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Best Romance TV Series of the 1980s

376 Romance series that started in the 1980s, ranked by popularity

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376 series

Ave Fénix

★ 6.9
14 120 1986–1986
Drama · Romance

Schafkopfrennen

★ 8.1
13 5 1986–present
Romance

Marina

★ 7.5
13 139 1980–present
Drama · Romance

Flying Squads

★ 6.7
13 15 1989–present
Action · Drama · Romance

Shi liu sui de hua ji

★ 7.4
13 12 1989–1989
Drama · Romance

Cavalo Amarelo

★ 8.5
13 138 1980–1980
Drama · Romance

Verónica: El rostro del amor

★ 7.8
13 68 1982–1982
Drama · Romance

Por siempre amigos

★ 5.3
13 19 1987–1987
Comedy · Drama · Romance

Trampa para un soñador

★ 8.6
13 315 1980–present
Drama · Romance

Flor y canela

★ 6.4
13 100 1988–1989
Drama · Romance

Sueño contigo

★ 8.6
12 34 1988–present
Drama · Romance

A la sombra del ángel

★ 6.2
12 97 1989–1989
Drama · Romance

The Heart of the Matter

★ 7.2
12 4 1983–present
Drama · Romance · War

To gymno koritsi

★ 4.8
12 3 1982–present
Fantasy · Romance

Diana Carolina

★ 9.1
12 180 1984–1985
Drama · Romance

Love and Passion

★ 6.8
12 1982–present
Drama · Romance

El Rafa

★ 6.1
12 152 1981–present
Drama · Romance

Ligia Elena

★ 7.9
12 64 1982–present
Drama · Romance

Pero sigo siendo el rey

★ 8.6
12 151 1984–present
Drama · Romance

Druzey ne vybirayut

★ 6.5
11 1985–present
Drama · Romance

Sí, mi amor

★ 6.3
11 195 1984–present
Drama · Romance

Esa muchacha de ojos cafe

★ 8.4
11 100 1986–present
Drama · Romance

Vtoroye rozhdeniye

★ 6.9
11 1980–present
Drama · Romance

Atrévete

★ 8.7
11 225 1986–present
Drama · Romance
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