Millennials, we finally have a teen drama to rival One Tree Hill and The OC

As a millennial, I feel strongly that the early Noughties were the golden age of young adult television. Soapy shows like <a href=”https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/gossip-girl/” id=”eRNlc3SRO01″><em id=”emqHM-m9lwa”>Gossip Girl</em></a><em id=”etPi8aP4t1O”>, One Tree Hill</em> and <em id=”e5UOOxn-h2″>The OC</em> dominated my teen life (when I wasn’t on MSN Messenger or playing The Sims, of course).&nbsp;

I might be biased but this era – where a murderous father’s heart transplants gets eaten by a dog, or a teenager shoots her situationship’s big brother to the tune of Imogen Heap – has felt like it hasn’t had a worthy successor – until now.&nbsp;

Sure we’ve had some good YA shows; <em id=”emK18au7xWU”>Never Have I Ever</em> was a solid high school comedy with a dollop of young grief, <em id=”eTdZjajxNk1″>Heartstopper</em> is the super sweet LGBTQ+ show we all wished we had when we were younger, then there was<em id=”eT4dckVC8r”>&nbsp;13 Reasons Why&nbsp;</em>(the less said on that the better), then finally <em id=”eYySTk-1sD6″>The Summer I Turned Pretty</em>, which rebirthed the whole genre very impressively for saying that nothing really happens in it – but when I walk about successors I mean true, ridiculous, high stakes drama, and <em id=”esJwsYHxqjc”>Sterling Point</em> is the show that really took me back to the days of my teenage, E4-watching life – and I enjoyed every moment of it.&nbsp;

<span class=”fr-img-caption gd-ember-wrapper fr-fic fr-dib –image” contenteditable=”false” data-type=”media/image” draggable=”false”><span class=”fr-img-wrap gd-ember-wrapper”><img id=”eD39Rslfm0″ data-block-id=”eD39Rslfm0″ data-embed-type=”media/image” class=”fr-embedded gd-embedded fr-draggable” src=”https://media.hello.gcpp.io/prod/images/gm_grid_thumbnail/de6dd4bb6cda-heartsopper-s3.jpg”><span class=”fr-inner gd-image-caption ” contenteditable=”false”>Kit Connor and Joe Locke in Heartstopper</span><i class=”gd-image-credit ” contenteditable=”false”>Samuel Dore/Netflix</i></span></span>

For the uninitiated, <strong id=”eOmKWlp7uYn”><em id=”eD2_XMhVJi_”>Sterling Point&nbsp;</em></strong>is a <span class=”fr-deletable” contenteditable=”false” data-type=”mention/taxonomy”><a contenteditable=”true” data-id=”26639″ data-name=”Prime Video” data-slug=”26639″ href=”taxonomies/26639″>Prime Video</a></span> show where a young woman, Annie, discovers that her adopted mother’s father has left her an Canadian island following his passing – as well as a whole mountain of deliciously dramatic family secrets, leading her to visit the island to discover more about her heritage, meeting a ragtag bunch of gorgeous island locals along the way and landing herself head first into a very fun love triangle between the rich and funny Rory and the poor, serious, very good looking Ellis.&nbsp;

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Not only is the triangle genuinely great – I personally have no idea who I’m rooting for more – each episode has more action in it than the last, just when you think there can be no more revelations, another one lands, and honestly what I like the most about it is that it is funny.&nbsp;

<span class=”fr-img-caption gd-ember-wrapper fr-fic fr-dib –image” contenteditable=”false” data-type=”media/image” draggable=”false”><span class=”fr-img-wrap gd-ember-wrapper”><img id=”eIgqltyVXS” data-block-id=”eIgqltyVXS” data-embed-type=”media/image” class=”fr-embedded gd-embedded fr-draggable” src=”https://media.hello.gcpp.io/prod/images/gm_grid_thumbnail/32bb5b47a80c-sterlingpoints1fg00311904still0013000.webp”><span class=”fr-inner gd-image-caption ” contenteditable=”false”>Rory (Daniel Quinn-Toye), Oona (Bo Bragason), Ellis (Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie) in Sterling Point</span><i class=”gd-image-credit ” contenteditable=”false”>Courtesy of Prime</i></span></span>

Shows like <em id=”eu2MLiVGfoT”>Heartstopper&nbsp;</em>and <em id=”e9D4mCjx3X”>The Summer I Turned Pretty&nbsp;</em>might have had their moments, but <em id=”eMyfizGGii”>Sterling Point</em> revives the whipsmart, quippy banter of characters like Seth from<em id=”eP-1yxq-Lu”>&nbsp;The OC</em> or Blair Waldorf from<em id=”eKTlzOk-UW”>&nbsp;Gossip Girl&nbsp;</em>- as a reminder that yes, teenagers can be very funny and just have a surface level good time without being introspective and miserable about absolutely everything.

Since the show is already renewed for season two, I can’t wait to get stuck back in with my favourite new, messy, somehow deeply nostalgic show – so ultimately, if you’re ready to trade teen angst for pure soapy fun, this is the must-watch for you too!&nbsp;