In the battle for the best teen drama, the casts are as passionate as we are.
Is "The Summer I Turned Pretty" The Best Teen Drama? "One Tree Hill" Star Hilarie Burton Doesn't Think So
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In the battle between the best teen dramas, Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, andGossip Girl are a few that that always come out on top. And for good reason: for literal decades, these fictional characters inspired us, made us swoon, and made us cry. And apparently, we're not the only ones who are passionate about which one reigns supreme — the casts do too!
On July 21, Variety published an article stating that The Summer I Turned Pretty is the best teen drama we've had in years, largely thanks to the fact that it focuses on the *relationships* of the characters rather than any larger-than-life treasure hunt like Outer Banks or magical elements like so many other shows. I can't disagree here — Riverdale lost me after it went supernatural. (As soon as Polly's babies started flying, I was out.)
However, not everyone agreed. And by "everyone" I mean Hilarie Burton Morgan, who starred as Peyton in One Tree Hill (my favorite teen drama!) for six seasons. Retweeting the article, Hilarie added "Say what, now?🤔." And she wasn't the only one with an opinion!
"I love both Dawson’s Creek & The Summer I Turned Pretty but there’s no show in this entire world that could beat One Tree Hill! The cast, friendships, drama, comedy, storylines, heartfelt emotion and music! Sorry but it’s just top tier. 🫶" one user said.
Another one added: "We did not go through all that trauma on OTH for it to be erased like this!!"
I, for one, cried during many an episode of One Tree Hill so I concur.
What's your favorite teen drama? Let us know in the comments!
Lead image via Warner Bros. Television.
