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Young Americans

20007.51 Season8 EpisodesEndedTV-PG

Overview

Young Americans is an American television drama. The show explores themes of forbidden love, morality, social classes and gender roles.

NetworksThe WB

Top Cast

Kate Bosworth

Kate Bosworth

Bella Banks

Mark Famiglietti

Mark Famiglietti

Scout Calhoun

Kate Moennig

Kate Moennig

Jake Pratt

Rodney Scott

Rodney Scott

Will Krudski

Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder

Hamilton Fleming

Ed Quinn

Ed Quinn

Finn

Themes & Keywords

love triangleboarding schoolscholarshipdysfunctional familywealthyworking classcross dressingspin offgender rolesnew englandsocial classteen dramaqueer and questioningacademic cheating

About Young Americans

Young Americans is a drama series that first aired in 2000 exploring themes of love triangle, boarding school, scholarship, dysfunctional family, wealthy, working class. it stars Kate Bosworth, Mark Famiglietti, Kate Moennig. Young Americans is an American television drama. The show explores themes of forbidden love, morality, social classes and gender roles.

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