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Central duo

Central duo TV Series

One pair's chemistry carries everything.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 172 series

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Scenes from a Marriage

★ 8.0
34K 5 2021–2021
Central duo · Character study
10/10

Scenes from a Marriage

★ 8.5
18K 6 1973–1973
Central duo · Dialogue-driven
10/10

State of the Union

★ 7.7
7K 20 2019–2022
Central duo · Dialogue-driven
10/10

Hannibal

★ 8.5
311K 39 2013–2015
Stylized direction
9/10

Killing Eve

★ 8.1
154K 32 2018–2022
Central duo · Espionage
9/10

Good Omens

★ 8.0
126K 13 2019–2026
Central duo · Whimsical
9/10

Normal People

★ 8.4
117K 12 2020–2020
Romantic yearning · Love story
9/10

Peep Show

★ 8.7
74K 54 2003–2015
Cringe comedy · Central duo
9/10

One Day

★ 8.0
67K 14 2024–2024
Bittersweet · Romantic yearning
9/10

Love

★ 7.6
49K 34 2016–2018
Central duo · Love story
9/10

Pinky and the Brain

★ 7.8
35K 65 1995–1998
Central duo · Episodic
9/10

Catastrophe

★ 8.2
26K 24 2015–2019
Central duo · Witty banter
9/10

Landscapers

★ 7.0
20K 4 2021–2021
Central duo · Character study
9/10

Bottom

★ 8.3
15K 18 1991–1995
Slapstick · Central duo
9/10

Terriers

★ 8.3
12K 13 2010–2010
Central duo · Tight writing
9/10

Kenny vs. Spenny

★ 8.1
10K 88 2002–2010
Cringe comedy · Central duo
9/10

Dead Ringers

★ 6.4
9K 6 2023–2023
Central duo · Psychological horror
9/10

Little Things

★ 8.2
9K 49 2016–present
Contemporary life · Central duo
9/10

The Trip

★ 8.0
8K 24 2010–2020
Banter chemistry · Central duo
9/10

Run

★ 6.2
8K 7 2020–2020
Central duo · Banter chemistry
9/10

The Odd Couple

★ 7.9
8K 114 1970–1975
Banter chemistry · Sitcom
9/10

The Persuaders!

★ 8.0
7K 24 1971–1972
Banter chemistry · Central duo
9/10

1 Kadin 1 Erkek

★ 7.8
6K 478 2008–2015
Central duo · Turkish drama
9/10

Car Share

★ 8.3
6K 14 2015–2020
Central duo · Warm humor
9/10