Netflix’s hit show Wednesday — which follows Wednesday Addams, a dark and witty teen from a supernatural family — is finally back for Season 2. So far, only the first four episodes have been released, with the rest coming in September.
But while the world waits for her return to Nevermore Academy, we’ve found something to keep us busy. At Zikoko, we’re passing the time with Nigerian teen series that explore similar themes — from new girls battling old bullies to students with supernatural secrets.
Whether you’re here for the mystery, the magic, or the mean girls, these shows have something for you.
Here are 10 Nigerian TV series to binge if you loved Wednesday.
1. Best Friends in the World
Seasons: 2
Producer: Jemima Damina
Best Friends in the World began as a short film titled New Girl by Jemima Damina. After the film received widespread acclaim, she expanded the story into a full series, which is now in its second season.
The show follows Olive, a smart, Hermione Granger–type student, as she navigates life as an SS2 student in Nigeria alongside her best friends, Esther and Maria. Together, they experience the highs and lows of teenage life—breaking rules, developing crushes (including on the classic “bad boy”), falling in love, and confronting dead jokes and subtle jabs meant to make Olive feel bad for being smart.
The series captures the Nigerian secondary school experience with such rich detail that it’s sure to spark nostalgia in anyone who’s lived it.
Watch Best Friends in the World on YouTube
2. Far From Home
Seasons: 1
Producers: Chinaza Onuzo and Dami Elebe
Released in 2022, Far From Home follows Ishaya Bello (played by Mike Afolarin), a talented and ambitious teenager with big dreams of becoming a successful artist. When he hears about Wilmer Academy—a prestigious school for the wealthy offering a chance to study at the London Art Institute—he makes a desperate move. Ishaya steals from the wrong person to fund his way in.
But getting into the school is only the beginning. To keep up appearances and meet the demands of his new life, Ishaya soon finds himself caught in the dangerous world of drug dealing.
The series boldly explores Nigeria’s class divide, shedding light on the harsh realities and impossible choices faced by students from low-income backgrounds trying to break into elite spaces.
Watch Far From Home on Netflix
3. MTV Shuga Naija
Season: 5
Producer: Jonathan Curling
MTV Shuga Naija is the Nigerian edition of MTV’s Pan-African drama series Shuga, set against the vibrant but chaotic backdrop of Lagos. The show follows a group of young Nigerians as they navigate love, ambition, peer pressure, and survival in a fast-paced world.
At the heart of the story are two sisters—Sophie (Dorcas Shola Fapson), a student at the University of Lagos living a flashy, mysterious lifestyle, and Princess (Sharon Ezeamaka), her younger sister who comes to visit.
During her stay, Princess begins to uncover the truth behind Sophie’s glamorous life—lavish trips, designer clothes, and access to exclusive spaces, all seemingly funded by an older, wealthy man. Drawn by the allure, Princess decides to pursue a similar relationship. But things take a dark turn when she discovers that this man is hiding a dangerous secret—one even Sophie doesn’t know about.
The series offers a gritty, realistic look at the intersection of youth culture, transactional relationships, and hidden dangers in urban Nigeria.
Watch the complete first season of Shuga Naija on YouTube.
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4. What About Us
Seasons: 1
Producer: Hanson Diemudeke
What About Us tells the story of Kaycee (Emmanuel Nse), a Nigerian teenager with big dreams of becoming a professional basketball player—despite having a father who doesn’t believe in him.
One day, while practising alone on the court, Kaycee spots a quiet girl named Aurelia (Angel Unigwe). They don’t speak, but the moment lingers.
Everything changes after Kaycee’s team wins a local basketball tournament. He earns a scholarship to an elite school, and for the first time, his dream starts to feel real. To his surprise, Aurelia turns up again—this time as his classmate.
What About Us is a coming-of-age story about ambition, love, and the struggles of chasing your dreams in the face of doubt.
Watch the complete first season of What About Us on YouTube.
5. Class of Secrets
Seasons: 2
Producer: Benneth Nwankwo
When a student is found dead in a Nigerian secondary school, the incident is quickly ruled a suicide. But her grieving family refuses to believe she would take her own life. Their search for answers draws in a concerned teacher, who begins to investigate—and what she uncovers is a chilling network of popular students running a silent regime of bullying and terror within the school walls.
Class of Secrets explores the dark underbelly of teenage life in unsupervised school environments. It’s a gripping look at how unchecked power among students can spiral into violence, and the lasting consequences of bullying.
Watch Class of Secrets now on YouTube.
6. All of Us
Seasons: 1
Producers: Eni Adeoluwa and Gbolahan Gafar
All of Us follows a group of teenagers at an elite Nigerian secondary school whose perfect lives begin to spiral after a night of partying with drugs and alcohol ends in tragedy. Faced with the possibility of police involvement, the teens band together to cover it up — but the secret threatens to unravel everything.
As the investigation deepens, their friendships, families, and reputations start to crumble. All of this plays out against the backdrop of the school’s intense Head Girl elections.
Featuring a star-studded cast including Jemima Osunde, Ireti Doyle, Eni Adeoluwa, Priscilla Ojo, Iyabo Ojo, and Tobe Ugeh.
Watch the complete first season of All of Us on YouTube.
7. The New Girl
Seasons: 2
Producers: Iyamu Osaretin Rets and Kassim Braimah
After a TikTok video goes viral, Amanda and her friend assume it’s about them — and retaliate by harassing the student who posted it. When the situation escalates to the principal’s office, Amanda’s father decides she needs a serious wake-up call.
He transfers her to a tough public secondary school in a low-income area of Lagos, hoping the change will teach her humility and character.
Now out of her comfort zone, Amanda must confront her privilege and learn to survive in an entirely different world — one where status means nothing and life comes at you fast.
Watch The New Girl now on YouTube.
8. High School Magical
Seasons: 1
Producer: Obotuke Timothy
Peter is an ordinary teenager — until he suddenly develops strange abilities that allow him to see the supernatural.
Soon, he discovers that witches, demons, and other mystical beings have been hiding in plain sight at his secondary school, living among humans and even posing as his classmates.
At first confused and scared, Peter eventually realises that his powers might be the only thing standing between humanity and the hidden forces threatening it.
Watch High School Magical on YouTube.
9. High School Egos
Seasons: 1
Producer: Vera Obialor
In High School Egos, a group of power-hungry secondary school students will do anything to climb the social ladder — from bullying to public humiliation. Popularity is the only currency, and no one is safe.
But everything changes when Susan, a brilliant new student, arrives and begins to challenge the status quo. Her presence creates cracks in the school’s hierarchy, leading to factions, disappearances, and a tragedy no one saw coming.
Watch High School Egos on YouTube
10. Class and Class
Seasons: 1
Producer: Deborah Alfred
Ese, the daughter of a single mother, lands a scholarship to attend an elite secondary school, thanks to a senator’s education fund. But the students at her new school waste no time reminding her that she doesn’t belong. From her looks to her background, everything becomes a target for mockery.
Things take a wild turn when Franklyn — the most popular boy in school — starts to show interest in her. This sparks a full-on war with Hadiza, Ese’s biggest bully, who’s had her eyes on Franklyn for years.
Watch Class and Class on YouTube.
