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These 27 Teen TV Show Moments Are Phenomenally Acted, But We Don't Talk About Them Enough

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??Warning: There are some massive spoilers ahead!??

Note: Some of the following contain mentions of sexual assault.

1.First, on Euphoria, when Rue showed up to Fez's place begging for drugs.

rue says open the door, open the door, you did this to me, you ruined my life
HBO

2.Also on Euphoria, when Nate completely broke down after fighting with his father.

Nate screaming and crying
HBO

3.On Teen Wolf, when Void Stiles wreaked havoc on everyone.

Void Stiles: "I'm a thousand years old, you can't kill me!"
MTV

4.On Cruel Summer, when Kate realized she was being groomed and begged Martin to let her leave.

Kate: "That sounds a lot like-" Martin: "Like I'm your dad?" Kate: "Like you're my kidnapper"
Freeform

5.On Pretty Little Liars, when Spencer found out her boyfriend, Toby, was working for the A Team.

Spencer holds up A's keys to Toby: "Is this what you're looking for?"
Freeform

6.Also on Pretty Little Liars, when Emily found out her girlfriend, Maya, had been killed.

Emily's mom tells her they found a body and think it's Maya, Emily breaks down in her friends' arms
Freeform

7.On Legacies, when Hope tried to reach Josie while she was in Dark Josie mode.

Hope tells Dark Josie that she's not the real Josie, that Josie is strong and always there for her friends and that they need her
The CW

8.On The Vampire Diaries, when Bonnie witnessed her boyfriend Enzo's brutal death.

Bonnie screaming and crying with Enzo's body in her arms
The CW

9.On Glee, when Santana came out as a lesbian to her grandmother.

Santana says she loves girls "the way she's supposed to feel about boys," that she walks around so angry at the world because she's fighting a war with herself every day
FOX

10.Also on Glee, when Kurt sat by his father's bed and talked to him after his heart attack.

Kurt: "I don't believe in God Dad but I believe in you and I believe in us"
FOX

11.On Buffy the Vampire Slayer, when Buffy finally broke down about her mother's death.

Buffy tells Dawn she didn't mean to push her away, that she's scared and doesn't know what they're going to do
The WB

12.On Ginny & Georgia, when Max found out about her best friend, Ginny, and her brother, Marcus.

Max yells at Ginny and Marcus: "What the ever-loving frick-fest? Seriously?! You're just having sex now? Are you guys in love?!"
Netflix

13.On Degrassi: The Next Generation, when Manny became pregnant at 14 and decided to have an abortion.

Manny tells Emma she wouldn't want to give a baby a crappy life with a mom who isn't ready and that she can't go through giving birth and getting huge and having everyone at school know
CTV

14.On Degrassi: Next Class, when Miles started using drugs to cope with his abusive father coming back into his life, and he nearly died.

Miles breaks down in his mom's arms at the hospital
Netflix

15.Also on Degrassi: Next Class, when Esme had a breakdown over Zig.

Esme says she's done "everything" to keep her and Zig together and that she even called in a bomb threat
Netflix

16.On All American, when Olivia walked in on Layla destroying everything in her house.

Olivia sees Layla smashing everything
The CW

17.On Veronica Mars, when Veronica almost shot Cassidy after realizing he was the one who raped her and killed everyone on the bus.

Logan: "You're not a killer Veronica, give me the gun"
CTV

18.On One Tree Hill, when Brooke confronted Lucas after finding out he and Peyton kissed during the school shooting.

Brooke: "I'm not pushing you away Lucas, I am holding on for dear life but I need you to need me back"
The WB

19.Also on One Tree Hill, when Haley became depressed after her mother's death.

Haley nearly sets the house on fire
The WB

20.On The Secret Life of the American Teenager, when Adrian and Ben's baby was stillborn.

Amy holds Adrian as she sobs
Freeform

21.On Sex Education, when Eric told his father he was going to keep being himself no matter what.

Eric: "I'll be hurt either way, isn't it better to be who I am?"
Netflix

22.On Gossip Girl, when Blair found out the truth about Chuck trading her for the hotel.

Blair: "All I ever did was love you, I never thought the worst thing you would ever do would be to me"
The CW

23.On 13 Reasons Why, when Justin struggled with addiction and pushed Jessica away.

Justin: "I'm not going to get better, it's better to be with Diego than sit around and wait for me to O.D., get the fuck out of here!"
Netflix

24.Also on 13 Reasons Why, when Alex pushed Bryce into the water.

Alex: "You've hurt everyone I've ever loved," throws Bryce into the water
Netflix

25.On The O.C., when Marissa started screaming about everything that was going wrong in her life.

Marissa to her mom: "Do you really wanna know what's on my mind?", starts screaming
FOX

26.On Elite, when Ander confessed to Omar that he knew the truth about Marina's murder all along.

Omar tells Ander he was put in an impossible situation and that he's not going to get rid of him this easily
Netflix

27.And finally, on Skins, when Effy jumped in front of a truck and Cook pushed her out of the way just in time.

Effy screams: "What is happening to me? I'm not scared, come on, come on!"
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We couldn't fit every great moment on this list, so what's YOUR favorite teen drama scene that's incredibly well-acted and deserves more recognition? Tell us in the comments!

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