Shows Like Friday Night Lights

If you liked Friday Night Lights (2006), a drama series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Degrassi (2001)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
The life of a group of adolescents going through the trials and tribulations of teendom at Degrassi Community School.
2
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
★ 7.3/10Also 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…
3
Degrassi: Next Class (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also 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…
4
Scream: The TV Series (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also drama
What starts as a YouTube video going viral, soon leads to problems for the teenagers of Lakewood and serves as the catalyst for a murder that opens up a window to the town's troubled past. Everyone has secrets…
5
Nancy Drew (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
Nancy Drew makes plans to leave her hometown for college, but finds herself drawn into a supernatural murder mystery instead.
6
Walker (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
Cordell Walker, a widower and father of two with his own moral code, returns home to Austin after being undercover for two years, only to discover there's harder work to be done at home.
7
Coven Academy (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
A coven protects their magic school from a dark fate.
8
The O.C. (2003)
★ 7.7/10Also drama
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…
9
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also drama
In 1954, a time before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.
10
Dawson's Creek (1998)
★ 7.3/10Also drama
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.
11
Star (2016)
★ 8/10Also drama
Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her sister, Simone, and her Instagram bestie, Alexandra, and together, the…
12
The Bible (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
The story of God's creation of the Earth and the landmark events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
13
Brothers and Sisters (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
The close-knit Walker family deals with struggles and triumphs.
14
Dark Shadows (1966)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
Dark Shadows is an American gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written…
15
Parenthood (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also drama
The trials and tribulations of the very large, colorful and imperfect Braverman family.
16
Burden of Truth (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also drama
A big city lawyer returns to her hometown to take the case of a group of girls suffering from a mysterious illness.
17
Smother (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also drama
On the rugged coast of County Clare, Val Ahern's husband is found dead at the foot of a cliff the morning after a family party. The matriarch starts to dig into the family's secrets to find out who might be responsible.
18
Chesapeake Shores (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also drama
A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her hometown with her twin daughters.
19
Empire (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also drama
A powerful family drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne.
20
SkyMed (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also 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…