68 Romantic Comedies and Dramas of 2026 to Watch on TV and In Theaters

'The Love Hypothesis,' 'The Map of Longing,' 'Why Did I Get Married Again?'
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It’s official: The year 2026 is the year of romance. From strong rom-com offerings like Emily Henry‘s People We Meet on Vacation to hockey romance TV shows like Off Campus, the first half of the year has offered plenty for romance lovers, and the trend will continue through the back half. Swooon has been keeping careful track of everything that’s already premiered and what’s to come.

After the summer months saw the premiere of rom-dram movies like Your Fault: London, Heartstopper Forever, and more, romance fans will transition into fall with Netflix’s new Pride and Prejudice TV show, Ali Hazelwood adaptation The Love Hypothesis, and countless more. Below, we’ve ordered all the romantic comedies and dramas of 2026 (that we know about) by their upcoming release dates.

Movies and shows that are airing now or are upcoming are first, while the ones that are already available are toward the end of the list. Tell us which romance you loved the most and which one you’re most excited to watch in the comment section at the end of the page.

Scott Michael Foster, Lacey Chabert in 'Paris Is Always a Good Idea'
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Paris Is Always a Good Idea

Premiere Date: New episodes every Thursday on Hallmark+

Cast: Lacey Chabert, Scott Michael Foster, Henry Czerny, Rebecca Hanssen, Barbara Niven, Stephen Hagan, Julien Samani, and Alejandro Albarracín

This limited series is based on the book of the same name by Jenn McKinlay. Chelsea Martin (Chabert) is a nonprofit executive who travels to Paris to secure a major donor. Her rival-turned-ally joins her, and while in the city of love, Chelsea receives a message from her late mother that leads her to reconnect with her past European loves.

Owen (Callum Turner) and Allie (Monica Barbaro) in 'One Night Only'
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One Night Only

Where to Watch: In Theaters Now

Cast: Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton, and Maya Hawke

Rom-com vet Will Gluck brings One Night Only to the big screen. The movie follows two strangers who try to find love on the one night a year when premarital sex is legal.

Christopher Chung and Phillipa Northeast in My Brilliant Career.
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My Brilliant Career

Premiere Date: August 13 on Netflix

Cast: Philippa Northeast, Christopher Chung, Anna Chancellor, Genevieve O’Reilly, Kate Mulvany, Jake Dunn, Alexander England, Sherry-Lee Watson, and Miah Madden

Based on Miles Franklin’s classic Australian novel, this 1900-set period drama follows modern-minded Sybylla, whose ultimate goal is to be a writer. Her family, however, wants to marry her off. When she falls in love, Sybylla has to decide between marriage and a creative life.

Rhiannon Fish, Daniel Lissing in 'Aussie at Heart'
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Aussie at Heart

Premiere Date: August 15 on the Hallmark Channel

Cast: Rhiannon Fish and Daniel Lissing

Lawyer-turned-event planner Samara (Fish) reunites with her ex‑coworker and rival (Lissing) to plan a couple’s anniversary in Australia.

'Love Finds You'
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Love Finds You

Premiere Date: August 22 on the Hallmark Channel

Cast: Aimee Teegarden and Chris McNally

When a mislabeled package arrives at her door, jewelry designer Alex (Teegarden) is convinced the sender is her ideal man. She enlists the help of her delivery driver, Jack (McNally), to find him.

Maia Reficco (Ry) and Fernando Lindez (Julian) in THE LAST SUNRISE
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The Last Sunrise

Premiere Date: August 26 on Prime Video

Cast: Maia Reficco, Fernando Lindez, Eva Longoria, Andrés Velencoso

Prime Video has adapted Anna Todd’s 2025 romance novel, and it’s the perfect summer romance movie. Ry (Reficco) embraces her new life in Spain with her mom (Longoria) after dealing with a chronic illness for years. Over the course of the summer, she falls in love for the first time with the charming Julian (Lindez).

Spike Fearn, Angourie Rice in 'Finding Emily'
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Finding Emily

Premiere Date: August 28 (In Theaters)

Cast: Angourie Rice, Spike Fearn, and Minnie Driver

A lovesick musician teams up with a psychology student to find the girl he’s been crushing on. The duo sets out on a campus-wide search that opens up their hearts to something new along the way.

(L-R) Jill Scott as Sheila and Lamman Rucker as Troy in Why Did I Get Married Again?
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Why Did I Get Married Again?

Premiere Date: September 9 on Netflix

Cast: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker, Sharon Leal, Armani Greer, Everett Osborne, Da’Vinchi, Laya Deleon Hayes, Jaden Michael, Charles L. Smith II, Derrick A. King, and Sydney Winbush

Sixteen years after the last installment in the franchise, the couples reunite as Marcus and Angela’s daughter prepares to tie the knot, bringing up drama in their own relationships.

Marfil Cortés (Ester Expósito) and Sebastián Moore (Hugo Diego García) in 'Drawn Together'
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Drawn Together

Premiere Date: September 9 on Prime Video

Cast: Ester Expósito and Hugo Diego García

Mercedes Ron’s novels continue to take over Prime Video. The movie Drawn Together is based on her upcoming Enfrentados duology, which follows wealthy heiress Marfil Cortés (Expósito), who falls for her sexy bodyguard, Sebastián Moore (García).

Miku Martineau, Sam Braun, and Kyle Clark of 'Crew Girl'
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Crew Girl Season 1

Premiere Date: September 10 on Netflix

Cast: Miku Martineau, Jessica Paré, Sam Braun, Kyle Clark, Thomas Cadrot

Another sports romance is on the horizon! Teagan Tao (Martineau), a 16-year-old single sculler, is forced to the East Coast with her mom (Paré) due to a family scandal. When there’s no girls’ rowing team at her new prep school, she becomes the coxswain for boys’ varsity crew. In her new position, she’s caught between the arrogant team captain (Braun) and the quiet underdog (Clark).

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in 'Practical Magic 2'

Practical Magic 2

Premiere Date: September 11 (In Theaters)

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Lee Pace, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña

This sequel to the 1999 classic continues the story of witches Sally (Bullock) and Gilly (Kidman) Owens. The sisters and Sally’s daughters are determined to end the curse that dooms any man they love to death. Swooon has a full guide to the Owens family, including their love interests and Sally’s daughters.

Old Castle Tower; Brian Fraser (Jamie Roy); Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater)
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Outlander: Blood of My Blood Season 2

Premiere Date: September 18 on Starz

Cast: Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Jeremy Irvine, and Hermione Corfield

The flagship series may be over, but Outlander: Blood of My Blood is just getting started. Ellen (Slater) and Brian’s (Roy) star-crossed romance will enter a new chapter. Meanwhile, we’ll learn what happens to Henry (Irvine) and Julia (Corfield) after they try to return home through the stones at Craigh na Dun.

Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman in 'The Love Hypothesis'
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The Love Hypothesis

Premiere Date: September 23 on Prime Video

Cast: Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman

Ali Hazelwood has made it to the screen! The romance author’s hit novel will be released as a film this September. For those who haven’t devoured The Love Hypothesis already, PhD student Olive Smith (Reinhart) and Dr. Adam Carlsen enter a fake relationship to test their theories about love. The real-life social media from stars during filming made the entire internet swoon, so you know this is going to be one incredible adaptation. In Lili Reinhart we trust…

Nick Robinson and Emilia Jones in 'Charlie Harper'
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Charlie Harper

Premiere Date: September 25 (In Theaters)

Cast: Nick Robinson and Emilia Jones

Nick Robinson has two romance films in 2026, though Charlie Harper leans less into the comedy than Voicemails for Isabelle. Charlie (Robinson) and Harper (Jones) are deeply connected to one another, but the film explores how they begin to grow in different directions. It asks the question: Is love alone enough to keep them together?

You+Me
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You+Me

Premiere Date: September 2026 on Prime Video

Cast: Vittoria Di Savoia and Lucas Barski

Prime Video is adding another international romance movie to its slate. Based on the French-language novel by Emma Green, 18-year-old Alma (Di Savoia) leads her wealthy family to believe she’s studying law. Secretly, she’s pursuing her passion for filmmaking at university. Enter Vadim (Barski), a rebellious classmate with a troubled past. They fall for each other while working on a film project, but a mysterious someone is determined to tear them apart.

Anne Hathaway in 'Verity'
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Verity

Release Date: October 2 (In Theaters)

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Josh Hartnett, Dakota Johnson

This will be the second Colleen Hoover adaptation of 2026. Verity is a psychological romantic thriller, a departure from her typical romance novels. Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson) is hired by Jeremy Crawford (Hartnett), the husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford. Verity was left incapacitated after a mysterious accident, so Jeremy asks Lowen to finish his wife’s book series. While working on it, Lowen uncovers shocking secrets.

Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood and George MacKay as Edward Ferrars in SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, a Focus Features release.
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Sense and Sensibility

Release Date: October 16 (In Theaters)

Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, George MacKay, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, and Fiona Shaw

Thirty years after Ang Lee‘s adaptation dazzled us, a new adaptation of Jane Austen‘s Sense and Sensibility is hitting theaters. Normal People breakout Daisy Edgar-Jones will play the iconic Elinor Dashwood.

Olivia Colman in 'Wicker'
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Wicker

Premiere Date: October 23 (In Theaters)

Cast: Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgard

This one sort of counts as a romance, albeit a strange one. In Wicker, a basket maker creates a wicker husband for a local fisherwoman.

Olivia Applegate as Beth and Robert Maaser as Wrath in 'The Black Dagger Brotherhood'
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Black Dagger Brotherhood Season 2

Premiere Date: Fall 2026 on Passionflix

Cast: Alexander Cubis, Audrey Hare, Bobby Hogan, and Mariah Davis

The first season of Black Dagger Brotherhood was a huge hit for Passionflix. The second season of the show, based on J.R. Ward’s book series, will follow Lover Eternal, the book that follows Dark Lover. Lover Eternal puts Rhage (Alexander Cubis) and Mary’s story at the center. Swooon exclusively revealed that Audrey Hare will play Mary in Season 2, alongside fellow newbies Bobby Hogan as John Matthew and Mariah Davis as Bella.

Robert Maaser and Olivia Grace Applegate are also expected to return as Wrath and Beth, as well as the rest of the brothers: Joel Cederberg as Tohrment, Andrew Biernat as Zsadist, Sia Zami as Vishous, and Zack Ignoffo as Phury.

Emma Corrin, Freya Mavor, Olivia Colman, Hopey Parish, Rhea Norwood, Hollie Avery
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Pride and Prejudice

Premiere Date: Fall 2026 on Netflix

Cast: Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden, Olivia Colman, Rufus Sewell, Louis Partridge, Daryl McCormack

Twenty years after Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen dazzled us in the 2005 adaptation, Netflix is giving a six-episode limited series. The Jane Austen classic stars Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden as Mr. Darcy, with a script by Dolly Alderton.

Bella Maclean and Alex Hassell in 'Rivals' Season 2
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Rivals Season 2

Premiere Date: Part 2 of Season 2 will air in November on Hulu

Cast:  Alex Hassell, David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Bella Maclean, Nafessa Williams, Danny Dyer, Katherine Parkinson, Emily Atack, Luke Pasqualino, Oliver Chris, and Victoria Smurfit

The 1980s-set British period drama, based on Jilly Cooper’s hit book series, kicked off Season 2 with plenty of debauchery and romance. The first half of Season 1 ended in tragedy, and from the looks of the second half, we’re in for a roller coaster of emotions. Rupert and Taggie fans, stay strong! The Hunt Ball is on the horizon!

Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig Matten in 'Maxton Hall' Season 3
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Maxton Hall — The World Between Us Season 3

Premiere Date: December 2026 on Prime Video

Cast: Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten

The first two seasons of Maxton Hall aired in 2024 and 2025, and it’ll return for a third and final season at the end of 2026. After that jaw-dropping cliffhanger, we need answers ASAP. James (Hardung) and Ruby (Herbig-Matten) deserve to be happy, so bring on Season 3!

The Other Bennet Sister's Tom and Mary
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The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special

Premiere date: Winter 2026 on BritBox

Cast: Ella Bruccoleri

Bruccoleri is the only confirmed cast member of The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special, which BritBox says will consist of three episodes. The streamer promised more familiar faces would return.

Jane Tranter, Executive Producer and CEO of Bad Wolf, said, “These Christmas specials give us the chance to spend a little more time with characters audiences have taken to their hearts, and to explore what happens after the wedding bells fade and real life begins.”

Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine on the 'Red, White & Royal Wedding' set
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Red, White & Royal Wedding

Premiere Date: 2026 on Prime Video

Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Lena Headey, Sarah Shahi, Uma Thurman, Stephen Fry

FirstPrince reigns! The long-awaited Red, White & Royal Blue sequel is just around the corner. Alex (Perez) and Henry (Galitzine) got their happily ever after, but what comes after that? That’s what we’ll dive into in the sequel.

Jared Padalecki and Leighton Meester
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Guarding Stars

Premiere Date: 2026 on Netflix

Cast: Leighton Meester, Jared Padalecki, Andie MacDowell, Walker Hayes, Noah LaLonde, Toby Sandeman, Ava Max, Rachael Ancheril, Phil Brooks

Katherine Center’s 2022 novel, The Bodyguard, is headed to Netflix, with two of your favorite 2000s stars in the leading roles. Meester plays a no-nonsense bodyguard assigned to protect a Hollywood action star (Padalecki) over the holidays. She can’t let the actor out of her sight, but she might end up letting him into her heart.

Kimberley Sustad and Jesse Metcalfe in 'Absolutely Devoted to You'
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Absolutely Devoted to You

Where to Watch: Hallmark+

Cast:Kimberley Sustad and Jesse Metcalfe

A TV producer (Sustad) sets out to reunite a ’90s boy band, falling for its reluctant lead singer (Metcalfe) in the process.

Torrey DeVitto, Will Kemp in 'Toast to Italy'
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Toast to Italy

Where to Watch: Hallmark+

Cast: Torrey DeVitto and Will Kemp

Get your passport ready. Jenny (DeVitto) travels to Italy for a special bottle of wine for her sister’s wedding, where she meets meets Arrigo (Kemp). He’s searching for the same bottle, and they embark on the adventure together.

Nikki Rodriguez and Noah LaLonde in 'My Life With the Walter Boys' Season 2
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My Life With the Walter Boys Season 3

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde, Ashby Gentry, Corey Fogelmanis, Sarah Rafferty, Marc Blucas

Jackie’s (Rodriguez) adventures with the Walter family and her love triangle drama with Cole (LaLonde) and Alex (Gentry) continue in Season 3.

Natalie Pelletier and Jake B. Miller of 'Come Away With Me'
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Come Away With Me

Where to Watch: Passionflix

Cast: Natalie Pelletier and Jake B. Miller

Based on Kristen Proby’s bestselling novel of the same name, Come Away With Me follows Luke (Miller) a retired actor and photographer Natalie (Pelletier). When he thinks she’s trying to take his photo, a whirlwind romance ensues.

Ella Rubin and Jay Duplass in Sterling Point
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Sterling Point

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Ella Rubin, Jay Duplass, Keen Ruffalo, Amélie Hoeferle, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Daniel Quinn-Toye, Bo Bragason, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Nikko Angelo Hinayo, Mabel Strachan, Elle-Maija Talifeathers, Missi Pyle

Sterling Point is a YA drama series (with romance in it) from Megan Park. Seventeen-year-old New York City native Annie Jacobson (Rubin) inherits a Canadian island from her estranged late grandfather. When she heads to said island, Annie uncovers family secrets and finds new friends and first love.

EL MAPA DE LOS ANHELOS. Alicia Falcó as Greta, Pablo Álvarez as Will in episode 01 of EL MAPA DE LOS ANHELOS.
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The Map of Longing

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Alicia Falcó, Pablo Álvarez, and Georgina Amorós

Greta was born with the purpose of providing the stem cells needed to save her sister with leukemia, Lucy (Georgina Amorós). When Lucy dies, she leaves Greta “El mapa de los anhelos,” a game intended to make Greta face her grief. Lucy tasked Will (Álvarez) with guiding Greta through it. The Spanish-language series is based on the novel of the same name by Alice Kellen.

Kit Connor and Joe Locke in 'Heartstopper Forever'
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Heartstopper Forever

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Joe Locke and Kit Connor

We fancy a movie! After three wonderful seasons, Netflix is bringing Nick Nelson (Connor) and Charlie Spring’s (Locke) love story to a close in Heartstopper Forever, based on Alice Oseman‘s sixth volume of her graphic novel series.

Mikel Niso, Eve Ryan in 'Boulevard'
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Boulevard

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Mikel Niso, Eve Ryan

This Luke Hemmings fan fiction-inspired movie charts the love story between Hasley (Ryan) and Luke (Niso). If you’re all about the opposites attract trope, Boulevard is for you.

Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods — 'Elle' Season 1
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Elle Season 1

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Lexi Minetree, June Diane Raphael, Tom Everett Scott Jacob Moskovitz, Gabrielle Policano, Chandler Kinney, Zac Looker, Amy Pietz

Prime Video’s Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, follows the titular character in high school. When she’s forced to move with her family from Los Angeles to Seattle, Elle finds new friendships and a forbidden romance.

Stacy Clausen, Joe Bird in 'Leviticus'
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Leviticus

Premiere Date: Available to rent or buy on VOD

Cast: Stacy Clausen, Joe Bird, Mia Wasikowska

It’s a horror movie, but we also consider Leviticus the most romantic movie of the summer. Teenager Naim (Bird) moves to a religiously conservative Australian small town with his mother (Wasikowska). He grows close to local boy Ryan (Clausen), but their story takes a dark turn when an evil entity takes the form of the person they desire most — each other.

Joel Courtney, Bailee Madison in '40 Dates and 40 Nights'
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40 Dates and 40 Nights

Premiere Date: Available to rent or buy on VOD

Cast: Joel Courtney, Bailee Madison, Annie Potts

Leah Jones (Madison) doesn’t have the easiest time when it comes to dating. But when her grandmother, Gigi (Potts), bets her a full year’s rent if she can prove love isn’t out there after 40 consecutive dates, Leah can’t resist what she expects to be a simple challenge. What Leah doesn’t expect is to fall in love.

Myra Molloy, Maya Da Costa in 'Girls Like Girls'
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Girls Like Girls

Premiere Date: Available to rent or buy on VOD

Cast: Maya da Costa and Myra Molloy

From song to screen! Hayley Kiyoko directed and co-wrote the sapphic coming-of-age romance Girls Like Girls, based on her 2015 song.

Morgan Kohan as Maggie Sullivan and Chad Michael Murray as Cal Jones in Sullivan's Crossing
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Sullivan's Crossing Season 4

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray, and Marcus Rosner

The cozy drama turned the drama up a notch in Season 4. Maggie (Kohan) and Cal’s (Murray) faced another major obstacle in the form of Liam (Marcus Rosner), who just so happens to be Maggie’s husband!

Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet, Dónal Finn as Mr. Hayward in 'The Other Bennet Sister' Episode 4
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The Other Bennet Sister

Where to Watch: BritBox

Cast: Ella Bruccoleri, Dónal Finn, Laurie Davidson, Indira Varma, Richard Coyle, Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones

We can’t stop thinking about The Other Bennet Sister. After becoming a massive hit in the UK, the Janice Hadlow book adaptation premiered here in the States and stole our hearts. After standing in the shadows of her sisters, Mary Bennet (Bruccoleri) gets her time to shine. As Mary goes on a journey of self-discovery, two men find her the brightest light in any room and make moves to win her heart.

Zoey Deutch as Jill and Nick Robinson as Wes in 'Voicemails for Isabelle'
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Voicemails for Isabelle

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Zoey Deutch, Nick Robinson, Lukas Gage, Harry Shum Jr., Ciara Bravo

In the wake of her sister’s death, Jill (Deutch) copes by leaving Isabelle (Bravo) voicemails about the crazy events in her life. When her sister’s number is reassigned to a man named Austin (Robinson), he begins receiving the confessional messages and finds himself drawn to the woman on the other end of the line.

Asha Banks and Matthew Broome as Noah and Nick in 'Your Fault: London'
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Your Fault: London

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Matthew Broome and Asha Banks

Nick (Broome) and Noah’s (Banks) love story continues in Your Fault: London, the highly anticipated follow-up to Prime Video’s smash hit My Fault: London. The couple face new challenges and have to figure out if their relationship can go the distance. (Don’t worry, the third movie has already been filmed!)

Sadie Soverall and Matt Cornett as Percy and Sam in Every Year After
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Every Year After Season 1

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Sadie Soverall, Matt Cornett, Michael Bradway, Elisha Cuthbert, Aurora Perrineau, Abigail Cowen, Joseph Chiu

Every Year After is the TV adaptation of Carley Fortune’s hit second chance romance Every Summer After. The series follows the love story between Percy (Soverall) and Sam (Cornett), who met as teens when Percy stayed at her summer home in Barry’s Bay. Years after no contact, Percy returns and reconnects with Sam. Season 1 broadens the book’s scope and delves into the personal lives of the supporting characters.

Jennifer Lopez as Jackie Cruz and Brett Goldstein as Daniel Blanchflower in 'Office Romance'
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Office Romance

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Brett Goldstein, Betty Gilpin, Amy Sedaris, Tony Hale

Goldstein wrote this rom-com specifically for Lopez, and their chemistry is truly top-notch. These two actors play characters who get wrapped up in a secret office romance that gets more complicated as they catch lasting feelings for each other.

Brenton Thwaites and Phoebe Tonkin in 'Two Years Later'
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Two Years Later

Where to Watch: Paramount+ Australia

Cast: Brenton Thwaites and Phoebe Tonkin

This romance series, which is only available in Australia right now, follows Ryan (Thwaites) and Emily (Tonkin). Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the two used to flirt during their work commute. Ryan promises himself that he’ll ask Emily to marry him if he ever sees her again. Two years later, they reunite. Emily agrees to go on eight dates with Ryan — the number of dates his grandparents went on before they got engaged — before she makes a decision.

Allie Hayes (Mika Abdalla) and Dean Di Laurentis (Stephen Thomas Kalyn) in 'Off Campus' Season 1
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Off Campus Season 1

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Belmont Cameli, Ella Bright, Stephen Kalyn, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Mika Abdalla, Josh Heuston, and Steve Howey

More hockey romance in 2026? Say less! Elle Kennedy’s The Deal made its way to TV in Prime Video’s Off Campus. The first book follows the love story of Briar U hockey stud Garrett Graham (Cameli) and adorable music major Hannah Wells (Bright). We also get to know Garrett’s hunky hockey besties, who will go on to have their own romances in future seasons.

Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly as 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette'
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Love Story Season 1

Where to Watch: FX on Hulu

Cast: Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon

Ryan Murphy‘s Love Story chronicles the whirlwind love story between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. From their romance’s early days to their tumultuous periods to their tragic death, the limited series explores one of America’s most famous couples.

Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson in Virgin River
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Virgin River Season 7

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Zibby Allen, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, and Colin Lawrence

Season 7 picked up in the immediate aftermath of the Season 6 finale. Right after their wedding, Jack (Henderson) and Mel (Breckenridge) had to figure out what’s going on with Charmaine and the twins. As expected, everything eventually got settled, and the newlyweds kicked off a new chapter by adopting a baby at the end of the season.

Justin Bruening as Cal Maddox and JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend in 'Sweet Magnolias' Season 4
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Sweet Magnolias Season 5

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Heather Headley, Brooke Elliott, Justin Bruening, Carson Rowland, Jamie Lynn Spears, Dion Johnstone, Brandon Quinn, and Anneliese Judge

The small town of Serenity will always relish community, family, and love. Maggie (Swisher), Helen (Headley), and Dana Sue’s (Elliott) catch-up nights with margaritas start out in the Big Apple at the beginning of Season 5, before the trio heads back down south to Serenity. Romantic relationships are tested, and one of the main couples breaks up by the end of Season 5.

Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers in 'Reminders of Him'
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Reminders of Him

Where to Watch: Peacock

Cast: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford

Another Colleen Hoover book has hit the big screen. Reminders of Him centers around Kenna (Monroe), who has spent the last seven years in prison after a terrible mistake led to a devastating tragedy. When she’s released, Kenna attempts to reunite with her daughter and acclimate to life outside of prison. She finds unexpected compassion from a local bar owner (Withers), and a romance soon ignites between them.

Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan in 'Outlander' Season 8
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Outlander Season 8

Where to Watch: Starz

Cast: Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin, John Bell, David Berry, César Domboy, and Lauren Lyle

After a decade of adventure, danger, and plenty of romance, Claire (Balfe) and Jamie’s (Heughan) epic love story came to a close in the show’s eighth and final season.

THE DRAMA, from left: Robert Pattinson, Zendaya.
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The Drama

Where to Watch: Available to Rent Now

Cast: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson

Zendaya and Pattinson star in the A24 film as a happily engaged couple who are put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.

Eleanor Tomlinson and Danny Griffin in 'The Forsytes'
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The Forsytes Season 1

Where to Watch: PBS

Cast: Stephen Moyer, Jack Davenport, Danny Griffin, Millie Gibson, Tuppence Middleton, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joshua Orpin, and Josette Simon OBE.

If you’re missing The Gilded Age, The Forsytes is just what you want in a period drama filled with romance. The series, based on John Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga novels, dives into the lives and loves of the titular family. If you’re already looking for more, rest easy, because the show has been renewed for a second season.

Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall in 'Vladimir'
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Vladimir

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Rachel Weisz, Leo Woodall, John Slattery, Ellen Robertson, and Jessica Henwick

When a professor’s (Weisz) world begins to unravel, she becomes fixated on her handsome and charming new colleague, Vlad (Woodall).

(from left) Anna (Halle Bailey) and Michael (Regé-Jean Page) in You, Me & Tuscany, directed by Kat Coiro.
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You, Me & Tuscany

Where to Watch: Available to Rent Now

Cast: Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page

Down on her luck, Anna (Bailey) decides to jet off to Italy after a chance encounter with a handsome Italian named Matteo in You, Me & Tuscany. After she arrives at the villa, Matteo’s mother shows up out of the blue, and Anna tells her she’s Matteo’s fiancée to explain her presence. Her plan starts to crumble when she has instant chemistry with Matteo’s cousin, Michael (Page).

The stars of 'No Place to Be Single'
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No Place to Be Single

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Matilde Gioli, Cristiano Caccamo, Amanda Campana, Sebastiano Pigazzi, Cecilia Dazzi, Margherita Rebeggiani, Marco Cocci, and Bebo Storti

This Italian original film is an adaptation of Felicia Kingsley’s bestseller. No Place to be Single revolves around Elisa (Gioli), a single mother who runs a vineyard in a quaint Tuscan town. When her childhood friend, Michele (Caccamo), returns, the feelings Elisa had thought were gone forever come rushing back.

Matthew Macfadyen and Elizabeth Banks in 'The Miniature Wife'
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The Miniature Wife

Where to Watch: Peacock

Cast: Elizabeth Banks, Matthew Macfadyen, O-T Fagbenle, Zoe Lister-Jones, Sian Clifford, and Sofia Rosinsky

This romantic dramedy follows a married couple whose relationship is put to the ultimate test when a technological accident shrinks the wife to just six inches tall. Yes, you read that right. Will the pair grow from this experience or come up short?

A still from 'Boyfriend on Demand' Season 1
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Boyfriend on Demand

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Jisoo, Seo In-guk

Dating is tough, and exhausted webtoon producer Mi-rae (Jisoo) is ready for something new. She decides to escape reality through a subscription-based virtual dating simulation program, where she gets to experience the dates of her dream.

Emily Bader as Poppy and Tom Blyth as Alex in 'People We Meet on Vacation'
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People We Meet on Vacation

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Emily Bader, Tom Blyth, Lukas Gage, Sarah Catherine Hook, Lucien Laviscount, Alan Ruck, Molly Shannon

Based on Emily Henry‘s bestselling romance novel, People We Meet on Vacation follows Poppy (Bader) and Alex (Blyth), who are total opposites but have somehow been friends for a decade. They spend every summer vacation together, until one trip shatters everything. Two years later, Poppy and Alex reunite for a getaway, but their close proximity forces them to confront their feelings.

Grace Van Patten and Jackson White in 'Tell Me Lies' Season 3
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Tell Me Lies Season 3

Where to Watch: Hulu

Cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, Cat Missal, Spencer House, Sonia Mena, Branden Cook, Alicia Crowder, Costa D’Angelo

Tell Me Lies Season 3, which was also the college drama’s last, chronicled Lucy’s (Van Patten) downward spiral after Stephen’s (White) ongoing psychological torture. Bree (Missal) and Wrigley (House) surprised us all with their sweet, slow-burning romance, and Stephen spilled all the tea about this friend group in a wedding reception speech that no one will ever forget.

Madelyn Keys as Adriana Russo and Cale Ambrozic as Brayden Elliot in Finding Her Edge
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Finding Her Edge Season 1

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Madelyn Keys, Cale Ambrozic, and Olly Atkins

Adriana (Keys) begins training with a new skating partner named Brayden (Ambrozic), and they have a sizzling chemistry no one can ignore. They start fake dating, but their feelings evolve into something more. However, Adriana still has a lingering love for her ex-partner, Freddie (Atkins). The teen drama has already been renewed for Season 2.

Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson in 'Bridgerton' Season 4
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Bridgerton Season 4

Where to Watch: Netflix

Cast: Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha, Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, Luke Newton, Ruth Gemmell, Hannah Dodd, Katie Leung, Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Victor Alli, Masali Baduza, Daniel Francis, Florence Hunt, Will Tilston

Benedict Bridgerton (Thompson) stepped into the leading man spotlight in Bridgerton Season 4. The talented and uber-charming Bridgerton was captivated by a mysterious Lady in Silver, aka Sophie Baek (Ha), at his mother’s masquerade ball. Fate brought Benedict and Sophie together on a romantic roller coaster that included a cottage getaway, an evil stepmother, and very steamy scenes.

Kelly Rowland and Method Man in 'Relationship Goals'
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Relationship Goals

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Kelly Rowland, Clifford “Method Man” Smith, Robin Thede, Annie Gonzalez

Leah Caldwell (Rowland) is a brilliant TV producer about to make history as the first woman to run New York’s top morning show, but then her ex, Jarrett Roy (Smith), shows up to compete for the position. He says he’s a changed man after reading the book Relationship Goals, but Leah has her doubts. However, as her circle begins to read the book, they start to see love in a new way.

Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard in 'Pillion'
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Pillion

Where to Watch: HBO Max

Cast: Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling

A timid man (Melling) is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker (Skarsgård) takes him on as his submissive.

Asher Angel and Paris Berelc
Tubi

Kissing Is the Easy Part

Where to Watch: Tubi

Cast: Asher Angel and Paris Berelc

Tubi’s rom-com reign continues. Sean (Angel) is a top student who is determined to get into MIT. He agrees to tutor Flora (Berelc), the most popular girl at school, in exchange for a college recommendation letter. Sean and Flora fall in love, but his big secret has the potential to ruin their relationship.

Jenny Boyd and Max Rinehart in 'Royally Screwed'
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Royally Screwed

Where to Watch: Passionflix

Cast: Jenny Boyd, Max Rinehart, and Shohreh Aghdashloo

Royally Screwed, based on the book of the same name by Emma Chase, follows a rebellious prince and a sharp-witted Manhattan waitress whose chance encounter ignites a modern royal romance that puts tradition, tabloids, and the crown to the test.

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie in 'Wuthering Heights'
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"Wuthering Heights"

Where to Watch: HBO Max

Cast: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, and Alison Oliver

Director Emerald Fennell brought Emily Brontë’s classic novel to the big screen with Robbie and Elordi as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Oliver was a total scene-stealer with her version of Isabella Linton. Charli XCX also created an incredible soundtrack for the films that included several bangers.

Mia Jenkins, Pepe Barroso Silva and Luca Melucci of 'Love Me Love Me'
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Love Me Love Me

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Mia Jenkins, Pepe Barroso Silva, Luca Melucci, Andrea Guo, Michelangelo Vizzini, Madior Fall, and Vanessa Donghi

Love Me Love Me is a new English-language Italian Prime Original film based on the first novel from the four-book series by Stefania S. The film follows June, who moves to Milan for a fresh start after her brother’s death. She enrolls at an elite international school, where she finds comfort in dating Will, the school’s perfect honor student. Soon, her stable life is shaken by a volatile rivalry with his best friend James, a charismatic, troubled boy hiding a dangerous life in clandestine MMA fights. Resentment turns into undeniable attraction, forcing June to choose between safety and a love that challenges everything she thought she wanted.

Avan Jogia and Dove Cameron as Oliver Kennedy and Ciara Wyse in 56 Days
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56 Days

Where to Watch: Prime Video

Cast: Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia

Based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s bestselling novel, 56 Days charts the romance between Ciara Wyse (Cameron) and Oliver Kennedy (Jogia). After a chance meeting in the supermarket, Ciara and Oliver fall in love quickly. But just 56 days later, police show up at Oliver’s apartment and find an unidentified body. Weaving through the past and present, this sordid tale is full of twists and turns.