Geek Girl is a British teen comedy-drama series directed by Declan O’Dwyer. Based on a 2013 young adult novel of the same name by Holly Smale, the Netflix series follows the story of an awkward teen girl Harriet Manners whose life turns upside down when she is suddenly thrust into the fashion world after she is spotted to be a model. Geek Girl stars Emily Carey in the lead role with Emmanuel Imani, Sarah Parish, Liam Woodrum, Tim Downie, Zac Looker, Jemima Rooper, Sandra Yi Sencindiver, and Daisy Jelley starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the impossibly high heels, great fashion, and a cute supermodel in Geek Girl, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Ugly Betty (Netflix, Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Ugly Betty is a teen comedy-drama series created by Silvio Horta. Based on a Colombian telenovela titled Yo soy Betty, la fea by Fernando Gaitán, the ABC series follows the story of Betty, a simple girl from Queens who lands a job at a prestigious fashion magazine despite her lackluster sense of style. Ugly Betty stars America Ferrera in the lead role with Eric Mabius, Alan Dale, Tony Plana, Ana Ortiz, Ashley Jensen, Becki Newton, and Vanessa Williams starring in supporting roles.
Jane by Design (Rent on Prime Video)
Jane By Design is a teen comedy-drama series created by April Blair. The ABC Family series follows the story of Jane Quimby, a teenage girl who was mistaken for an adult and given her dream job working with a world-famous designer Gray Chandler Murray. Now, all Jane has to do is keep her age a secret. Jane by Design stars Erica Dasher in the lead role with Andie McDowell, Rowly Dennis, Nick Roux, India de Beaufort, Matthew Atkinson, David Clayton Rogers, Meagan Tandy, and Smith Cho starring in supporting roles.
The Carrie Diaries (Rent on Prime Video)
The Carrie Diaries is a teen comedy-drama series created by Amy B. Harris. Based on a young adult novel of the same name by author Candace Bushnell, the CW series also serves as a prequel to HBO’s superhit series Sex and the City. The Carrie Diaries follows the life of a teenage Carrie Bradshaw as she struggles with friendship, love, and sex in high school. The Carrie Diaries stars AnnaSophia Robb in the lead role with Austin Butler, Katie Findlay, Stefania LaVie Owen, Lindsey Gort, Brendan Dooling, Ellen Wong, and Freema Agyeman starring in supporting roles.
Gossip Girl (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Gossip Girl is a reboot of the original 2007 series created by Joshua Safran. Based on a young adult novel series of the same name by author Cecily von Ziegesar, the Max series follows the story of a new generation nearly 10 years after the original Gossip Girl website went down and now our new generation of ultra-rich teens are under the microscope of a different gossip girl. The Max series stars Emily Alyn Lind, Thomas Doherty, Whitney Peak, Evan Mock, Zión Moreno, Jordan Alexander, Savannah Lee Smith, Elizabeth Lail, Eli Brown, Tavi Gevinson, Luke Kirby, and Laura Benanti starring in supporting roles.
Never Have I Ever (Netflix)
Never Have I Ever is a teen romantic comedy-drama series created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher. The Netflix series follows the story of Devi Vishwakumar a 15-year-old girl as she returns to school after a traumatic year. Now, she wants to improve her image at her school by becoming the hot girl but her friends and family don’t exactly make it easy for her to do it. Never Have I Ever stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in the lead role with Darren Barnet, Jaren Lewison, Richa Moorjani, Poorna Jagannathan, Megan Suri, Benjamin Norris, Michael Cimino, Lee Rodriguez, and Anirudh Pisharody starring in supporting roles.
Awkward (Apple TV, Paramount+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Awkward is a teen comedy-drama series created by Lauren Iungerich. The MTV series follows the story of Jenna Hamilton, a teenage social outcast at her high school whose life completely changes overnight after she has a freak accident which everyone thinks was a suicide attempt. Awkward stars Ashley Rickards in the lead role with Beau Mirchoff, Nikki DeLoach, Jillian Rose Reed, Brett Davern, Molly Tarlov, Desi Lydic, Greer Grammer, and Jessica Lu starring in supporting roles.
Girlboss (Netflix)
Girlboss is a comedy-drama series created by Kay Cannon. Based on a 2014 autobiography titled #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso, the Netflix series follows the story of Sophia as she starts her fast-fashion retailer company Nasty Gal while working as a campus safety host for San Francisco’s Academy of Art University. Girlboss stars Britt Robertson in the lead role with Ellie Reed, Johnny Simmons, Alphonso McAuley, Dean Norris, RuPaul Charles, Melanie Lynskey, Jim Rash, and Cole Escola starring in supporting roles.