Shows Like ‘Cheer’ on Netflix — What to Watch After ‘Cheer’

Last Chance U is basically Cheer but with football, which isn’t surprising considering it was directed by the same person. This series also follows players who join elite programs at the junior college level, but unlike Cheer—which stresses multiple times that there is no real future in cheerleading as a sport—these athletes have a chance to go on to major NFL careers. The stakes are incredibly high, and the pain the athletes face to make feels achingly familiar. Watch on Netflix.

If you’re all about the blood, sweat, and tears:

Spinning Out (2020–)

The new Netflix drama centers on the world of competitive ice skating, but the athleticism, showmanship, and costumes aren’t the only things the series has in common with Cheer. The characters in Spinning Out are fraught with traumatic family lives, interpersonal conflict, and athletes who’d rather mask brutal injuries than miss out on competing. Watch on Netflix.

The one thing Spinning Out has that Cheer doesn’t is a pretty steamy love triangle...if you’re into that sort of thing.

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