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Best Romance TV Series of 2016

395 Romance series that started in 2016, ranked by popularity

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

Action 6 Adult 7 Adventure 5 Animation 20 Biography 1 Comedy 128 Crime 7 Documentary 1 Drama 213 Family 7 Fantasy 13 Game-Show 3 History 15 Horror 0 Music 4 Musical 0 Mystery 9 News 0 Reality-TV 7 Romance 395 Sci-Fi 1 Short 7 Sport 2 Talk-Show 0 Thriller 8 War 4 Western 1

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 5 Cozy 0 Wholesome 3 Melancholic 2 Tense 3 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 1 Hopeful 2 Sentimental 6 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 4 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

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

Humor style

Dry humor 0 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 1 Warm humor 4 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 1 Legal 0 Medical 2 Political intrigue 1 Espionage 0 War & military 1 Family saga 4 Coming of age 4 Workplace 1 School & campus 6 Love story 20 Friendship 2 Found family 0 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 2 Mental health 1 Faith & religion 0 Sports 1 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 2 Royalty & aristocracy 1 Small town 1 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 1 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 6

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 1 Morally gray 2 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 3 Central duo 2 Strong female lead 2 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 1 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 2 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 5 Banter chemistry 2

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 5 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 1 Romantic yearning 15 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 2 Gut punch 1

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 1 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 2 Big-budget spectacle 1 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 0 Adult animation 0 Anime 1 Kids & family 0 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 3 Event miniseries 2 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 2 Contemporary life 3 Long-runner 1 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 6 Turkish drama 3 Indian TV 2

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 0 Emotionally heavy 2 Easy watching 4

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395 series

This Is Us

176K 106 2016–2022

Tearjerker · Family saga

11.22.63

125K 8 2016–2016

Time travel · Event miniseries

Love

49K 34 2016–2018

Central duo · Love story

Love Doesn't Understand Words

32K 31 2016–2017

Love story · Banter chemistry

War & Peace

30K 8 2016–2016

Period piece · Real history

Insecure

25K 44 2016–2021

Friendship · Female perspective

Brave and Beautiful

20K 32 2016–2017

Turkish drama · Love story

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo

17K 16 2016–2017

K-drama · Feel-good · Wholesome

The Catch

13K 21 2016–2017

Heists & cons · Love story

Flaked

13K 14 2016–2017

Addiction & vice · Antihero lead

The K2

13K 16 2016–2016

K-drama · Political intrigue

You Me Her

12K 50 2016–2020

Divorce

9K 24 2016–2019

Cynical · Dark comedy

Little Things

9K 49 2016–present

Contemporary life · Central duo

Humorously Yours

8K 14 2016–present

Love story · Banter chemistry

Dr. Romantic

7K 54 2016–2023

Medical · K-drama · Genius lead

Wounded Love

7K 59 2016–2018

Love story · Turkish drama

Cinderella and the Four Knights

7K 16 2016–2016

K-drama · Love story

Eyewitness

7K 10 2016–2016

Queer stories · Secrets & lies

Orange

6K 13 2016–2016

Anime · Tearjerker · Mental health

Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi

6K 504 2016–2021

Indian TV · Love story

No Tomorrow

6K 13 2016–2017

Love story · Hopeful · Feel-good

Cheese in the Trap

5K 17 2016–2016

K-drama · School & campus

Uncontrollably Fond

5K 20 2016–2016

K-drama · Love story · Tearjerker

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