The best tv shows for teens (mostly girls)

A list by a 16 year old girl who loves tv.
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1.
The Following (2013 TV Series)
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A brilliant and charismatic, yet psychotic serial killer communicates with other active serial killers and activates a cult of believers following his every command.
“ An amazing new show. ” - kaitq
 
2.
Pretty Little Liars (2010 TV Series)
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Four friends band together against an anonymous foe who threatens to reveal their darkest secrets, whilst unraveling the mystery of the murder of their best friend. (60 mins.)
 
3.
Teen Wolf (2011 TV Series)
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A somewhat awkward teen is attacked by a werewolf and inherits the curse itself, as well as the enemies that come with it.
 
4.
The Vampire Diaries (2009 TV Series)
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A high school girl is torn between two vampire brothers. (43 mins.)
 
5.
The O.C. (2003 TV Series)
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A troubled youth becomes embroiled in the lives of a close-knit group of people in the wealthy, upper-class neighborhood of Newport Beach, Orange County, California. (44 mins.)
 
6.
Greek (2007 TV Series)
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Freshman Rusty Cartwright arrives at college and decides he no longer wants to be the boring geek from high school. He decides to pledge a fraternity. He is offered 2 bids; one from his sister's boyfriend Evan's fraternity and one from Cappie, his sister's ex-boyfriend's fraternity. Rusty must learn to handle his new life, and his new relationship with his sister. His sister must decide if she loves Evan who is stable or Cappie who really loves her. (60 mins.)
“ I've only seen the first two episodes but it seems really good ” - kaitq
 
7.
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008 TV Series)
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A look at the relationship between teenagers.
 
8.
Veronica Mars (2004 TV Series)
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After her best friend is murdered and her father is removed as county sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in the affluent town of Neptune. (60 mins.)
“ This show is amazing. It only lasted for three seasons but a movie is being made for the summer of 2014 ” - kaitq
 
9.
7th Heaven (1996 TV Series)
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This weekly television series follows the Camden family as the minister father and stay-at-home mother deal with the drama of having seven children, ranging from toddlers to adults with families of their own. The friends, neighbors, and love interests of the various members of the family weigh heavily on the plot of the series, which seeks to address a real-life issue with each episode. (60 mins.)
 
10.
Switched at Birth (2011 TV Series)
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Tells the story of two teen girls who discover that they were accidentally switched at birth. Bay Kennish... (60 mins.)
 
11.
The Lying Game (2011 TV Series)
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12.
Criminal Minds (2005 TV Series)
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The cases of the BAU an elite group of profilers that analyze the nation's most dangerous criminal minds in an effort to anticipate their next moves before they strike again. (42 mins.)
 
13.
Awkward. (2011 TV Series)
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An unpopular 15 year old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a suicide attempt.
 
14.
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001 TV Series)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X  
About the kids at Degrassi Community School. Centralizing around the children of the original characters from Degrassi High. The show aims to deal with serious and sometimes taboo issues that plague teenagers. (30 mins.)
 
15.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997 TV Series)
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After the traumatizing ordeal in the movie with the same name, Buffy Summers and her mother move to Sunnydale, only to discover that L.A. was just a walk in the park... (44 mins.)
 
16.
Make It or Break It (2009 TV Series)
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Follows a group of teen Olympic hopefuls as they train and prepare for their day in the spotlight.
 
17.
Ghost Whisperer (2005 TV Series)
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A newlywed with the ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of the recently deceased overcomes skepticism and doubt to help send their important messages to the living and allow the dead to pass on to the other side. (60 mins.)
 
18.
Harper's Island (2009 TV Series)
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Harper's Island was once the scene of a gruesome series of murders. Now, seven years later, family and friends gather on the island for a wedding, but one by one they begin to die. (40 mins.)
 
19.
Supernatural (2005 TV Series)
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Two brothers follow their father's footsteps as "hunters" fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth. (60 mins.)
“ I love this show. I have only seen the first four seasons but so far it's amazing. ” - kaitq
 
20.
Glee (2009 TV Series)
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A high-school Spanish teacher becomes the director of the school's Glee club, hoping to restore it to its former glory. (44 mins.)
 
21.
Skins (2007 TV Series)
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The story of a group of British teens who are trying to grow up and find love and happiness despite questionable parenting and teachers who more want to be friends (and lovers) rather than authority figures. (46 mins.)
 
22.
Wizards of Waverly Place (2007 TV Series)
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Centers on a family in New York City that owns a restaurant where, behind the scenes, the kids can do real magic. (22 mins.)
 
23.
Hannah Montana (2006 TV Series)
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Miley Stewart is a preteen who just moved from Tennessee to Malibu, and now has to adapt to a new lifestyle. She also lives a secret life as a pop star: Hannah Montana, overseen by her manager and father, Robbie Stewart. (23 mins.)
 
24.
Zoey 101 (2005 TV Series)
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Pacific Coast Academy, an all boys boarding school is accepting female students for the first time since the school was established... (30 mins.)
 
25.
One Tree Hill (2003 TV Series)
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This series follows the eventful lives of some high-school kids in Tree Hill, a small but not too quiet town in North Carolina, where the greatest source of pride is the high school basketball team, the Ravens, (60 mins.)
 
26.
Life As We Know It (2004 TV Series)
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Life through the eyes of Dino Whitman (Faris), Jonathan Fields (Lowell) and Ben Connor (Foster), three hormone-charged teenage boys. (43 mins.)
 
27.
The X-Files (1993 TV Series)
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Two FBI agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained while hidden forces work to impede their efforts. (45 mins.)