Fans of TV shows, whether drama series, comedies, sitcoms, or anything in-between, often find themselves experiencing a range of emotions as they traverse the journeys of notable TV couples with them. The best-loved couples on TV usually earn that reputation from the unbelievably sweet and romantic aspects of their relationships, but also for the compelling drama they depict as they fight, hurt each other, break up, makeup, and hopefully still find their way back to each other after all of it.
TV couples easily become companions to our own lives, so no wonder it’s so easy to become emotionally attached to the ups and downs of our favorite ones. It may just be entertainment, but the romantic escapades of these couples also have an influence on us whether we’re conscious of it or not. They can remind us ofthat special someone in our lives, help us learn to put more effort into our own relationships, or realize what we may be lacking. Whatever your favorite TV couple may represent to you, this is our take on the best TV couples of all time.
20Grey Worm and Missandei - Game of Thrones
It was one of the biggest shows of all time and a worldwide phenomenon at its peak. However,Game of Thronesultimately left many die-hard fans let down by its weak and rushed conclusion. Nevertheless, over the course of its epic run, the show pretty much had everything from bloody wars, twisted relationships, drama in oodles, and political intrigue galore. However, in the midst of all the bloodshed, betrayal, sadism, and incest, there was one couple who were an exception.
Grey Worm was a warrior of the Unsullied army, while Missandei was a slave who was later freed by Daenerys Targaryen. An unlikely couple, she and Grey Worm shared a very sweet and tender relationship despite all the chaos in their lives. They even found a way to compensate for the fact that he was a eunuch. Unfortunately, like many others on the show, they faced a tragedy that upended their world. However, before this, they were the epitome of hope and love in a world where so little of either could be found.
19Sam and Diane - Cheers
In its dayCheerswas one of the most beloved sitcoms around and remains legendary among older viewers. It was so popular that even when it ended, a spin-off show was created and became just as successful. Among a cast that featured many memorable characters, the romance between Sam Malone and Diane Chambers became one of its key focal points.
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Sam was a retired baseball player who became a bartender. He was an easy-going man with simple tastes. Diane, a college graduate, was working as a cocktail waitress when the pair met. They repeatedly hook up, then belittle each other’s social differences, and break up again. Despite their crazy antics, there was always an underlying sweetness and deeper love behind it all that made fans hope for a longer-lasting union. They came pretty close and were almost married but never did quite get it right.
18Desmond and Penny - Lost
The epic showLostran for six seasons between 2006 and 2010, capturing the imagination of viewers around the world in that time. It centered around thesurvivors of a commercial plane crashwho have to find a way to survive on a mysterious island. However, as the plot thickened, it became a lot deeper than it originally seemed and these angles kept audiences hooked season after season.
Most fans would agree that the most memorable couple from it was Desmond and Penny. One of the focal points of the show, they proved to have a unique and beautiful bond that traversed all the obstacles they faced as a couple. Their famous phone call is often regarded as one of the most poignant moments from the show and still gets the eyes wet.
17Jack and Rebecca - This is Us
The very dramatic showThis Is Uswas one that never seemed to run out of ways to make us cry. It was beautiful and tragic at the same time, but also full of life lessons in the haunting ways it depicted the ups and downs of things like love, family, and pain. Tracing the most epic periods of a family’s life by switching between past and present to portray how their past and present merged, the show wasa true tear-jerker.
One of the most riveting elements of it centered around the parents, Jack and Rebecca, and the immense moments of love, happiness, pain, and heartache they endured to stay together and create their family. Theirs was a love that withstood the kind of heartbreaking challenges that would tear most couples apart for good. However, their story was often punctuated by so many heartbreaking events that they gave viewers more tears than anything else.
16David and Patrick - Schitt’s Creek
Among the most famous couples on TV shows, fighting, break-ups, and heartbreak is usually never far away no matter how much the characters may love each other. However, the dramedy sitcomSchitt’s Creekwas a show that featured a couple who were just sweet, funny, and loved each other.
There were no betrayals or tragic moments to push these two apart. All they did was care about each other and click in ways that most couples could only dream of. Theirsweet and romantic momentsalways permeated. Amid the funny ones that made the show such a popular one, David and Patrick added another dimension to what was already a great watch.
15Jim and Pam - The Office
The Officewas a show that broke the mold in many ways. Although technically a sitcom, it was done in the style ofa hilarious mockumentary-styleformat that made its wonky characters funnier since their antics contrasted against its dry atmosphere. Jim and Pam were a sweet couple who began as co-workers and became friends before that friendship blossomed into romance
He was a prankster while she was shy and more reserved. However, helping Jim with his pranks often brought them closer together and the sweet way they eventually drew out each other’s interest in each other was adorable. They proved to be the real deal too as their seemingly unlikely pairing led to them marrying each other and having kids together.
14Eric and Donna - That ’70s Show
That ’70s Showwas one of those sitcoms that signaled how much times had changed in the TV world. It was one of the first mainstream sitcoms that openly glorified drug use, something modern audiences had become a lot more desensitized to over the years. Ironically the show took place in the ’70s, quickly becoming a hit whilelaunching the careers of cast members.
Much of it revolved around the hapless attempts of the lead character Eric Forman to win over his more gutsy neighbor, Donna Pinciotti. The pair were a mismatch. He was a huge geek, skinny, short, and weak, while she was tall and buxom with an attitude to match. Despite their differences, they share some wonderful relationship moments over the years. In the end, despite the many challenges, they even get married and have a child —which spawned a spin-off show.
13Cissy and Alton - Snowfall
The hit FX showSnowfall,was a hard-hitting but brilliant portrayal of the beginnings of the crack cocaine epidemic in South Central, Los Angeles during the ’80s. While almostevery character on the showdid unspeakable things, there was still a couple among them who found a way to share a sweet relationship through all the chaos. Cissy and Alton were the parents of the show’s main character, Franklin Saint.
Alton ends up on the street but is taken back to Cissy’s home when he almost dies. As she reluctantly nurses him back to health, the pair, against what seems like insurmountable odds, find a way to rekindle their love. With his new lease on life, Alton becomes his old deep-thinking, charming self while Cissy remains the fiercely loyal woman she is. For a short moment in time, they end up building their own little world together again and prove to each other that they were soul mates all along.
12Mitch and Cam - Modern Family
As two of the most enamoring characters fromModern Family,Mitch and Cam area same-sex couplewho are opposites in a way but tend to be perfect for each other for just that reason. Their differences are what help them complete each other and compensate for one another’s shortcomings.
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Even if they argue or have issues, the pair always work it out in some sweet ways, always choosing to remember why they love each other so much in the end. They’re both a couple of people who can bring a sense of innocence to anything they do or say, even if it might not always be the right thing. Aside from that, they’re both hilarious and definitely one of the best parts of the show.
11Ragnar and Lagertha - Vikings
Theirs might have been a love that was short-lived, but Ragnar and Lagertha’s relationship was still epic onVikingswhile it lasted. He rose to be a great leader who broke boundaries for his people, while his tragic demise proved to be a catalyst for the woman of great esteem she would grow to become herself.
Powerful and unyielding, their fierce cultural upbringings meant neither were the kind of people you should trifle with. Both were deadly and unforgiving when they needed to be. Yet, this same strength of character was what made them such passionate lovers when they were together.
