Liv and Maddie (2013)

The exploits of identical twins Liv, a former television star back home in Wisconsin and in the process of adding movie star to her credits, as well as beginning to focus on her music career, and Maddie, an outstanding student and basketball phenomenon recovering from an injured knee. The series centers on the unbreakable bond the twins share though they have wildly different personalities. To complicate their teenage lives, both parents work at their high school and their younger brothers are always stirring up trouble.

Genres: Comedy, Family, Drama

What to watch after Liv and Maddie

• Sister, Sister (1994) — Same subject: twin sister
• Zoey 101 (2005) — Same feel: feel-good, cheerful
• Austin & Ally (2011) — Adam Weissman and Andy Fickman directed both
• Dharma & Greg (1997) — Two steps away in the credits
• Lizzie McGuire (2001)
• Glee (2009) — A loose match in how its finales land