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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

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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 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

Beauties of the Emperor

16 1 2012–present

Drama · History · Romance

Love in the Wild

Adventure · Reality-TV · Romance

Dulce Amargo

15 120 2012–2013

Drama · Romance

Doroga v pustotu

15 12 2012–2012

Drama · Romance

Young and Married

14 10 2012–present

Documentary · Romance

My Love, Madame Butterfly

14 51 2012–2013

Drama · Romance

Ashk

Our stories never end

13 32 2012–2012

Drama · Romance · Thriller

Samozvanka

Drama · Romance

My Best Gay Friends

13 13 2012–present

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Sana ay ikaw na nga

13 115 2012–present

Drama · Romance · Thriller

The Birth of a Family

13 115 2012–2013

Drama · Romance

The Breathless Summer

13 11 2012–present

Jun to Ai

13 151 2012–2013

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Green Porcelain

Drama · Romance

Ren'ai nîto: Wasureta koi no hajimekata

13 10 2012–present

Confab

13 11 2012–present

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Gyulchatay

12 24 2012–2014

Love Actually

12 30 2012–2012

Love on-the-Line

12 11 2012–present

Comedy · Romance

Refresh 3+7

12 10 2012–2013

Torranee Ni Nee Krai Krong

12 17 2012–2012

Wege zum Glück - Spuren im Sand

11 99 2012–2012

Drama · Romance

Uravnenie lyubvi

11 8 2012–present

Drama · Romance

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