The 23 Most Tragic TV Couples, Ranked

Swooon Staff July 4, 2025, 2:00 pm

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Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall in 'One Day'; Shubham Maheshwari and Emily Alyn Lind in 'We Were Liars'; Josh Charles and Julianna Margulies in 'The Good Wife' — Teddy Cavendish / Netflix / Prime Video / CBS

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Not every TV love story gets a happy ending. While we all hope our favorite pairs ride off into the sunset together, sometimes the TV universe wants us to weep.

Over the years, there have been countless devastating love stories that we’ve watched unfold across shows like Grey’s Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Lessons in Chemistry, Power, and most recently, We Were Liars. Just because two characters are soulmates doesn’t automatically guarantee their endgame status.

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