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The Secret Life of the American Teenager

2008 – 2012 · 45m per ep · TV-14 · English · United States of America

Amy and her friends at Grant High learn to define themselves while they navigate the perilous waters of contemporary adolescence. Between their love triangles, secrets, drama, accusations, gossip, confusion, and scandalous rumors, there's never a dull moment.

6.8(325 reviews)

21.6917% popularity

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Details

First air date: Jul 1, 2008
Last air date: Jun 3, 2013
Status: Ended
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 121
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Network / platform: ABC Family
Creator / showrunner: Brenda Hampton
Certification: TV-14
Production companies: Brendavision!, ProdCo, American Teenager

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Keywords

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Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2008 · 23 episodes

Everyone at Grant High School has something to hide. Amy Juergens, viewed as a "good girl" and a band geek, is pregnant and does not know how to break the news to her parents. Cheerleader Grace Bowman struggle to keep her vow of chastity she made to her parents, Ricky Underwood hides his skeletons in the closet and even Amy's parents conceal the truth behind their shaky marriage.

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Cast

Shailene Woodley

Amy Juergens

Megan Park

Grace Bowman

Daren Kagasoff

Ricky Underwood

Ken Baumann

Ben Boykewich

Greg Finley

Jack Pappas

Francia Raísa

Adrian Lee

Steve Schirripa

Leo Boykewich

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Reviews & ratings

6.8

325 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.8/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim6.8/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel7.800000000000001/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee5.8/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong6.8/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful