Cruel Intentions is a teen drama series created by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman. Based on the 1999 film of the same name by Roger Kumble which in turn was based on the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the Prime Video series is set in Washington D.C. in the prestigious Manchester College and it revolves around step-siblings Caroline and Lucien who are at the top of the social ladder. When a hazing incident goes wrong, Caroline bets Lucien to seduce Annie Grover, the daughter of the United States Vice President to make it go away. Cruel Intentions stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Brooke Lena Johnson. So, if you loved the seductive drama, thrilling twists and turns, and compelling characters in Cruel Intentions here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Tempted (Viki & Prime Video Add-On)
Tempted is a South Korean romantic drama series developed by Son Hyung-suk. Based on the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the MBC TV series follows an arrogant heir of a major Korean conglomerate who bets his wealthy and equally arrogant friends that he can make a hardworking innocent college student, who doesn’t believe in love fall in love with him. Tempted stars Woo Do-hwan, Ji Min-hyuk, Park Soo-young, Kim Min-jae, Moon Ka-young, and Kim Min-ju.
Dangerous Liaisons (Rent on Prime Video)
Dangerous Liaisons is a period romantic drama series created by Harriet Warner. Based on the novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the Starz series revolves around the origin stories of rivals and ex-lovers Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, who use seduction and manipulation to exploit other people to get their way. Dangerous Liaisons stars Nicholas Denton, Alice Englert, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Hilton Pelser, Kosar Ali, Nathanael Saleh, and Paloma Faith.
Gossip Girl (Netflix, Max, Tubi & Prime Video Add-On)
Gossip Girl is a teen drama series created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, The CW series revolves around a group of wealthy and popular students who come from New York’s elite families. Their perfect life is soon interrupted by an online blogger calling themselves Gossip Girl, who is revealing all of their secrets to the world. Gossip Girl stars Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Taylor Momsen, Ed Westwick, Kelly Rutherford, Matthew Settle, Jessica Szohr, and Kaylee DeFer.
Greek (Hulu)
Greek is a teen comedy-drama series created by Patrick Sean Smith. The ABC Family series follows Rusty, a freshman who pledges at his sister’s ex-boyfriend’s fraternity where he finds a new way of life and a couple of friends who will change his life forever. Greek stars Clark Duke, Tiffany Dupont, Scott Michael Foster, Spencer Grammer, Paul James, Jake McDorman, Amber Stevens, Dilshad Vadsaria, and Jacob Zachar.
Tell Me Lies (Hulu)
Tell Me Lies is a teen romantic drama series created by Meaghan Oppenheimer. Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Carola Lovering, the Hulu series revolves around the toxic relationship between Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco who fall instantly for each other and their addictive attraction to each other impacts them for the rest of their lives. Tell Me Lies stars Grave Van Patten, Jackson White, Catherine Missal, Spencer House, Sonia Mena, Benjamin Wadsworth, Branden Cook, Alicia Crowder, and Tom Ellis.
Elite (Netflix)
Elite is a teen thriller drama series created by Carlos Montero and Dario Madrona. The Netflix series revolves around three working-class teens who get the chance to attend Las Encinas, an elite high school that only caters to the privileged and wealthy. Soon after getting there, they clash with the wealthy students which somehow leads to murder. Elite stars María Pedraza, Itzan Escamilla, Miguel Bernardeau, Miguel Herrán, Jaime Lorente, Álvaro Rico, and Arón Piper.
Pretty Little Liars (Hulu, Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Pretty Little Liars is a teen mystery thriller drama series created by I. Marlene King. Based on the novel series of the same name by Sara Shepard, the Freeform series follows five estranged best friends as they reunite after all of them are threatened by an anonymous person calling themselves “A,” who knows their darkest secret. Pretty Little Liars stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, and Bianca Lawson.
Maxton Hall — The World Between (Prime Video)
Maxton Hall — The World Between is a German romantic drama series directed by Martin Schreier and Tarek Roehlinger. Based on the 2018 book Save Me by Mona Kasten, the Prime Video series follows Ruby Bell, a scholarship student at a prestigious school where she witnesses an explosive secret involving arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort, and now they are tied with each other for better or worse. Maxton Hall — The World Between stars Harriet Herbig-Matten, Damian Hardung, Sonja Weißer, Ben Felipe, and Fedja van Huêt.
Blood & Water (Netflix)
Blood & Water is a teen crime drama series co-written by Nosipho Dumisa-Ngoasheng, Daryne Joshua, and Travis Taute. The Netflix series is set in Cape Town and it follows Puleng, a high school girl whose sister was kidnapped shortly after birth but when she meets a girl from a prestigious school, she becomes convinced that she is her sister. Blood & Water stars Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane, Thabang Molaba, Dillon Windvogel, and Arno Greeff.
Dynasty (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Dynasty is a comedy-drama series created by Sallie Patrick, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage. Based on the ABC soap opera of the same name by Richard and Esther Shapiro, The CW series revolves around Fallon Carrington, an heiress who discovers that her father has married his business rival and she must find new allies to stand up against her father and his new wife. Dynasty stars Elizabeth Gillies, Nathalie Kelley, James Mackay, Robert Christopher Riley, Sam Adegoke, Rafael de la Fuente, Alan Dale, and Gran Show.