Maxton Hall is the new sensation in the romantic drama genre for young adults, and it’s not only been shining on Prime Video but has also been categorized as one of the most-watched on the platform currently.
The story follows Ruby, a clever scholarship student who becomes an unwitting witness to a secret. The arrogant millionaire heir, James, is determined to silence her, but their confrontation ignites an unexpected spark between them.
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Despite Amazon not yet confirming the return of the actors for a second season, there are still hopes that the TV show will continue, as it is based on Mona Kasten‘s Save Me trilogy. Here, check out 10 similar titles…
10 series similar to Maxton Hall to watch
Never Have I Ever (2020 – 2023)
After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular — but friends, family and feeling won’t make it easy on her.
Available on Netflix.
The Heirs (2013)
After a chance encounter in LA, two teens from different social backgrounds reunite at an exclusive high school attended by Korea’s über rich.
Available on Netflix, Viki and KOCOWA.
One Tree Hill (2003 – 2012)
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.
Available on Hulu and Max.
Gossip Girl (2007 – 2012)
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.
Available on Max.
Pretty Little Liars (2010 – 2017)
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison.
One year later, they begin receiving messages from someone using the name “A” who threatens to expose their secrets — including long-hidden ones they thought only Alison knew.
Available on Hulu.
Elite (2018 – 2024)
When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.
Available on Netflix.
Cruel Summer (2021 – 2023)
Taking place over three summers – 1993, 1994, 1995 – in a small Texas town, a beautiful popular teen, Kate, is abducted and, seemingly unrelated, a girl, Jeanette, goes from being a sweet, awkward outlier to the most popular girl in town and, by ’95, the most despised person in America.
Available on Hulu.
Tell Me Lies (2022 – )
When Lucy Albright arrives on the campus of her small college, away from her mother whom she’s never forgiven for an act of betrayal in her early teen years, Lucy embraces college life and all it has to offer.
But everything changes when she meets Stephen DeMarco, who has a mysterious past of his own. Their addicting entanglement will have consequences they never could have imagined.
Available on Hulu.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (2021)
In a sun-soaked Hawaiian town with a mysterious past, a group of friends is left with a dark secret after a tragic accident. One year later, a member of the group receives a threatening message, and the friends now know that someone intends to make them pay for last summer.
Available on Prime Video.
One Of Us Is Lying (2021 – 2022)
The story of what happens when five high schoolers walk into detention and only four make it out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide.
Available on Peacock.
