It’s clear how prevalent social media is in all of our daily lives — heck, you likely found this article on X, Facebook or the like — but a new docuseries is delving into exactly what life is like for hyper plugged-in teens, the world’s first generation of digital natives.
Premiering on FX tonight, September 27 at 10pm with its first two episodes, Social Studies is “a groundbreaking, character-driven documentary series” and social experiment that chronicles a school year in the lives of a diverse group of Los Angeles teens, who “open up their lives and phones to offer an intimate glimpse into how social media has reshaped childhood,” reads the official series description, per FX. “From battling bullying, grappling with beauty standards, coping with comparison pressures and racism, exploring sexuality, and making life-altering decisions, their compelling and relatable experiences take us on a raw, visceral and urgent journey through the challenges of growing up in the digital era.”
