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Best Romance TV Series of 2012

249 Romance series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

All Romance series All series from 2012

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Genres

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

Action 7 Adult 5 Adventure 3 Animation 13 Biography 1 Comedy 88 Crime 2 Documentary 2 Drama 138 Family 4 Fantasy 9 Game-Show 0 History 8 Horror 2 Music 4 Musical 0 Mystery 4 News 0 Reality-TV 5 Romance 249 Sci-Fi 1 Short 2 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 6 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

Tags

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 1 Gritty 1 Dark tone 1 Feel-good 0 Cozy 0 Wholesome 0 Melancholic 2 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 1 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 3 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 3 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 2 Serialized 4 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 3 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

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

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 1 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 3 Coming of age 2 Workplace 0 School & campus 3 Love story 11 Friendship 2 Found family 1 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 1 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 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 3 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 1 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 1 Female perspective 2 Social commentary 2 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 1 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 4

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 0 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 1 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 1 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 2 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 7 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

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

Format & audience

Sitcom 5 Adult animation 0 Anime 2 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 2 Event miniseries 4 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 5 Contemporary life 1 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 3 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 2 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 1 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 1 Emotionally heavy 1 Easy watching 5

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249 series

Anger Management

33K 100 2012–2014

Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching

Hatfields & McCoys

31K 3 2012–2012

Revenge · Family saga

Nashville

29K 124 2012–2018

Music scene · Soap & telenovela

Video Game High School

14K 21 2012–2014

School & campus · Young adult

The New Normal

12K 22 2012–2013

Queer stories · Sitcom

Parade's End

11K 5 2012–2012

Period piece · British TV

Dallas

11K 40 2012–2014

Soap & telenovela · Family saga

Last Tango in Halifax

10K 24 2012–2020

British TV · Family saga

Catfish: The TV Show

10K 274 2012–present

Lifestyle reality · Secrets & lies

World Without End

9K 8 2012–2012

Period piece · Event miniseries

The Neighbors

9K 44 2012–2014

Sitcom · Family-safe

Men at Work

9K 31 2012–2014

Friendship · Sitcom

Emily Owens M.D.

7K 13 2012–2013

Medical · Love story

Birdsong

7K 2 2012–2012

War & military · Period piece

My Little Monster

7K 13 2012–2012

Anime · Love story

Say "I love you"

5K 14 2012–2013

Romantic yearning · Anime

Zindagi Gulzar Hai

5K 26 2012–2013

Female perspective · Love story

Burning Love

5K 36 2012–2013

Parody · Campy · Cringe comedy

Partners

4K 13 2012–2013

Sitcom · Friendship

The Moon Embracing the Sun

4K 20 2012–2012

K-drama · Romantic yearning

Rooftop Prince

4K 20 2012–2012

Time travel · K-drama · Love story

Reply 1997

3K 16 2012–2013

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Accel World

3K 26 2012–2023

Action · Animation · Romance

To the Beautiful You

2K 16 2012–2012

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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