Freaks and Geeks

1999 · TV Series · TV-14 · 44 min · ★ 8.2 · 94% critics

DramaComedy

A high-achieving student starts drifting from the safe path and falls in with the school’s burnouts, while her younger brother tries to survive the social maze with his fellow outsiders. Set around the early ’80s, the series mixes humor and heart as it follows everyday rebellions, friendships, family pressures, and the awkward search for where you belong.

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Streaming on Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video.

13 hours to watch · 18 episodes.

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Details

Years: 1999–2000
Release date: 1999-09-25
Network: NBC, Fox Family
Language: English
Rated: TV-14
Runtime: 44 min
Critic score: 94/100
TMDB rating: 8.2/10 (883 votes)

About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a realistic, funny-sad high school coming-of-age story about outsiders and identity, in the vein of My So-Called Life; Not for you if you need fast plots or big cliffhangers.

Pros: honest high school moments; funny and heartfelt; strong ensemble characters | Cons: only one season; low-key plot; era feel inconsistent

Themes

high school
coming of age
teen drama
1980s
empathetic
sincere

Awards & recognition

Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series · 2000
TCA Heritage Award · 2011 · nominated
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 2001 · nominated
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 2000 · nominated
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series · 2000 · nominated