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One Tree Hill (2003)

  • Drama
  • 42 min episodes
  • 9 seasons
  • 9 age guide
  • ★ 7.8/10 from 627 ratings

In Tree Hill, North Carolina two half brothers share a last name and nothing else. Brooding, blue-collar Lucas is a talented street-side basketball player, but his skills are appreciated only by his friends at the river court. Popular, affluent Nathan basks in the hero-worship of the town, as the star of his high school team. And both boys are the son of former college ball player Dan Scott whose long ago choice to abandon Lucas and his mother Karen, will haunt him long into his life with wife Deb and their son Nathan.

Created byMark Schwahn

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  1. 01

    Gossip Girl

    Similar atmosphere

    2007 · Drama

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    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.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: high school and teen drama
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    All American

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    2018 · 43 min · Drama

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    When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared theme: high school
    • similar audience response
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  3. 03

    The Royals

    Same creator

    2015 · Drama

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    Drama about a fictional British Royal family set in modern day London, who inhabit a world of opulence and regal tradition that caters to any and every desire, but one that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  4. 04

    Veronica Mars

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    2004 · 42 min · Comedy · Drama · Mystery

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    In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: high school and teenage romance
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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  5. 05

    Friday Night Lights

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    2006 · 43 min · Drama

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    The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: high school and teen drama
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Six Feet Under

    Similar atmosphere

    2001 · Drama

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    When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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    American Gothic

    Same network

    1995 · 45 min · Crime · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Everything is not what it seems in Trinity, South Carolina. Sheriff Lucas Buck develops a sinister interest in Caleb. Caleb's cousin Gail tries to protect him, but that's complicated since she has feelings for Sheriff Buck. And Caleb's dead sister, Merlyn, returns as an angel, warning him that Buck is an incarnation of evil - and may not be human.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
    • shared network: Warner Bros. Television
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  8. 08

    Kenan & Kel

    Same network

    1996 · 25 min · Comedy · Family · Kids

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    Set in Chicago, the show follows the kid-friendly misadventures of two high-school friends who are always scheming and dreaming. Kenan, who works at a grocery store, constantly devises crazy plans to strike it rich, while orange-soda-loving buddy Kel is always dragged along for the ride despite his track record for messing things up.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
    • shared network: Tollin/Robbins Productions
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  9. 09

    The Wayans Bros.

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    1995 · 23 min · Comedy

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    Brothers Shawn and Marlon are on the lookout for money and success, though the two are complete opposites. Shawn is responsible and conservative while Marlon is free-spirited and liberal. They are not immune to sibling rivalry, but frequently enjoy being each other's partner in crime.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: sibling relationship
    • shared network: Warner Bros. Television
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  10. 10

    Awkward.

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    2011 · Comedy · Drama

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    An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way out of proportion. Narration in the first-person voice of Jenna's blog posts captures the humor within the struggles and experiences everyone can relate to from their formative years.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: high school and teen drama
    • substantial genre overlap
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