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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

Sir Al Marjan

36 1 2016–present

Drama · Romance · Thriller

Zavtrak v postel

36 4 2016–2017

Drama · Romance

Matching! Boys Archery

Comedy · Romance · Sport

Yandai byway no.10

35 10 2016–2016

Patriot

33 2016–present

Action · Drama · Romance

Power Couple Brasil

33 338 2016–present

Game-Show · Reality-TV · Romance

Magic Cellphone

33 10 2016–2016

Drama · Romance

Rippu Van Winkuru no hanayome. Serial Edition

32 6 2016–2016

Drama · Romance

Rodstvennichki

Comedy · Drama · Romance

The Story of Us

31 61 2016–2016

Drama · Romance

Kain to Aberu

31 10 2016–2016

Drama · Romance

U-Prince: The Playful Comm-Arts

31 4 2016–2016

U-Prince: The Badass Baker

30 4 2016–2016

Dedushka

30 2 2016–present

Fall Into Me

29 34 2016–present

Magical Space Time

29 2016–present

Drama · Romance

Xuanfeng shiyi ren

29 31 2016–2016

Comedy · Romance · Sport

Princess of Lanling King

28 1 2016–2016

Fantasy · History · Romance

Gakuen Handsome

28 12 2016–2016

Strictly Business

28 3 2016–present

Comedy · Romance

Game Development Girls

28 11 2016–2016

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Da Jia Feng Shang

After the Show Ends

28 2016–present

Drama · Reality-TV · Romance

The Love of Happiness

28 66 2016–2016

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