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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

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

Scenes from a Marriage

★ 8.0
35K votes 5 episodes 2021–2021
Central duo · Character study
10/10

Scenes from a Marriage

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

State of the Union

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

Hannibal

★ 8.5
315K votes 39 episodes 2013–2015
Stylized direction
9/10

Killing Eve

★ 8.0
156K votes 32 episodes 2018–2022
Central duo · Espionage
9/10

Good Omens

★ 8.0
128K votes 13 episodes 2019–2026
Central duo · Whimsical
9/10

Normal People

★ 8.4
119K votes 12 episodes 2020–2020
Romantic yearning · Love story
9/10

Peep Show

★ 8.7
75K votes 54 episodes 2003–2015
Cringe comedy · Central duo
9/10

One Day

★ 8.0
68K votes 14 episodes 2024–2024
Bittersweet · Romantic yearning
9/10

Love

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

Pinky and the Brain

★ 7.8
36K votes 65 episodes 1995–1998
Central duo · Episodic
9/10

Catastrophe

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

Landscapers

★ 7.0
21K votes 4 episodes 2021–2021
Central duo · Character study
9/10

Bottom

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

Terriers

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

Kenny vs. Spenny

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

Dead Ringers

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

Little Things

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

The Trip

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

Run

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

The Odd Couple

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

The Persuaders!

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

1 Kadin 1 Erkek

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

Car Share

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