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Top 500 most popular Romance series, ranked by votes

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Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 275 Adult 100 Adventure 130 Animation 448 Biography 47 Comedy 3055 Crime 275 Documentary 24 Drama 6812 Family 220 Fantasy 479 Game-Show 73 History 342 Horror 45 Music 96 Musical 49 Mystery 350 News 0 Reality-TV 271 Romance 11597 Sci-Fi 63 Short 143 Sport 85 Talk-Show 3 Thriller 183 War 60 Western 11

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 4985 2010s 3343 2000s 1853 1990s 747 1980s 376 1970s 223 1960s 47 1950s 21 1940s 1 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 489 2025 1033 2024 898 2023 726 2022 659 2021 632 2020 548 2019 465 2018 438 2017 383 2016 395 2015 320 2014 343 2013 283 2012 249 2011 237 2010 230 2009 199 2008 223 2007 231 2006 242 2005 232 2004 197 2003 168 2002 125 2001 127 2000 109 1999 98 1998 103 1997 99 1996 85 1995 67 1994 67 1993 66 1992 53 1991 53 1990 56 1989 41 1988 38 1987 44 1986 35 1985 38 1984 35 1983 37 1982 35 1981 36 1980 37 1979 30 1978 35 1977 27 1976 19 1975 24 1974 17 1973 19 1972 20 1971 17 1970 15 1969 7 1968 4 1967 11 1966 4 1965 5 1964 7 1963 5 1962 1 1961 1 1960 2 1959 1 1958 3 1957 3 1956 1 1955 1 1954 3 1953 1 1952 3 1951 2 1950 3 1949 1

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 8 Stuck the Landing 8 Grew the Beard 2 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 1

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 7 Gritty 5 Dark tone 11 Feel-good 79 Cozy 12 Wholesome 34 Melancholic 57 Tense 11 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 12 Campy 6 Cynical 5 Hopeful 9 Sentimental 87 Nostalgic 35 Bittersweet 77 Chaotic energy 2 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 14 Fast-paced 2 Episodic 30 Serialized 80 Procedural 1 Mystery box 7 Anthology 6 Cliffhanger-driven 17 Sprawling saga 8 Tight limited run 55 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 7 Absurdist 5 Satirical 3 Cringe comedy 4 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 69 Dark comedy 8 Warm humor 83 Raunchy 6 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 4 Detective mystery 3 True crime 0 Heists & cons 2 Legal 1 Medical 11 Political intrigue 16 Espionage 4 War & military 12 Family saga 67 Coming of age 79 Workplace 15 School & campus 72 Love story 442 Friendship 67 Found family 16 Survival 3 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 8 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 4 Time travel 6 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 8 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 4 Mental health 15 Faith & religion 5 Sports 6 Music scene 7 Food & cooking 2 Nature & science 0 Real history 37 Royalty & aristocracy 23 Small town 25 Big city life 4 Rural & frontier 7 Suburban underbelly 4 Class divide 40 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 42 Female perspective 93 Social commentary 11 Philosophical 5 Existential dread 1 Revenge 12 Redemption 4 Secrets & lies 97

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 5 Morally gray 12 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 91 Central duo 23 Strong female lead 63 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 10 Genius lead 2 Working class 11 Elites & privilege 42 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 48 Banter chemistry 63

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 61 Adrenaline 1 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 28 Romantic yearning 281 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 22 Gut punch 16

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 29 Visually striking 11 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 15 Big-budget spectacle 4 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 10 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 4

Format & audience

Sitcom 57 Adult animation 2 Anime 21 Kids & family 3 Young adult 64 Soap & telenovela 89 Event miniseries 33 Reality competition 5 Lifestyle reality 5 Docuseries 2 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 104 Contemporary life 39 Long-runner 28 Built to binge 3

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 57 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 101 Turkish drama 34 Indian TV 37

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 21 Family-safe 24 Emotionally heavy 47 Easy watching 131

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Friends

1.2M 234 1994–2004

Comfort rewatch · Friendship

The Big Bang Theory

942K 279 2007–2019

Sitcom · Easy watching

How I Met Your Mother

786K 208 2005–2014

Friendship · Witty banter

Modern Family

544K 250 2009–2020

Warm humor · Ensemble cast

Sex Education

401K 32 2019–2023

Coming of age · School & campus

Grey's Anatomy

376K 467 2005–present

Medical · Soap & telenovela

You

372K 50 2018–2025

Two and a Half Men

300K 262 2003–2015

Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching

New Girl

265K 146 2011–2018

Friendship · Sitcom · Found family

Once Upon a Time

249K 156 2011–2018

Redemption · Hopeful

Downton Abbey

248K 52 2010–2015

Bridgerton

231K 41 2020–present

Love story · Period piece

Gossip Girl

216K 121 2007–2012

Elites & privilege

Rome

206K 22 2005–2007

Real history · Political intrigue

That '70s Show

199K 200 1998–2006

Nostalgic · Sitcom · Period piece

Pretty Little Liars

190K 160 2010–2017

Mystery box · Secrets & lies

This Is Us

176K 106 2016–2022

Tearjerker · Family saga

Sex and the City

161K 94 1998–2004

Friendship · Female perspective

Emily in Paris

144K 52 2020–2026

Easy watching · Big city life

King the Land

143K 16 2023–2023

K-drama · Love story

11.22.63

125K 8 2016–2016

Time travel · Event miniseries

Normal People

118K 12 2020–2020

Romantic yearning · Love story

Heated Rivalry

112K 7 2025–present

Queer stories · Love story

The O.C.

105K 92 2003–2007

Soap & telenovela · Class divide

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