.0DramaAlso drama

    Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.

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  13. Looking for Alaska poster

    13.Looking for Alaska(2019)

    7.9DramaAlso drama

    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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  14. Twisted poster

    14.Twisted(2013)

    7.3MysteryDramaAlso drama

    A one-hour mystery full of twists and turns that follows Danny Desai, a charismatic 16-year-old with a troubled past who returns to his hometown after spending five years in juvenile detention. Immediately branded an outcast, Danny attempts to reconnect with his two childhood best friends, Jo and Lacey. But when a…

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  15. SkyMed poster

    15.SkyMed(2022)

    6.7DramaAlso drama

    Life, death and drama at 20,000 feet. The series weaves together intense character journeys and high-stakes medical rescues, as we follow the triumphs, heartbreaks and tribulations of budding nurses and pilots flying air ambulances in remote Northern Canada. They’re all in over their heads, and on their own, with no…

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  16. Anne with an E poster

    16.Anne with an E(2017)

    8.6DramaFamilyAlso drama

    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…

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