12 Supernatural Teen Dramas by Tomatometer

Ever since the first Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! villain shook his fist at the gang and exclaimed, “I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids,” TV has tried to recreate the magical, mystical drama of that beloved animated series (though Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby actually debunked a lot of its otherworldly activity). Here are the Tomatometer scores of a few teen dramas featuring kids with superhuman abilities, ghosts, vampires, aliens, and other spine-tingling chills that have tried.

The list tracks series with at least 20 reviews, and some supernatural teen dramas — like Beyond, Class, Roswell, Ravenswood, and more — didn’t have enough eligible reviews to be included.

Is your favorite not on the list? Tell us about it in the comments!

Stranger Things (2016)
95%

#1

Synopsis: A love letter to the '80s classics that captivated a generation, Stranger Things is set in 1983 Indiana, where a... [More]

Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard

Directed By: Matt Duffer

Smallville (2001)
93%

#2

Synopsis: This modern retelling of the Superman mythology as an action series blends realism, adventure and emotion.... [More]

Starring: Lucas Grabeel, Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Erica Durance

Directed By: James Frawley, Thomas J. Wright, Pat Williams, Rick Wallace

The Vampire Diaries (2009)
85%

#3

Synopsis: It's Elena's first day back at Mystic Falls High School since the tragic death of her parents. Along with her... [More]

Starring: Nina Dobrev, Charlie Bewley, Paul Wesley (II), David Alpay

Directed By: Ernest Dickenson, Josh Butler, Jeff Hunt, Julie Plec

Marvel's Runaways (2017)
85%

#4

Synopsis: Six teenagers with nothing in common join forces after discovering their parents are evil-doers.... [More]

Starring: Gregg Sulkin, Allegra Acosta, Ariela Barer, Brigid Brannagh

Teen Wolf (2011)
82%

#5

Synopsis: The adventures of a teen who becomes a werewolf are chronicled in this remake of Michael J. Fox's 1985 cult... [More]

Starring: Townsend Coleman, Tyler Posey, Jeannie Elias, Dylan O'Brien (II)

Directed By: Russell Mulcahy, Robert Hall, Robert Hall, Tim Andrew

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
81%

#6

Synopsis: A cheerleader is chosen to battle the forces of evil as she weathers the storms of young adulthood in an... [More]

Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kaarina Aufranc, Camden Toy, Andrew J. Ferchland

Directed By: David Semel, James Whitmore Jr., Stephen Cragg, Daniel Attias

The Shannara Chronicles (2016)
78%

#7

Synopsis: An unlikely trio sets out to save their homeland, Four Lands, when it's threatened by a grave danger. Adapted from... [More]

Starring: Aaron Jakubenko, Austin Butler, Brooke Williams, Daniel MacPherson

The Gifted (2017)
78%

#8

Synopsis: A suburban couple's lives are rocked by the discovery that their children possess mutant powers, forcing the family to go... [More]

Starring: Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Sean Teale, Jamie Chung

Shadowhunters (2016)
66%

#9

Synopsis: On her 18th birthday, a woman discovers that she's an angel-human hybrid who hunts demons.... [More]

Starring: Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Alberto Rosende, Emeraude Toubia

Directed By: Andy Wolk, Tawnia McKiernan, J. Miles Dale, J. Miller Tobin

Star-Crossed (2014)
57%

#10

Synopsis: This sci-fi drama follows a group of teenage aliens from the planet Atria as they are integrated into a suburban... [More]

Starring: Aimee Teegarden, Matt Lanter, Chelsea Gilligan, Greg Finley

Directed By: Zetna Fuentes, Elizabeth Allen, Elizabeth Allen (I) , Harry Sinclair

The Secret Circle (2011)
47%

#11

Synopsis: THE SECRET CIRCLE, a drama full of mystery, chronicles the story of a young girl who discovers not only that... [More]

Starring: Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Gale Harold, Phoebe Tonkin

Directed By: Liz Friedlander, David Barrett, John Fawcett, Joshua Butler

Hemlock Grove (2013)
38%

#12

Synopsis: A supernatural series about the goings-on in a Pennsylvania steel town, where two suspects in a young girl's murder set... [More]

Starring: Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård, J.C. MacKenzie, Camille De Pazzis

Directed By: Eli Roth, Deran Sarafian, Spencer Susser, David Straiton