20 Best Romance TV Shows to Stream Right Now
Explore 20 romance-forward TV picks to stream, from Friends and Outer Banks to new 2026 releases, plus drama, fantasy, and adventure choices.
If you want romance with real chemistry, a little tension, and plenty of binge-worthy plot twists, this list is a great place to start. It brings together fan favorites and newer standouts like Friends, Colin from Accounts, Outer Banks, House of the Dragon, and The Four Seasons, so there’s something here for every mood. You’ll find heartfelt comedies, sweeping drama, adventurous love stories, and fantasy picks such as Seeking Persephone and The Other Bennet Sister. Whether you’re after slow-burn longing, messy relationships, or a lighter watch that still delivers sparks, these shows make choosing your next stream easy.
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Coven Academy
action & adventure · comedy · drama · fantasy · horror · kids & family · mystery & thriller · romance
Teen witch apprentices band together to defend New Orleans against an approaching dark force.
Directed by Aprill Winney, Shannon Kohli, Alexis Ostrander, Amanda Row, Tim FederleCast Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton, Jordan Leftwich, Ora Duplass, Louis ThresherDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Colin from Accounts
1 BAFTA TV Award nomination
comedy · drama · romance
Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish), complex humans who are brought together by a car accident and an injured dog. Flawed, funny people choosing each other and being brave enough to show their true self, scars and all, as they navigate life together.
Directed by Trent O'Donnell, Madeleine Dyer, Matthew Moore, Robyn Butler, Wayne HopeCast Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, Emma Harvie, Helen Thomson, Michael LogoParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Other Bennet Sister
drama · romance
Mary isn't your typical period drama heroine. She is awkward, anxious, preachy, full of facts, a terrible singer… overlooked by her mother and seemingly destined to an empty dance card for the rest of her life… until Mary takes matters into her own hands.
Directed by Asim Abbasi, Jennifer SheridanCast Ella Bruccoleri, Indira Varma, Ruth Jones, Laurie Davidson, Richard CoyleAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Modern Family
Won 22 Emmys 3x Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 85 nominations
comedy · drama · romance
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
Directed by Gail Mancuso, Steven Levitan, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Michael Spiller, Jason WinerCast Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler FergusonHuluPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Off Campus
drama · romance · sport
A college-set romantic drama chronicling the unexpected love story between a music student and the university's star hockey player, exploring themes of love and the complexities of adulthood through deep friendships and enduring bonds.
Directed by Samantha Bailey, Erica Dunton, Silver Tree, Dawn WilkinsonCast Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli, Mika Abdalla, Stephen Kalyn, Jalen Thomas BrooksAmazon Prime VideoFreeveeMore details on IMDb →
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Won 2 Emmys Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (2000) · 14 nominations
action · adventure · drama · fantasy · horror · romance
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
Directed by Joss Whedon, James A. Contner, David Solomon, David Grossman, Michael GershmanCast Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head, James MarstersHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Seeking Persephone
romance
Impoverished Persephone marries reclusive Duke, hoping his wealth rescues her family. She persists in connecting with the man beneath his scarred psyche and imposing estate. Grave peril forces him to risk vulnerability to protect her.
Directed by John LydeCast Ryann Bailey, Jake Stormoen, Toby-Alexander Smith, Catherine Hannay, Charlotte HemmingsPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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House of the Dragon
Won 2 Emmys Outstanding Drama Series (2023) · 15 nominations
action · adventure · drama · fantasy · romance
The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.
Directed by Clare Kilner, Geeta Vasant Patel, Miguel Sapochnik, Greg Yaitanes, Loni PeristereCast Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Steve Toussaint, Sonoya Mizuno, Kurt EgyiawanMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Outlander
4 Emmy nominations
adventure · drama · fantasy · romance
The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Directed by Metin Hüseyin, Jamie Payne, Stephen Woolfenden, Anna Foerster, Brian KellyCast Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, John BellNetflixStarzMore details on IMDb → -
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The Apothecary Diaries
animation · drama · history · mystery · romance
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she's making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!
Directed by Norihiro Naganuma, Akinori Fudesaka, Jun Ôwada, Wataru Nakagawa, Akira KoremotoCast Aoi Yûki, Emi Lo, Takeo Otsuka, Katsuyuki Konishi, Kaiji TangNetflixHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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Interview with the Vampire
2 Emmy nominations
drama · fantasy · horror · romance
A century-old vampire from New Orleans reunites with an ailing journalist to recount his life of bloodlust and his tumultuous relationship with the rakish Frenchman who turned him.
Directed by Levan Akin, Keith Powell, Alan Taylor, Emma Freeman, Craig ZiskCast Jacob Anderson, Sam Reid, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey HaylesNetflixAmazon Prime VideoAMC+More details on IMDb → -
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Friends
Won 6 Emmys Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (1996) · 62 nominations
comedy · romance
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Directed by Gary Halvorson, Kevin Bright, Michael Lembeck, James Burrows, Gail MancusoCast Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew PerryMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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The Good Place
12 Emmy nominations 3x Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
comedy · drama · fantasy · mystery · romance
Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.
Directed by Dean Holland, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Morgan Sackett, Drew Goddard, Michael SchurCast Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden, Manny JacintoAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock PremiumMore details on IMDb → -
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Grey's Anatomy
Won 4 Emmys Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2007) · 40 nominations
drama · romance
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Directed by Kevin McKidd, Debbie Allen, Rob Corn, Chandra Wilson, Allison Liddi-BrownCast Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., Kevin McKidd, Justin ChambersNetflixHuluDisney PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Normal People
4 Emmy nominations
drama · romance
Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other's lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved.
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson, Hettie MacdonaldCast Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Desmond Eastwood, Aislín McGuckin, Frank BlakeHuluMore details on IMDb → -
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The Big Bang Theory
Won 10 Emmys 4x Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series · 55 nominations
comedy · romance
Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
Directed by Mark Cendrowski, Anthony Rich, Peter Chakos, Nikki Lorre, Howard MurrayCast Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal NayyarMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Doc Martin
comedy · drama · romance · made in europe
Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr. Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace. The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn. Five series aired between 2004 and 2011, together with a feature-length special that aired on Christmas Day 2006. Series 6 began airing on ITV on 2 September 2013.
Directed by Ben Bolt, Nigel Cole, Paul Seed, Charlie Palmer, Minkie SpiroCast Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom, John MarquezAmazon Prime VideoMore details on IMDb → -
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Outer Banks
action · crime · drama · mystery · romance · thriller
A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they'll never forget.
Directed by Jonas Pate, Valerie Weiss, Darnell Martin, Gonzalo Amat, Cherie NowlanCast Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, J.D., Drew StarkeyNetflixMore details on IMDb → -
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The Vampire Diaries
drama · fantasy · horror · mystery · romance · thriller
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.
Directed by Chris Grismer, Joshua Butler, Michael A. Allowitz, Marcos Siega, Pascal VerschoorisCast Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Kat Graham, Candice King, Zach RoerigPeacock PremiumMaxMore details on IMDb → -
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Castle
4 Emmy nominations
comedy · crime · drama · mystery · romance
After a serial killer imitates the plots of his novels, successful mystery novelist Richard "Rick" Castle receives permission from the Mayor of New York City to tag along with an NYPD homicide investigation team for research purposes.
Directed by Rob Bowman, John Terlesky, Bill Roe, Bryan Spicer, Paul HolahanCast Nathan Fillion, Stana Katic, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Molly C. QuinnAmazon Prime VideoHuluMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
This roundup is built to help you find a series that fits your mood, whether you want banter, heartbreak, passion, or a story with a bigger world around the romance. From classics to fresh releases, the mix of genres makes it easier to match the right show to the kind of evening you want. Bookmark this page and come back whenever you need a new recommendation, since it’s updated regularly with new picks and current favorites. With 20 titles to explore, you can keep your queue full without running out of good options.
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