7 Shows Like Maxton Hall to Watch While You Wait for Season 2
The German-language romance drama series Maxton Hall premiered on Prime Video on May 9th and is a huge hit for the streaming platform. According to Amazon, it received the “largest first week global viewership for an International Original in Prime Video history.”

Based on Mona Kasten’s best-selling novel Save Me, Maxton Hall follows Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) who is on scholarship at an elite boarding school and witnesses an explosive secret. She meats arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) who is determined to silence her. But soon, their passionate exchange of words unexpectedly ignites a spark.

After the launch of the series, Prime Video quickly renewed it for a second season which is already in production. While you wait for the new season, here are 7 shows like Maxton Hall to check out.

A Perfect Story/Un cuento perfecto (2023 miniseries)

Cast: Anna Castillo, Álvaro Mel, Ana Belén, Ingrid García Jonsson, Elena Irureta, Mario Ermito, Ane Gabarain, Jessica Rookeward, Joseph Ewonde, Lourdes Hernández

Synopsis: “Margot and David come from different worlds; she is heiress to a hotel empire, while he has to work three jobs to make ends meet; however, when they cross paths, they realize they can help each other win back the loves of their lives.”

Where to watch: Netflix

Blood & Water (2020 – )

Cast: Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane, Thabang Molaba, Arno Greeff, Dillon Windvogel, Greteli Fincham, Odwa Gwanya, Natasha Thahane, Mekaila Mathys

Synopsis: “After crossing paths at a party, a Cape Town teen sets out to prove whether a private-school swimming star is her sister who was abducted at birth.”

Where to watch: Netflix

High Tides/Knokke Off (2023 – )

Cast: Pommelien Thijs, Willem De Schryver, Eliyha Altena, Manouk Pluis, Ayana Doucouré, Emma Moortgat, Ruth Becquart, Jef Hellemans, Anna Drijver, Ini Massez, Geert Van Rampelberg

Synopsis: “Over a tense summer on the Belgian coast, a wealthy friend group faces adulthood’s harsh realities while grappling with love and societal expectations.”

Where to watch: Netflix

Looking for Alaska (2019 miniseries)

Cast: Kristine Froseth, Charlie Plummer, Denny Love, Landry Bender, Jay Lee, Sofia Vassilieva, Jordan Connor, Uriah Shelton, Timothy Simons, Ron Cephas Jones

Synopsis: “Teenager Miles enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life; after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends try to make sense of what they have been through.”

Where to watch: Apple TV

Tell Me Lies (2022 – )

Cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, Catherine Missal, Spencer House, Sonia Mena, Branden Cook, Benjamin Wadsworth, Alicia Crowder

Synopsis:Tell Me Lies follows a tumultuous but intoxicating relationship as it unfolds over the course of 8 years. When Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. Although their relationship begins like any typical campus romance, they quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.”

Where to watch: Hulu

Young Royals (2021-2024)

Cast: Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Malte Gårdinger, Frida Argento, Nikita Uggla, Pernilla August, Magnus Roosmann, Carmen Gloria Pérez

Synopsis: “Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.”

Where to watch: Netflix

XO, Kitty (2023 – )

Cast: Anna Cathcart, Min-yeong Choi, Gia Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Anthony Keyvan, Peter Thurnwald, Yunjin Kim, Regan Aliyah, Jocelyn Shelfo, Théo Augier

Synopsis: “A new love story unfolds when teen matchmaker Kitty reunites with her long-distance boyfriend at the same boarding school attended by her late mother.”

Where to watch: Netflix

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