Physics or Chemistry (Seasons 1–7)

Physics or Chemistry (Física o química, 2008) — watch online on iFILM. This Spanish drama series from Antena 3 ran for six seasons and became one of the defining youth shows of late-2000s Spanish television. The ensemble cast includes Úrsula Corberó, Andrea Duro, Maxi Iglesias and Angy Fernández, all playing students and teachers at a Madrid secondary school called Colegio Zurbarán.

A batch of idealistic young teachers arrives expecting to shape young minds. What they find instead is a school where every week brings something they weren't trained for — a student hiding a drug habit, a relationship crossing lines it shouldn't, a coming-out that the family can't handle, a pregnancy no one planned. The teachers aren't much steadier than their students: they bring their own secrets, failures and desires into every classroom. The show doesn't soften these storylines — it runs with them, sometimes bluntly, sometimes with real tenderness.

It works best for viewers who want their school drama unvarnished and character-driven rather than neatly resolved. Stream all seasons of Physics or Chemistry online on iFILM.