27 Romantic TV Shows on Hulu to Stream When You Want All the Feels
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There are plenty of components that make a TV show compelling to watch. There's action, drama, comedy, and intrigue — but you know what makes for truly great TV? Romance. There's nothing quite like sitting down to watch a show that you know is going to make your heart sing. Thankfully, often even the most serious series have at least one must-watch couple in them, and some shows are certainly more romance-centric than others. If you're searching for your new favorite show that's guaranteed to make you swoon, then take heart, because Hulu's selection of romantic TV shows is impressive.
Whether you want an earnest teenage drama like Dawson's Creek or something a bit goofy like Ally McBeal, there's a show for you on this list. So get ready to fall in love with these romantic TV shows on Hulu.
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Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal is a '90s classic that follows Ally (Calista Flockhart) as she falls in and out of love while working at a law firm where all of her coworkers are equally bad at making good relationship decisions. Yes, things get a bit weird on this show (dancing babies and strange hallucinations), but it's a lighthearted, hilarious show that you can count on for drama, hijinks, and a dollop of romance.
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Being Mary Jane
In Being Mary Jane, a successful news anchor realizes she wants a career and a family and sets out to make all of her dreams come true. Of course, the road to love is never smooth, so expect plenty of false starts and (sexy) wrong turns along the way in this series starring Gabrielle Union.
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The Bisexual
The subject of sexual identity is at the core of the London-based The Bisexual. After taking a break from her long-term relationship with her girlfriend, Leila begins having relationships with men as she struggles with whether or not she's ready to identify as bisexual.
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The Bold Type
Set at the office of the fictional Scarlet magazine, The Bold Type is first and foremost about three friends navigating their first real jobs postcollege. Amid the career-centered shenanigans, there are complex love stories that will completely draw you in.
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Dawson's Creek
Take a trip back to the '90s, and bask in the quality teen drama that is Dawson's Creek. From the hotly debated Dawson/Joey/Pacey love triangle to Jack's groundbreaking first kiss with another boy, Dawson's Creek is nothing short of iconic. It created the mold for so many iconic teen dramas that followed, so it's definitely worth a watch.
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Felicity
Is Felicity's decision to go to college in New York City in order to be closer to her high school crush Ben wildly questionable? Absolutely. But it's also what leads to a highly contentious love triangle between Ben, Felicity, and Noel. And you can't forget about the criminally underrated romance between Sean and Meghan.
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
Cocreated by Mindy Kaling, Four Weddings and a Funeral is the TV adaptation of a classic '90s rom-com that follows four friends whose lives are rocked after attending a wedding in London. What follows is a year of self-discovery and heartbreak for all of the leads, as they reexamine where they are in life and who they really want to be with.
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The Game
The Game is a romantic dramedy about the wives and girlfriends of pro football players who work behind the scenes to make sure their partners stay grounded. But in the process, the couples often find themselves hitting relationship roadblocks, falling in and out of love, and generally getting into all kinds of wild situations that make for excellent TV.
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Good Trouble
Good Trouble is a spinoff of the teen drama The Fosters that follows sisters Callie and Mariana to Los Angeles as they start their postcollege careers. Along the way, both women and their new friends end up navigating all manner of romantic entanglements.
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High Fidelity
Hulu's short-lived TV adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel High Fidelity starred Zoë Kravitz as a music-obsessed record-store owner who chronicles her top five heartbreaks as she searches for her forever person. Full of killer music and unforgettable romantic moments, this show definitely falls into the gone-too-soon category.
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How I Met Your Mother
Yes, it takes nine long seasons for Ted to meet the titular mother, but How I Met Your Mother still serves up some seriously heartfelt moments along the way. From Ted stealing a blue french horn for Robin to the unforgettable two-minute date sequence, the journey is definitely better than the destination on this show.
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If Loving You Is Wrong
The relationships on If Loving You Is Wrong are deliciously messy. Set against the backdrop of an idyllic community, there are plenty of secrets and affairs hiding behind closed doors on this underrated drama from Tyler Perry.
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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer give a masterclass in sexual tension on Killing Eve. The heart-pounding game of cat and mouse between Eve and Villanelle keeps Killing Eve feeling electric — especially since you never know if these two women are going to kiss or kill each other.
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Looking For Alaska
Based on a YA novel by John Green, Looking for Alaska is an earnest story about first love and tragedy. In hopes of becoming more grown up, Miles "Pudge" Halter enrolls in a boarding school, where he meets a new group of friends and the elusive Alaska, who immediately steals his heart.
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Love, Victor
Love, Victor is a spinoff of the hit film Love, Simon, and it follows teenager Victor as he navigates high school, his home life, and his sexuality. Along the way, Victor finds himself experiencing his first love (and first heartbreak) in this warm and inclusive teen show about all of the drama that goes along with growing up.
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Man Seeking Woman
Man Seeking Woman is a surreal comedy about one man's romantic misadventures. Josh knows he wants to fall in love, but finding his perfect match proves to be more difficult than he expected as he navigates the modern dating scene, tries to ignore bad advice from his best friend, and attempts (and often fails) not to be his own worst enemy.
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Melrose Place
They just don't make soapy dramas like Melrose Place anymore. This classic nighttime soap opera from TV auteur Aaron Spelling is about a group of young adults who all live in the same apartment building. And you better believe it's full of jaw-dropping twists and complicated relationships that will leave you shipping the most unexpected couples.
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The Mindy Project
Mindy Kaling is a rom-com superfan, and her expert knowledge of the genre is on full display in The Mindy Project. As the titular Mindy, Kaling plays an ob-gyn who is unlucky in love, but that definitely doesn't stop her from trying to find her happily ever after, which might just come in the form of her prickly colleague Danny.
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Normal People
Based on Sally Rooney's novel of the same name, Normal People is a tender story of first love between a star-crossed young couple in Ireland. Marianne and Connell hail from the same small town, but due to their different backgrounds, they might as well be from two different worlds. Still, they can't stop themselves from being drawn to each other throughout their young adulthood.
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One Tree Hill
Look, there's no denying the later seasons of One Tree Hill are completely bonkers, but there's one thing this show always does well: romance. From the drama of the Brooke/Lucas/Peyton triangle to the completely swoon-worthy love story between Nathan and Haley, OTH never fails to make viewers fall hard for its young lovers.
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Pride and Prejudice
If you haven't seen the 1995 BBC miniseries adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, what are you waiting for? This incredible show paved the way for period dramas like Bridgerton to be sexy, thanks in large part to Mr. Darcy's (Colin Firth) impromptu dip in a lake.
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Scandal
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes can make any profession sexy, including media consultant to the president. In Scandal, Olivia Pope gets herself entangled in an all sorts of romantic drama, including an affair with the president himself and a far more grounded relationship with one of her coworkers.
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Shadowhunters
Based on a series of books by Cassandra Clare, Shadowhunters is a fantasy series about a young woman who discovers she's a human-angel hybrid. But, no offense to Clary, the real stars of this show are Alec and Magnus and their truly epic love story.
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This Is Us
Sure, This Is Us makes us cry on a weekly basis, but the family drama also provides some lovable romance. Whether you can't stop obsessing over how perfect Randall and Beth are or you're all in on the Jack and Rebecca flashbacks, there's no denying this show knows how to keep viewers coming back for more.
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Unreal
Unreal takes viewers behind the scenes of a The Bachelor-style show to reveal all of the drama that goes down when the cameras aren't rolling. And though most of the relationships are manufactured, Unreal's cynicism about love doesn't stop it from serving up some unforgettable relationships — especially in the first season.
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Younger
In Younger, the newly divorced, 40-year-old Liza lies about her age in order to secure an entry-level gig at a publishing company. However, her lie becomes even more complicated when it extends to her personal life and the sexy bartender Josh, whom she can't seem to resist.
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You're the Worst
Romance isn't just for optimists and true-love believers. In fact, sometimes the most interesting relationships take place between people who insist love is nothing but a construct, much like the prickly couple at the center of the sharply funny romantic-comedy series You're the Worst.