Dare Me is a series that premiered in 2019 on USA Network and is based on the novel of the same name. This series is set in a small town in the American midwest and follows the lives of high school students who are part of the competitive cheerleading world. The series peels back the facade of the seemingly perfect lives of the students at this school and gives the viewer a look at the dark, volatile world of the competitive cheer scene and the jealousy between the teammates.
Because this series only premiered at the very end of 2019, it hasn’t been on for very long. That means that there aren’t very many episodes to enjoy yet. While that means that we’ve got new episodes to look forward to each week, it also means that we’ve got all that time between episodes that we have to wait to see what’s going to happen next in the series. Luckily, there are some other shows that can help to fill the gaps if you just can’t get enough of Dare Me.
To see 10 shows to watch while you’re waiting for new episodes of Dare Me, keep reading!
Cheer
Cheer landed on Netflix in January of 2020 and it’s already become an addictive docuseries for people that are interested in the world of competitive cheerleading. Although this show isn’t a fictional teen drama like Dare Me, the focus on cheerleading is still there.
The series was created by the same person that did Netflix’s Last Chance U, so fans of sports documentaries already know that it’s going to be an interesting look at the high stakes and high-pressure world of school sports. Cheer follows a group of college cheerleaders who are working towards an important cheerleading competition. When a small mistake could mean broken bones, this series doesn’t need a script to bring the drama.
Scream
Based on the classic series of horror movies by the same name, Scream is an anthology series that began airing on MTV in 2015. The first two seasons of this series were set in a fictional town where a group of teenagers were targeted by a mysterious killer, while the third season served as a reboot for the series and followed a teenager whose dark past was used against him by Ghostface.
While Dare Me is based on a novel series, Scream is based on a series of movies. Just like Dare Me, this adaptation puts a dramatic spin on the events in a small town and brings a terrifying kind of drama that’s hard to stop watching.
Pretty Little Liars
Pretty Little Liars aired from 2010 through 2017 for a total of seven seasons. The series is a dark teen drama that will have viewers guessing about what’s going to happen next with every episode and is full of so many twists and turns.
The series is set in the fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania and follows a group of friends who become the targets of an anonymous figure that seems to know all their secrets. They become tangled up in a web of lies, secrets, and mysteries as they try to figure out who is sending them these messages and exactly how much this person knows about them and the things they’ve done.
The Society
The Society is a Netflix original series that was added to the streaming service in 2019. The first season has a total of 10 episodes, meaning that it’s definitely a quick series to binge-watch while you’re waiting for the next episode of Dare Me to air.
The series is like a modern-day Lord of the Flies. It follows a group of teenagers who return home after heading out to go on a camping trip, only to find out that all the adults in their lives seem to have disappeared without a trace. While this sounds like a dream for these teens and it’s definitely fun at first, they quickly realize that they need to figure out a way to survive without any adults around or things are going to take a turn for the worst.
The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is a Netflix original series that began airing in 2018. It’s a dark adaptation of the Sabrina the Teenage Witch series and the comics that it was based on. This series stars Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina Spellman, a half-witch/half-mortal teenager that has to find a way to balance these two parts of herself.
While the Sabrina the Teenage Witch series that aired in the 1990s was a funny take on Sabrina’s life and her struggles with magic, this series is definitely a more dramatic and eerie spin on the character. It follows as Sabrina handles her magical abilities and tries to stop the evil forces at work around her.
Sharp Objects
Just like Dare Me, Sharp Objects is a TV series that is based on a novel. Like Dare Me, this series is also a dark drama that is set in a small, midwestern town that has some dark secrets hidden under the surface. Sharp Objects follows a journalist named Camille who is forced to go back to her hometown of Wind Gap in order to investigate a series of heinous crimes.
This series aired on HBO in 2018 and only has eight episodes, meaning that it can be binge-watched in only a few days. The series is a dark and dramatic one that will have you wondering what happened to the girls in Wind Gap through the very last episode.
Spinning Out
Spinning Out is a Netflix original series that stars Kaya Scodelario as Kat, an up-and-coming ice skater. When an injury sets her career back, she’s given a chance to start over as a pairs skater. The series follows as she tries to make it in the world of competitive skating while balancing her struggles with her mental health.
Like Dare Me, this series follows the world of competitive sports and the things that people can do in order to try to get ahead and become the very best in the sport that they’re passionate about. It’s dramatic, has a total of 10 episodes, and is definitely one you won’t be able to stop watching if you like Dare Me.
American Vandal
While Dare Me is intense and dramatic, American Vandal is a Netflix original series that takes a more humorous approach to high school drama. This series is a mockumentary in the vein of various true-crime series that have become popular recently.
It began airing in 2017 and there are currently two seasons on Netflix, each of which investigates a different series of events that took place at two different high schools. The series investigates these acts of vandalism and tries to get to the bottom of exactly who has been causing mayhem at these high schools.
Euphoria
Euphoria is a dramatic teen series that stars Zendaya as Rue, a 17-year-old who has some serious issues going on in her personal life. The series began airing on HBO in 2019 and has already become a favorite among people that like teen dramas.
This show follows a group of high school students and is a dark and intense look at the lives of high school students in the modern age. Although it doesn’t have the same sports focus as Dare Me, this teen drama is still definitely one that will have fans of that show hooked.
The Purge
The Purge is a TV series that began airing in 2018 and is based on the film series by the same name. The series is about a world in which there’s a 12-hour period each year in which crime is completely legal across America.
This dramatic series follows a large cast of characters on Purge Night and follows their relationships with the annual event and the way that they use those 12 hours to get ahead in their own lives. With two seasons so far, this dramatic series is definitely a good one to fill the gaps between episodes of Dare Me.
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