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Top 500 most popular Romance series, ranked by votes

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

Action 275 Adult 100 Adventure 130 Animation 448 Biography 47 Comedy 3055 Crime 275 Documentary 24 Drama 6812 Family 220 Fantasy 479 Game-Show 73 History 342 Horror 45 Music 96 Musical 49 Mystery 350 News 0 Reality-TV 271 Romance 11597 Sci-Fi 63 Short 143 Sport 85 Talk-Show 3 Thriller 183 War 60 Western 11

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 8 Stuck the Landing 8 Grew the Beard 2 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 1 Roller Coaster 1

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 7 Gritty 5 Dark tone 11 Feel-good 79 Cozy 12 Wholesome 34 Melancholic 57 Tense 11 Unsettling 2 Whimsical 12 Campy 6 Cynical 5 Hopeful 9 Sentimental 87 Nostalgic 35 Bittersweet 77 Chaotic energy 2 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 14 Fast-paced 2 Episodic 30 Serialized 80 Procedural 1 Mystery box 7 Anthology 6 Cliffhanger-driven 17 Sprawling saga 8 Tight limited run 55 Puzzle plot 2 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 7 Absurdist 5 Satirical 3 Cringe comedy 4 Slapstick 1 Witty banter 69 Dark comedy 8 Warm humor 83 Raunchy 6 Parody 2 Ironic & meta 3

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 4 Detective mystery 3 True crime 0 Heists & cons 2 Legal 1 Medical 11 Political intrigue 16 Espionage 4 War & military 12 Family saga 67 Coming of age 79 Workplace 15 School & campus 72 Love story 442 Friendship 67 Found family 16 Survival 3 Post-apocalyptic 1 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 8 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 4 Time travel 6 High fantasy 2 Urban fantasy 8 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 4 Mental health 15 Faith & religion 5 Sports 6 Music scene 7 Food & cooking 2 Nature & science 0 Real history 37 Royalty & aristocracy 23 Small town 25 Big city life 4 Rural & frontier 7 Suburban underbelly 4 Class divide 40 Immigrant experience 2 Queer stories 42 Female perspective 93 Social commentary 11 Philosophical 5 Existential dread 1 Revenge 12 Redemption 4 Secrets & lies 97

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 5 Morally gray 12 Villain's POV 1 Ensemble cast 91 Central duo 23 Strong female lead 63 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 10 Genius lead 2 Working class 11 Elites & privilege 42 Unreliable narrator 2 Character study 48 Banter chemistry 63

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 61 Adrenaline 1 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 28 Romantic yearning 281 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 1 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 22 Gut punch 16

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 29 Visually striking 11 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 15 Big-budget spectacle 4 Lo-fi charm 1 Atmospheric 10 Distinctive score 1 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 4

Format & audience

Sitcom 57 Adult animation 2 Anime 21 Kids & family 3 Young adult 64 Soap & telenovela 89 Event miniseries 33 Reality competition 5 Lifestyle reality 5 Docuseries 2 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 104 Contemporary life 39 Long-runner 28 Built to binge 3

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 57 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 101 Turkish drama 34 Indian TV 37

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 2 Disturbing 2 Sexually explicit 21 Family-safe 24 Emotionally heavy 47 Easy watching 131

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Immortals

11K 8 2018–2018

Supernatural · Love story

Dallas

11K 40 2012–2014

Soap & telenovela · Family saga

Anne of Avonlea

11K 4 1987–1987

Period piece · Sentimental

Maid Sama!

11K 28 2010–2011

Anime · School & campus

Hospital Playlist

11K 24 2020–2021

Friendship · Medical · Warm glow

ImMATURE

11K 15 2019–present

Young adult · School & campus

Belgravia

11K 6 2020–2020

Period piece · Secrets & lies

Conversations with Friends

11K 12 2022–2022

Naturalistic · Melancholic

Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives

11K 24 2020–present

Lifestyle reality

Welcome to Samdalri

11K 16 2023–2024

K-drama · Love story · Small town

Les Misérables

11K 7 2018–2019

Period piece · Redemption

Same Thing

11K 44 2019–2021

Love story · Banter chemistry

Fingersmith

10K 3 2005–2005

Queer stories · Period piece

The Waltons

10K 212 1972–1981

Wholesome · Warm glow · Nostalgic

Togetherness

10K 16 2015–2016

Contemporary life · Naturalistic

Waiting for the Sun

10K 54 2013–2014

Turkish drama · Love story

Last Tango in Halifax

10K 24 2012–2020

British TV · Family saga

EastEnders

10K 7405 1985–present

Soap & telenovela · Long-runner

Price of Passion

10K 32 2017–2018

Love story · Soap & telenovela

Sullivan's Crossing

10K 50 2023–present

Small town · Cozy · Love story

Mr. Plankton

10K 10 2024–2024

K-drama · Bittersweet · Tearjerker

Love Alarm

10K 14 2019–2021

K-drama · Love story

Journeyman

10K 13 2007–2007

Time travel · Mystery box

Smiley

10K 8 2022–2022

Queer stories · Love story

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