Netflix Expands Young Adult Slate with New Series 'Sid & Zoey,' 'Sunshine Girls' and More

Netflix is the ultimate destination for Young Adult (YA) entertainment, telling stories that speak to anyone who's ever navigated first loves, big risks, or moments that shape who you become - whether living the experience right now or feeling nostalgic about the past. As we gear up for our biggest YA slate yet - the return of fan-favorites Outer Banks and Ginny & Georgia; new series Crew Girl, A Different World, The Body, Poser and The Sticks; and films Don't Say Good Luck and Best of the Best - we spent the week celebrating all things YA with a series of announcements, debuts, bringing authentic storytelling that resonates with audiences and delivers fresh global perspectives. And we're just getting started…

New Series and Film Announcements

Today, Netflix announced two new scripted series, Sid & Zoey and Sunshine Girls . Dark, seductive, and unapologetically strange - gothic in its bones and electric in its romance - Sid & Zoey arrives precisely as the cultural signals become unmistakable: a generation of audiences hungry for bold, creator-driven genre storytelling that is emotionally alive. This new genre-bending, YA series is equal parts supernatural mystery and romance from writers/showrunners Jon Kasdan and John Shiban, executive produced by Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Bad Robot. Find more details on Sid & Zoey here . Sunshine Girls follows Olivia's fresh start in the suburbs of Valley Hills, California after her move from New York. Starring Alma Marian, Isabella Fowler and Erin Rose Park and from creators Rob Fishman and Nuria Anson, this series will debut exclusively on Netflix in December. Find more details on Sunshine Girls here .

The previously announced Minimum Wage keeps it closer to home, following teens juggling part-time jobs and love triangles on the way to graduation. Today, Netflix announced that Randall Park will join the cast, shared a first look at the show and confirmed that the first 14 episodes will debut this year, only on Netflix. Find more details on Minimum Wage here .

For Finding Her Edge fans, Season 2 is edging closer to its grand encore. Today, we announced that Season 2 begins production later this month with Madelyn Keys, Cale Ambrozic and Olly Atkins reprising their roles for new twists and turns on and off the ice. Read more here .

Latest Series and Film News

Earlier this week, The Sticks revealed its title on Monday alongside new Outer Banks character posters and a franchise trailer. A Different World announced Brandy will perform the theme song, Crew Girl dropped a new trailer, and The Body unveiled its November 11 premiere date with a first look.

And starting today, Don't Say Good Luck , directed by Julia Hart and starring Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey and Max Greenfield, is streaming on Netflix. In this coming-of-age dramedy, Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical - until suddenly she's living with even more drama at home than on the stage. Watch here .

Netflix Unites Past, Present and Future YA

From Netflix's Tudum Theater in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, Evan Ross Katz took his podcast Shut Up Evan: "The Group Chat" live, taping an expanded episode in front of an audience. Katz sat down with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan ( Best of the Best , Never Have I Ever ), Anna Cathcart ( XO, Kitty , To All the Boys franchise), Nikki Rodriguez ( My Life With the Walter Boys ), Miku Martineau ( Crew Girl ) and Kristina Bogic ( The Body ) for a conversation on growing up on Netflix and where they're headed next.

Last night at Laya Restaurant in Los Angeles, talent from our past, present and future YA shows and films united for an epic night celebrating the wide variety of YA stories on Netflix. Attendees included: XYZ The event brought together legacy stars from past hits and our fresh roster of talent coming soon to your screen. Download images here.

Titles with talent attendees: Heartstopper; Outer Banks; Chilling Adventures of Sabrina; Forever; Never Have I Ever; Ginny & Georgia; My Life With the Walter Boys; Cobra Kai; Crew Girl; The Body; The Sticks; On My Block; To All the Boys I've Loved Before; Elite; Set It Up; Young Royals; The Kissing Booth; 13 Reasons Why; Best of the Best; A Different World; Poser; Just Picture It; XO, Kitty; and Don't Say Good Luck.

All New YA Collection on Netflix

If you can't wait for your favorites to return, don't worry. Today, Netflix launched an all-new YA title collection on Netflix. Visit the collection to revisit an old favorite or discover it for the first time with fan-favorite films like To All The Boys I've Loved Before , The Kissing Booth , and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah as well as shows like Never Have I Ever, My Life With the Walter Boys and XO, Kitty, just to name a few. Scan the QR code on the collection screen to dive even deeper into your favorite worlds and characters with title commentary, behind-the-scenes clips, bloopers and more.

The Power of YA Stories by the Numbers

Young viewers aren't the only ones showing up for these stories. YA series and films have driven over 10.5B global views on Netflix since 2023, with the top five most-watched series including Stranger Things, Ginny & Georgia and Wednesday ; and top five films including Damsel and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah. This year alone, YA titles have appeared in Netflix's Global Top 10 over 90% of the time so far this year , with more than 20 different titles making that list - each becoming a shared, multigenerational watch rather than a niche teen hit.

The fandom for our YA titles extends far beyond Netflix. Since 2022, YA titles have represented 30% of our most talked-about titles per year on social media . YA shows and movies on Netflix have captured both fans and the cultural zeitgeist: Finding Her Edge sparked a 1,300% surge in global searches for the audiobook on Spotify; To All the Boys I've Loved Before sent Yakult sales soaring ; One Day sparked Airbnb searches for Greece; and Outer Banks ignited the "Pogue Life" fashion trend . Netflix YA titles have also created global stars in Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Centineo, Madelyn Cline and many more with their social followings skyrocketing up to 3000% following the release of their shows and movies.