In the 1980s, McKinley High is divided into two main groups: the charismatic Freaks, led by Daniel Desario, and the tomboy Lindsay Weir, and the Geeks, consisting of Lindsay's younger brother Sam, gentle Bill Haverchuck, and self-proclaimed ladies' man Neal Schweiber. The show explores universal adolescent struggles such as acceptance, substance use, bullying, and social pressures.

In 1980, a group of high school students navigate the challenges of adolescen...