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Driven

Driven

Fueled with desire. Crashing into love.

2018–2022Ended3 seasons16 episodes~30 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

A resilient girl with a tragic past and a heart of gold falls in love with a bad boy race car driver.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Driven?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Driven streaming on Netflix, Passionflix via Prime Video and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Driven?

Driven earns 1 badge: Preferred by US Viewers.

Reception

Is Driven worth watching?

Driven's Midcredits score is the 67th percentile of all shows, from 1.8K ratings across 2 sources. 75% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

67th percentile

Better received than 67% of shows

83rd percentile among Romance65th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)70th
Approval (how many liked it)60th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

75 /100

70th percentile of all shows

80th percentile among Romance68th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

75% liked it

60th percentile of all shows

70th percentile among Romance59th percentile among 2010s
75% rated it 7–1025% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

72nd percentile

1.7K ratings across platforms

93rd percentile among Romance75th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The series has intense sexual chemistry and steamy scenes, but the quality drops significantly after the recasting of the male lead.

Fans praised

  • Faithful book adaptation capturing key details
  • Explosive chemistry between Deidrick and Applegate
  • Emotional depth in lead performances

Detractors panned

  • Recasting Colton destroyed chemistry and believability
  • Poor acting and cheap production values

What stands out

ActingDivisive65

Deidrick praised as essential; replacement Roark widely panned as stiff

CharactersDivisive60

Fans love Colton and Rylee as written; detractors find Rylee lacking dignity

TensionDivisive60

Sexual tension sizzles in season 1; totally lost after recast

Emotional impactDivisive60

Fans cry and feel deeply; detractors find no believability

AtmosphereDivisive55

Immersion in romantic world; detractors find cheap production breaks it

DialogueDivisive55

Cheesy in moments but some lines praised by fans

Plot and storyDivisive50

Fans enjoy story and emotional arcs; detractors call it laughable

OriginalityDivisive40

Generic romance trope spreading; derivative of Fifty Shades

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by US Viewers

US viewers scored it 21 points higher than non-US viewers.

Episodes

3 seasons

Season 3 · 2022 · 6 episodes

  • S3E1

    "Thwack, Thwack, Thwack"

    May 7, 202238 min
  • S3E2

    “Nothing between us but sheets”

    May 14, 202247 min
  • S3E3

    “Hurting is feeling and feeling is living”

    May 21, 202235 min
  • S3E4

    “Life isn’t about how you survive the storm…”

    May 28, 202231 min
  • S3E5

    “I’m seeing the alphabet in a whole new light these days”

    Jun 4, 202230 min
  • S3E6

    “Checkered flag time”

    Jun 11, 202235 minFinale

Watch experience

What is Driven like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you hopeful.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
RomanticMelancholicTriumphant
Heaviest: late
Register
Romantic · 7% of showsMelodramatic · 9% of shows: Heightened emotion, played large.
Told as
SerializedNew arc each season
ToneThe series plays its romance and emotional wounds straight, aiming for sincere engagement with its characters' journeys.
The rideThe series balances romantic warmth with melancholy from Rylee's past, building toward a likely emotional climax in later seasons.
StructureThe story is told in linear, season-long arcs; no unconventional narrative devices are indicated by the synopsis or reviews.
Episode formatA romance arc across three seasons with a continuing cast suggests a serialized episode structure, each episode advancing the main story.
Season formatEach season likely presents a new chapter in the central romance and personal challenges, offering a self-contained arc while continuing the overall story.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
HopefulFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe series leaves viewers with a sense that love can heal deep wounds and that a better future is possible.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).RebirthHealing
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7% (this title): Redemption 1% · Healing 3% (this title) · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Healing: Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).

7% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe series centers on two damaged individuals who find love and heal each other's trauma; the racing rivalry provides backdrop but the core is a healing rebirth.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfRomanticlove
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Romantic love · 10% of showsFamily bondsSelf-worth · 7% of shows
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeAt its heart, the series explores romantic love as a transformative force, while also touching on family bonds and the protagonist's struggle to feel worthy despite her past.
StanceThe series appears to affirm the power of romantic love to overcome personal tragedy, with a dual focus on Rylee and Colton.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
Orchestral modernRockSupportive music · original score · Michael Lord
Settinga small American town with a racing scene
MusicThe score likely underscores romantic and racing sequences.

Content guide

Is Driven okay for kids?

TV-MA

Driven is rated TV-MA. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (53/100), sexual content at intense (71/100), language at intense (67/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (44/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Its violence, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Moderate
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 82%
Profanity
Intense
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (3 votes)

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Too few votes to rank this title overall (50 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Driven have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Driven?

Cast

Olivia Grace Applegate
as Rylee Thomas
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Michael Roark
as Colton
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Bryce Durfee
as Beckett
Julian Silva
as Shane
Kenzie Dalton
as Haddie Montgomery
Dexter Hobert
as Zander
Megan Quinn
as Quinlan Westin
Horace Dodd
as Sammy
Declan Pratt
as Connor
Mia Marcon
as Tawny Taylor

Crew

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