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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

Virgin

204 8 2016–present

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Fukuyado Honpo: Kyoto Love Story

203 12 2016–2016

Hapimari: Happy Marriage!?

199 12 2016–2016

Old River

198 172 2016–2016

Drama · Romance · Western

Faith and Conspiracy

198 12 2016–2016

Drama · Romance · War

Trops

195 238 2016–present

Comedy · Drama · Romance

My Romantic Some Recipe

194 6 2016–2016

Comedy · Romance

Fantastic

193 16 2016–2016

Drama · Romance

Norn9

192 12 2016–2016

Animation · Drama · Romance

How to Catch a Cheater

192 2016–2018

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Diary of Tootsies

191 24 2016–2017

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Subject to Change

189 1 2016–present

Comedy · Drama · Romance

On the Way to the Airport

188 16 2016–2016

Drama · Romance

LA Web Series

187 27 2016–present

Romance · Short

Five Children

184 54 2016–2016

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Ojisan and Marshmallow

180 13 2016–present

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Black Heart

172 5 2016–2016

Drama · Romance

Touching You

164 12 2016–2016

Comedy · Romance

Dehleez

162 101 2016–present

Love Shots

161 7 2016–present

Junior

158 10 2016–present

Drama · Romance

U-Prince: The Handsome Cowboy

157 8 2016–2016

Drama · Romance

Behind Your Smile

157 19 2016–2017

Drama · Romance

The Class

154 971 2016–2024

Drama · Romance

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