Teen Drama Links for May 27, 2025
I have a TV problem.
Am the I only one who can’t watch mockumentary shows?
I’ve had a sensitive stomach since I was little, to the point where I used to get seasick in the bathtub. (It’s okay — you can laugh.) So, the camera movement on shows like “The Office”? Forget it. Absolutely nausea-inducing.
Back in 2009, I barely got through the pilot of “Modern Family.” I’ve never seen an episode of “Abbott Elementary” because I know how ill its camera style would make me feel. Even “Adolescence,” though not a mockumentary, had some camera work in the first episode that made it difficult for me to watch.
This is probably a great example of #firstworldproblems, along with complaining about having too much TV to watch and not enough time to watch it. In both cases, I feel stricken with FOMO, feeling like I’m missing out on whatever the rest of the viewing public is enjoying.
Oh, well. There are worse problems to have, TV-related and otherwise.
NOTE: I’m headed back to Los Angeles for work next week, so “Teen Drama Links” will return on June 10.
Teen Drama Links for May 27, 2025
Listicle Links
Reminder: All lists and articles relate to the teen dramas or teen drama stars in some way.
“5 Best Actors to Guest Star on ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’” (PopCulture.com)
Hilary Swank, of course, wasn’t a guest star — she was a series regular.
Related: Top 10 Most Memorable Guest-Stars and Cameos (TDW)
“15 Gut-Wrenching Dawson’s Creek Episodes That Still Stick with Us, from ‘Promicide’ to ‘True Love’ (Which Premiered 25 Years Ago Today!)” (People)
“We remember everything: The 15 best episodes of Dawson’s Creek” (Entertainment Weekly)
“How one gay kiss on ‘Dawson’s Creek’ changed television forever” (Pride)
Related: The Evolution of LGBTQ Teen Drama Characters (TDW)
“Rewatching The O.C. 22 Years Later, It’s Impossible To Feel Sorry For One Terrible Character” (Screen Rant)
“Is The Empire Hotel Real? The Gossip Girl Landmark Explained” (Screen Rant)
“I Can’t Unsee This Gossip Girl Fashion Trend After Sebastian Stan Pointed It Out” (Screen Rant)
“Gossip Girl: 10 wild fan theories that actually make scary sense” (SoapCentral)
“Celebrities Who Married Their Costars: From Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds to Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher” (OK!)
“The 45 Best Teen TV Shows, from ‘That ’70s Show’ and ‘Riverdale’ to ‘Never Have I Ever’ and ‘Daria’” (IndieWire)
This is an expansion of the site’s 35-show list from 2022. I’m even angrier at this ranking now than I was then. (TDW)
“7 TV Shows that lost track of what they started with over time” (SoapCentral)
“7 Most heartbreaking breakups from TV shows the fans couldn’t handle” (SoapCentral)
“10 TV Character Deaths That Still Annoy Fans” (CBR)
Related: Top 10 Most Shocking Deaths (TDW)
“10 Incredible Songs That Were Also Themes For TV Shows” (Screen Rant)
Related: The Teen Drama Theme Songs (TDW)
“22 of the Most Iconic On-Screen Prom Dresses, from Pretty in Pink to Grease” (People)
“20 of Our Greatest Modern Power Couples” (Vogue)
“Today in History: Saturday, May 24, 2025” (Programming Insider)
“Wilmington ranks third among trending US travel destinations” (WWAY)
Related: Living in Capeside and Tree Hill (TDW)
Wilmington is also featured in the May 26 issue of People as a recommended place to visit this summer and is mentioned in the June 2 issue as part of a quiz.
Best of the Rest
Jason Priestley (Brandon, Beverly Hills, 90210) was on “Tamron” with his “Wild Cards” co-stars. (Tamron)
There is an additional clip.
Jennie Garth (Kelly, Beverly Hills, 90210) will be hosting a weekly show on QVC2 starting next month. (Instagram)
“Yellowjackets,” which featured Hilary Swank (Carly, Beverly Hills, 90210) in its most recent season, was renewed for a fourth season in which she may be promoted to series regular. (Deadline)
Jason Lewis (Rob, Beverly Hills, 90210) will appear at a “Charmed” convention in Paris next year. (Instagram)
“Charmed,” of course, starred the late Shannen Doherty (Brenda, Beverly Hills, 90210).
Watch the trailer for Netflix’s “The Waterfront,” created by Kevin Williamson (creator, Dawson’s Creek). (YouTube)
Williamson has started doing some press for the show.
“The Waterfront Trailer Is Here, and So Is a Whole Lot of Chaos for the Buckleys” (Netflix)
“Topher Grace goes dark in first look at his The Waterfront character” (Entertainment Weekly)
“‘Dawson’s Creek’ Revival With Original Cast Almost Happened, Creator Kevin Williamson Says” (TV Insider)
Related: I’m Begging: No More Spinoffs, Reboots, or Revivals (TDW)
The final season of “You,” created by Greg Berlanti (executive producer, Dawson’s Creek) and starring Penn Badgley (Dan, Gossip Girl), topped Nielsen’s streaming chart. (Deadline)
Michelle Williams (Jen, Dawson’s Creek) was the guest on the season 2 premiere of “Busy This Week,” hosted by Busy Philipps (Audrey, Dawson’s Creek). (QVC+)
Here’s a new interview with Phillips… (Us Weekly)
Watch Seth Rogen (Bob, Dawson’s Creek) in the trailer for season 2 of Apple’s “Platonic.” (YouTube)
Rogen was on a two-part edition of “The Town” podcast. (Apple Podcasts / Apple Podcasts)
Ben McKenzie (Ryan, The O.C.) wrote a new piece for Slate about cryptocurrency. (Slate)
Mischa Barton (Marissa, The O.C.) and Rachel Bilson (Summer, The O.C.) are also part of Lancome’s nostalgic new campaign. (Instagram / Instagram)
Autumn Reeser (Taylor, The O.C.) announced a bunch of upcoming events in her newsletter, including…
…guest-teaching at the Jocelyn Jones Studio in June.
…hosting a women’s workshop in Montecito in July.
…performing in New York and London in October for the 20th anniversary of “The Thrilling Adventure Hour.”
…hosting a retreat in Ireland in November.
…attending the Hallmark Christmas Experience event in Missouri in December in support of her upcoming holiday movie.
Here’s a first look at Logan Marshall-Green (Trey, The O.C.) in the new season of “And Just Like That.” (Entertainment Weekly)
Erin Foster (Heather, The O.C.) and Sara Foster (Jen, 90210) were on the “Fashion People” podcast. (Apple Podcasts)
The Foster sisters “Reveal the Beauty Secret They’ll Pass on to Their Daughters.” (E! Online)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Joe, The O.C.) is doing press for “Destination X.”
“Hilarie Burton convinced husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan to host Destination X” (Entertainment Weekly)
Burton, of course, starred on “One Tree Hill.”
“‘Destination X’ Host Jeffrey Dean Morgan Talks Brutal Game & Inspiring Reality-Vet Players” (TV Insider)
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan had ‘big concerns’ about hosting ‘Destination X’ — reveals why wife Hilarie Burton urged him to do it” (New York Post)
“Host Jeffrey Dean Morgan Breaks Down How to Play NBC’s Travel Competition Show ‘Destination X” (Us Weekly)
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan Reveals the Surprise Connection Between The Traitors & Destination X” (NBC)
“Jeffrey Dean Morgan Explains How He Ended Up Co-Owning a Candy Store With Paul Rudd” (Collider)
Morgan was on “Hot Ones Versus.” (YouTube)
Chad Michael Murray (Lucas, One Tree Hill) “discusses fame, family and the ‘spicy’ scenes in Sullivan’s Crossing.” (nowtolove.com.au)
James Lafferty (Nathan, One Tree Hill), Lindsey McKeon (Taylor, One Tree Hill), and Sharon Lawrence (Sylvia, One Tree Hill) have joined the lineup for Friends With Benefit’s “Happy Hallowthankmas” event. (Facebook)
Danneel Ackles (Rachel, One Tree Hill) will appear at the “A Salute to One Tree Hill” convention. (Instagram)
Kid Cudi, who appeared as himself on “One Tree Hill,” testified for the prosecution in Diddy’s federal trial last week. (Associated Press)
Glimpse Leighton Meester (Blair, Gossip Girl) at the end of the trailer for season 2 of Apple’s “The Buccaneers.” (YouTube)
Chace Crawford (Nate, Gossip Girl) participated in a new cast interview for “The Boys.” (Deadline)
Ed Westwick (Chuck, Gossip Girl) “Calls Being a Father for the First Time ‘Amazing’ and ‘Beautiful’: ‘Nothing Can Prepare You’” (People)
Erich Bergen (Paul, Gossip Girl) is featured in a short interview in the June 2 issue of People. (People)
Meghann Fahy, who appeared on “Gossip Girl,” did a bunch more interviews for “Sirens.”
“Meghann Fahy talks ‘Sirens,’ idea for ‘White Lotus’ all-star season” (Today)
“Meghann Fahy Talks ‘Sirens’” (Live with Kelly and Mark)
There is an additional clip.
“‘On The Messy And Rowdy Side’ — Meghann Fahy’s First Airbnb Review” (The Late Show)
“Actress Meghann Fahy on the creepy relationships in new Netflix drama ‘Sirens’” (ABC News)
“‘Sirens’ Star Meghann Fahy Breaks Down the Show’s Shocking Ending, That ‘Powerful’ Last Scene With Julianne Moore and Her Hopes for a Season 2” (Variety)
“Meghann Fahy Compares ‘Sirens’ to ‘White Lotus’: “Everyone’s Obsessed With Wealth”” (The Hollywood Reporter)
“Sirens star Meghann Fahy on that heavy edible arrangement and how she interpreted the ending” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Meghann Fahy has been dying to do a show like ‘Sirens’ for years: ‘It is so different than anything else I’ve done’” (Gold Derby)
“Netflix’s Sirens Stars Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock Talk Sisterhood, Trauma and That Neck-Licking Scene” (Teen Vogue)
“Sirens stars Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock talk on-screen sisterhood and why we love to watch rich people behaving badly” (Glamour UK)
“Meghann Fahy, Why Can’t You Stay Away From Dangerous Rich People?” (Town & Country)
“‘Sirens’: Unpacking that shocking finale with stars Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock” (USA Today)
“In ‘Sirens,’ Meghann Fahy Sounds the Alarm” (The New York Times)
“Meghann Fahy Embraces Her Darkest Role Yet in Sirens” (Netflix)
…and more.
Laura Benanti (Katherine, Gossip Girl spinoff) and her mom Linda Benanti will perform together at 54 Below in July. (Instagram)