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Babies (British TV series)

Babies is a 2026 six-part BBC One drama created, written and directed by Stefan Golaszewski, starring Paapa Essiedu and Siobhán Cullen as a couple coping with miscarriage; 92% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Being Mary Jane

Being Mary Jane: BET drama series (2013–2019) created by Mara Brock Akil, starring Gabrielle Union as Atlanta news anchor Mary Jane Paul; BET's first one-hour scripted drama, 4-million-viewer pilot, five seasons ending in 2019.

Californication (TV series)

Californication, Showtime comedy-drama created by Tom Kapinos, 2007-2014, 7 seasons, 84 episodes. David Duchovny plays novelist Hank Moody opposite Natascha McElhone's Karen; distinct from the Red Hot Chili Peppers song.

Cold Feet

Cold Feet: British ITV comedy drama created by Mike Bullen about three Manchester couples; piloted 30 March 1997, five series 1998–2003, revival 2016–2020, Golden Rose of Montreux and 2002 BAFTA winner, 60 episodes.

Dalliance (TV series)

Dalliance is a 2026 Australian six-part Paramount+ drama miniseries created by John Edwards, Heather Mitchell, Pip Karmel and Liz Doran, starring Hugo Weaving as Billy, a retired cameraman who dies after meeting Dani on a Sydney Harbour ferry.

Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire (Fedeltà) is a 2022 Italian Netflix miniseries, six episodes adapted from Marco Missiroli's Strega Giovani-winning novel, directed by Andrea Molaioli and Stefano Cipani, starring Michele Riondino and Lucrezia Guidone as a Milan couple facing suspected infidelity.

Divorce (TV series)

Divorce (HBO, 2016-2019) is an American comedy series created by Sharon Horgan, starring Sarah Jessica Parker as Frances and Thomas Haden Church as Robert, a suburban New York couple ending a long marriage; three seasons, 10-episode first season.

Dying for Sex

Dying for Sex is a 2025 FX/Hulu eight-episode comedy-drama limited series by Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock, adapted from the Wondery podcast, starring Michelle Williams as Molly Kochan and Jenny Slate as Nikki Boyer.

Emily in Paris

Emily in Paris is a Netflix romantic comedy series created by Darren Star, starring Lily Collins as Chicago marketer Emily Cooper; it premiered October 2, 2020 and ends with season 6 on December 24, 2026.

Erotic Stories

Erotic Stories is an eight-part 2023 Australian SBS anthology drama series by Lingo Pictures about sex and intimacy among diverse characters, directed by Madeleine Gottlieb and Leticia Cáceres, premiering 26 October 2023.

Falling (TV series)

Falling is a British romantic drama broadcast on Channel 4. It follows a nun and a priest who must confront their vows and faith after falling in love.

Forever (2018 TV series)

Forever (2018 TV series), Amazon Prime Video comedy created by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard; Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen as married couple June and Oscar, whose ski trip leads to an afterlife; 8 episodes, 95% Tomatometer, Certified Fresh.

George & Tammy

George & Tammy is a 2022 Showtime six-episode limited series, created by Abe Sylvia and directed by John Hillcoat, starring Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon as Tammy Wynette and George Jones, based on Georgette Jones's memoir.

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce is an American comedy-drama series that aired on Bravo from 2014 to 2018, starring Lisa Edelstein as self-help author Abby McCarthy.

Girls (TV series)

Girls (TV series), HBO comedy-drama created by Lena Dunham with Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner, ran 2012-2017, six seasons and 62 episodes, 19 Emmy nominations with two wins, and received a five-episode revival announced in October 2026.

Heartstrings

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings is an eight-episode Netflix anthology drama released November 22, 2019, dramatizing stories inspired by Parton songs such as Jolene and These Old Bones, with Parton as host, actor, and executive producer.

I Hate Suzie

I Hate Suzie: British dark comedy-drama created by Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper for Sky Atlantic, 2020; Piper plays Suzie Pickles after a phone hack. Eight grief-named episodes; season 2 I Hate Suzie Too, three 2022 episodes; Metacritic 85.

Lost Boys and Fairies

Lost Boys and Fairies is a 2024 three-part BBC One bilingual English/Welsh drama by Daf James about a gay Cardiff couple, Gabriel and Andy, adopting a child; it won an International Emmy and BAFTA Cymru awards.

Love (TV series)

Love (TV series): American Netflix comedy-drama created by Judd Apatow, Paul Rust, and Lesley Arfin, starring Rust and Gillian Jacobs as Gus and Mickey; three seasons, 34 episodes, 2016–2018, set in Los Angeles.

Mix Tape (miniseries)

Mix Tape is a 2025 four-part Australian-Irish romantic drama miniseries adapted from Jane Sanderson's novel, starring Teresa Palmer and Jim Sturgess as Sheffield teenage sweethearts who reconnect decades later through shared songs, airing on Binge and BBC2.

Ransom Canyon (TV series)

Ransom Canyon is a Netflix romantic neo-Western drama created by April Blair, adapted from Jodi Thomas's book series, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly as Texas ranching-family love interests; it ran two seasons (2025-2026) before cancellation.

Red Shoe Diaries

Red Shoe Diaries is a Showtime erotic drama anthology series (1992–1997) created by Zalman King and Patricia Knop, spun off from a 1992 TV movie, hosted by David Duchovny as Jake Winters reading women's intimate diaries, running five TV-MA seasons.

Scenes from a Marriage

Scenes from a Marriage (Scener ur ett äktenskap) is Ingmar Bergman's 1973 six-part Swedish TV2 miniseries with Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson, re-edited into a 1974 theatrical film, famed for its Swedish social impact and 2021 HBO remake.

Sex and the City

Sex and the City: HBO comedy-drama (1998–2004), 94 episodes, created by Darren Star from Candace Bushnell's New York Observer column, starring Sarah Jessica Parker; franchise includes films and And Just Like That..., which ended with season 3 in 2025.

Sex/Life

Sex/Life, Netflix erotic dramedy created by Stacy Rukeyser from BB Easton's memoir 44 Chapters About 4 Men, starring Sarah Shahi; premiered June 25, 2021, reached 67 million households in 30 days, canceled April 2023 after two seasons.

Single Ladies (TV series)

Single Ladies (2011–2015) is a VH1 comedy-drama, the network's first hour-long scripted series, produced with Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit. Set in Atlanta, it starred Stacey Dash, LisaRaye McCoy, Charity Shea, and Denise Vasi across four seasons and 52 episodes.

Soundtrack (2019 TV series)

Soundtrack (originally Mixtape) is a 2019 Netflix musical drama created by Joshua Safran, in which Los Angeles characters lip-sync to pop songs; 10 episodes released December 18, 2019, canceled January 31, 2020.

Tell Me You Love Me (TV series)

Tell Me You Love Me (originally titled Sexlife) is a 2007 HBO drama created by Cynthia Mort: three couples with intimacy problems see therapist Dr. May Foster (Jane Alexander); one 10-episode season, canceled in 2008.

Terry McMillan Presents

Terry McMillan Presents is Lifetime's romance TV-movie line executive produced by novelist Terry McMillan, starting with Tempted by Love and Forever (2024), followed by His, Hers & Ours, Preach, Pray, Love, Tempted 2 Love, and Paradise with You.

The Affair (TV series)

The Affair is a Showtime drama (2014–2019, 53 episodes) created by Sarah Treem and Hagai Levi, telling the extramarital relationship of Noah (Dominic West) and Alison (Ruth Wilson) in Montauk through Rashomon-style dual perspectives, winner of two 2015 Golden Globes.