16 February 2018
Two of the best teen series to stream
Adolescence is anything but easy, but here’s a silver lining – these TV series, tailor-made for people going through all the same scary things as you. The difference is, they make it look easy!
1. Victorious
One of the most addictive and most binge-watched shows on Showmax, Victorious is about a 16-year-old aspiring pop star called Tori Vega (played by Victoria Justice) and her friends attending the prestigious high school Hollywood Arts. Watch now »
2. iCarly
This five-time Emmy nominee is about Carly Shay, a girl from Seattle who creates her own web series iCarly, along with her best friends. Soon, iCarly’s taking over the world, one teenager at a time. Watch now »
Did you know…?
Miranda Cosgrove, who plays Carly, also starred as perfect student Summer Hathaway in the 2003 movie School of Rock? And in 2012, Miranda was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s highest paid actress. Not bad for a girl playing a girl who has to film her web series in a makeshift studio in her apartment!
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