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Netflix Sends Teen Drama Back to the 2000s for a Complicated Coming of Age
· New York time
Netflix's teen drama The Body, from Under the Bridge creator Quinn Shephard, blends genres in a coming-of-age story that pays homage to the 2000s. A Variety review describes the series as a queer, Y2K-inflected drama centered on the complexities of girlhood. The period setting gives the show a recognizable cultural palette, with influences including Bring It On, Jennifer's Body and Mean Girls. The 2000s have become old enough to supply nostalgia and recent enough to make some viewers wonder when their teenage years became production design.
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