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American Teen Dramas (Hardback)

From Sunnydale to Riverdale

Hobbies & Lifestyle > Film, Media & Television

By Joanna Hagan
Imprint: White Owl
Pages: 224
Illustrations: 32 colour illustrations
ISBN: 9781036113933
Published: 30th November 2025

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When teenagers emerged as a unique television audience in the early nineties, the way stories were told on screen changed forever. Overnight vampires became about more than just horror, soap operas got a new lease on life and high school became the new home for clever, creative drama. In the years since the first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer television has changed wildly, but teen dramas have remained a constant throughout.

This is the story of what teenage tastes did to television. It’s the story of how music became an essential part of these worlds, how these shows incorporated a wealth of pop culture, and how the networks who staked their claim on the teen market became the homes of so many iconic and beloved shows. This is a history of how massive online subcultures sprang up around TV shows about high school, hell, cliques, cheerleaders and subverted cliches.

Alongside Buffy, shows like Supernatural, Gilmore Girls and Riverdale have become cult classics; telling weird, unexpected and off-the-wall stories and building up hordes of obsessive, caring fans. The story behind these shows, how they came to be, the networks that nurtured them and the people that loved them, is essential to understanding television today. This is more than just television; these are teen dramas.

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About Joanna Hagan

Joanna Hagan is a writer, podcaster and pop-culture obsessive who watches far too much television. She co-hosts The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret - a popular Terry Pratchett podcast she uses to talk about storytelling, comedy and whatever she’s watching on television. A sitcom obsessive first and foremost, Joanna has spent many hours taking apart television to see how it works. Eventually, she’ll figure it out.

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