18 TV Couples That Made Us Believe in Love in the 2010s (PHOTOS)
Clarke and Lexa (The 100)
It may have ended tragically for the two after they only had a very brief time together, but they each taught the other something important. The CW drama hasn’t forgotten Lexa’s importance to Clarke and to the show, with Lexa appearing in the City of Light to help Clarke fight her way through.
Oliver and Felicity (Arrow)
Holt and Kevin (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
Barry and Iris (The Flash)
Brittany and Santana (Glee)
Callie and Arizona (Grey’s Anatomy)
Callie and Arizona had a bumpy — but musical — journey on the ABC medical drama, and their relationship became more contentious than amicable towards the end of Sara Ramirez’s time on the show. However, Jessica Capshaw’s exit provided fans with hope that the two could reunite when Arizona moved to New York.
Elizabeth and Henry (Madam Secretary)
Mindy and Danny (The Mindy Project)
If you’re a fan of romantic comedies, then the Fox-then-Hulu series had plenty of classic references to make you fall in love with its central couple. Who could forget the moment on the plane? And their series finale reunion was worthy of one of Mindy’s favorite movies.
Tony and Ziva (NCIS)
Partners first, they fought, they bantered, and they had a heartbreaking goodbye at an airport — all without fans getting to truly see this relationship play out on screen. But the two have spent at least part of the decade together, thanks to the revelation that Tony knew Ziva was alive.
Kensi and Deeks (NCIS: Los Angeles)
In the beginning, these two wouldn’t even admit that they had a “thing,” but they eventually got together and got married (after a few proposals). They’ve been separated by their jobs and oceans and saved each other during risky missions, and they’ve even come out of conversations about having kids stronger.
Jamie and Claire (Outlander)
Nomi and Amanita (Sense8)
Magnus and Alec (Shadowhunters)
Ian and Mickey (Shameless)
Ian and Mickey have never had it easy — nor did they exactly get off to the most romantic start. From fleeing the country to a prison reunion, these two have had quite the journey, but fans have gotten to watch quite the character and relationship development with them.
Donna and Harvey (Suits)
The series spanned most of the decade — and it took most of that time for Donna and Harvey to finally get together. Who could forget him running to her apartment or their series finale wedding?
Alex and Maggie (Supergirl)
Beth and Randall (This Is Us)
These two have had their rocky moments over the years (we try not to think about that voicemail), but it’s been quite the pleasure to watch the two fall in love in the past and stay in love in the present (and future).
Rick and Michonne (The Walking Dead)
Fans watched the two bond and eventually become a family as they survived walkers, humans, and everything else the post-apocalyptic world of the AMC drama threw at them. They may be separated as the decade ends, but there’s still hope for a reunion in the upcoming movies.
It’s almost the end of 2019 and the decade, so we’re taking a look back at television in the 2010s with some of the best moments, pairings, surprises, and more.
Over the past 10 years, television has been filled with moments that made us laugh, moments that made us cry, and moments that made us fall in love with characters onscreen as they fell in love with each other.
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Whether we tuned in weekly or we binged seasons on our favorite streaming services to see what would happen next and if our favorites would get a happily ever after, romance was everywhere in the 2010s.
Click through the gallery above for our picks for best ships of the 2010s (in alphabetical order by show).
