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Best Romance TV Series of 2002

125 Romance series that started in 2002, ranked by popularity

All Romance series All series from 2002

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Genres

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

Action 3 Adult 1 Adventure 1 Animation 9 Biography 2 Comedy 40 Crime 6 Documentary 1 Drama 75 Family 6 Fantasy 0 Game-Show 2 History 1 Horror 0 Music 0 Musical 0 Mystery 4 News 0 Reality-TV 8 Romance 125 Sci-Fi 0 Short 0 Sport 3 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 0 War 1 Western 0

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 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 2 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 1 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

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

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 1 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 1 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 2 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 1 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 0 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 1 Reality competition 1 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 4 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 3 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 1 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 2

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125 series

Still Standing

9K 88 2002–2006

Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching

Tipping the Velvet

9K 3 2002–2002

Queer stories · Female perspective

The Bachelor

8K 318 2002–present

Reality competition · Long-runner

The Forsyte Saga

8K 13 2002–2003

Family saga · Period piece

Doctor Zhivago

6K 3 2002–2002

Period piece · Love story

Daniel Deronda

6K 4 2002–2002

Period piece · British TV

Footballers' Wives

2K 43 2002–2006

Drama · Romance · Sport

Winter Sonata

1K 20 2002–2002

Drama · Romance

Please Teacher!

1K 14 2002–2002

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Berlin, Berlin

928 86 2002–2005

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Gülbeyaz

920 26 2002–2003

Comedy · Romance

Nikolaj og Julie

917 22 2002–2003

Comedy · Drama · Romance

She, the Ultimate Weapon

790 13 2002–2002

Animation · Drama · Romance

The Queen of Lunch

766 12 2002–2002

Comedy · Romance

Sparkhouse

740 3 2002–present

Drama · Romance

Cutting It

656 25 2002–2005

Drama · Romance

My Sweet Fat Valentina

641 178 2002–2003

Drama · Romance

Biz Size Asik Olduk

509 2002–2002

Comedy · Romance

Gata salvaje

499 256 2002–2003

Drama · Romance

Long Love Letter

491 11 2002–present

The Foxes

436 18 2002–2003

Comedy · Drama · Romance

One Million Stars Falling from the Sky

383 11 2002–2002

Crime · Mystery · Romance

Esperança

363 209 2002–2003

Drama · Romance

Bliss

362 24 2002–2004

Drama · Romance

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