Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means it’s time to hurry up and make a date with our TVs. (Hey, buddy, some of us are still sheltering in place!).
Thankfully, there are scores of swoon-worthy scripted series strategically formulated to make us laugh and cry and turn our hearts to mush.
But we figure that a bazillion words have already been written about “Outlander” — and that you’re familiar with usual the prime-time standards. So we’re instead zeroing in on five relatively fresh shows that have delivered only a single season (so far) and debuted over the last year or so.
Now pour some wine, break open a box of chocolates and binge like you mean it.
“Bridgerton” (Netflix)
Even if you’re not big on lavish period romances, you might want to check out the series that has obliterated Netflix viewership records. A Shonda Rhimes-produced adaptation of Julia Quinn’s Regency-era novels, “Bridgerton” is funnier, racier and so much sexier than the typical costume drama. At the heart of it all is an ultra enticing will-they-won’t-they affair between TV’s hottest new couple — Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon (Regé-Jean Page).
“Normal People” (Hulu)
Sally Rooney’s wildly popular novel about the long-running, on-again-off-again romance between Irish schoolmates gets a 12-episode miniseries treatment. The result is something exquisite — a tender, intimate and absorbing saga about young love and all its messy complications. And you can’t help but root for the characters played by lead actors Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, who exude a mesmerizing kind of chemistry.
“Modern Love” (Amazon Prime)
The popular New York Times column (and podcast), which features personal, reader-submitted essays about relationships, marriage and dating, is the inspiration for this instantly addictive anthology series. The eight stories range from uplifting to heart wrenching as they explore love in all its complex and fascinating forms. Among the familiar folks who pop up in the series are Tina Fey, Anne Hathaway, John Slattery, Cristin Milioti, Catherine Keener, Emmy Rossum and Andy Garcia.
“Emily in Paris” (Netflix)
Although the plucky title character played by Lily Collins does eventually find herself falling for a handsome Frenchman, this sparkly rom-com from Darren Star (“Sex and the City” and “You”) is really about the love affair between a woman and the City of Light. Collins plays an ambitious Chicago marketing exec who unexpectedly lands her dream job overseas. Plenty of trials, tribulations and grand adventures ensue — all taking place amid dreamy Parisian scenery.
“Never Have I Ever” (Netflix)
And now for an offbeat rom-com pegged to the teen years. Executive produced by Mindy Kaling and loosely based on her youth, the show focuses on a first-generation Indian American girl named Devi (wonderfully played by newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) who struggles to navigate the minefield of high school with her two nerdy pals. As she braces for her sophomore year, she’s fiercely determined to become popular and start dating the hottest guy on campus.
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