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'' is an American television series that airs on

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. The series premiered on Sunday, June 5, 2011, following the

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. ''Teen Wolf'' is a

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series that follows Scott McCall (

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), a high school student and social outcast who is bitten by a

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. He tries to maintain a normal life while hiding his secret and dealing with supernatural dangers that plague the town of Beacon Hills. He is aided by his best friend, Stiles Stilinski (

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), and mysterious werewolf, Derek Hale (

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