As Hugh Grant’s character rightly said Love actually in 2003, “We are surrounded by love”. This Valentine’s Day, you might want to get in the spirit. As a couple, single, “it’s complicated”, whatever! Love is not necessarily romantic. It can take different forms and can be found in your family or even in friendly relationships. So love can also be platonic and just as rewarding.
If you’re looking for a series that’s about love in the broadest sense, you’ve come to the right place. In this special Valentine’s Day selection, we have selected series that talk about love, no matter what form it takes. So that everyone can find something for themselves. Here are 6 series where love comes first. Obviously, this is a subjective and non-exhaustive list. For anyone who prefers feature films, our selection of the 5 must-see films for Valentine’s Day is worth reading only here.
Normal People (2020)
Inspired by Sally Rooney’s novel of the same name, Normal people is a series that perfectly manages to capture the complexity of romantic relationships in our time. Marianne and Connell come from a small town in the west of Ireland and attend the same high school. He is intelligent, athletic and popular with his comrades. She’s just as brilliant, but she’s lonely, withdrawn, intimidating, harassed. He comes from a working class background, she from a wealthy background. Connell’s mother takes care of the housework for Marianne’s family.
Although the two protagonists are distant in every way, a special connection develops between them. The series invites us to delve into their multi-year relationship, from high school to their life as young adults at university. They find each other, lose each other, find each other again, and so on… Over time, the dynamics of their relationship evolve and even reverse.
Normal people is notable for the complexity of its characters and the authenticity of the romantic relationship between Connell and Marianne. Mental health is a major theme in the series, as is communication. Far from stereotypes and clichés, Normal people shows us a turbulent but authentic love affair.
Poignantly, Normal people is worn by Paul Mescal (After sun) and Daisy Edgar Jones (Where the crabs sing). The two actors show exceptional performances and strengthen the series. Their chemistry shines through the screen.
Normal people can be purchased or rented on CANAL+ and Prime Video. You can expect twelve episodes of around thirty minutes each that will touch your heart.
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This is us (2016)
this is us follows the Pearson family over time. Four members celebrate their birthdays on the same day, strengthening family ties. Funny and touching, the series invites us into this family that commutes between New York and Los Angeles. Thanks to numerous flashbacks, we move between the present and the past to learn more about the Pearsons and follow their development over the years.
After six seasons the series is over. In the Pearsons’ company you will go from laughter to tears and even more emotions. Love is at the heart of this is us and it is in all its forms. Happiness. The series is available in its entirety on Prime Video.
The Bridgerton Chronicles (2020)
When you love pride and Prejudice and you dream of fiery declarations of love, the opposite of our time, The Bridgerton Chronicles is made for you. The series opens the doors to London’s high society in the 19th century. Each season offers the opportunity to follow a member of the Bridgerton siblings, a particularly powerful and respected family. And love is there. In Season 1, Daphne, the family’s eldest daughter, and the Duke of Hastings pretend to be courting each other… Until a very real bond develops between them.
In the second season of The Bridgerton ChroniclesWe follow the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony, who is determined to marry the pearl of the season, Edwina, for the good of his family. This did not take into account the young girl’s sister, who hates him as much as she finds him charming.
Since the first season aired in 2020, The Bridgerton Chronicles has become a real reference on Netflix. While Season 3 and the spin-off will be released next spring Queen Charlotte: a Bridgerton chapter is one of our favorite series of 2023, the series tickles the blue flower that lies dormant in each of us. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day. To see Netflix at the moment.
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Flea Bag (2016)
Created and hosted by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the series follows the daily life of a somewhat lost thirty-something woman, with a devastating retort and numerous emotional burdens and traumas. Angry and grieving, Fleabag does her best to move on. Even if life doesn’t give him any gifts.
A priori, love is not a central element of Flea bag. And yet… When you watch the series, you quickly realize that love is everywhere. Although it often appears in various, even surprising, forms. Romance, family love, friendship, love for God… It’s all in there. Flea bag is a series that is as short as it is intense. In just two seasons and a total of 12 episodes Prime VideoPhoebe Waller-Bridge grabs us by the stomach and makes us laugh a lot.
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If I Hadn’t Met You (2019)
If I hadn’t met you is one of those relatively discreet series on Netflix. Which is a shame. Eduard is a grieving husband and father after losing his wife and their two children in a tragic accident.
His despair is so great that he considers ending his life, the only solution to ease his pain. But before the fateful jump, he meets a strange retired scientist. During the series’ 10 episodes, Eduard travels to parallel universes in search of a happier fate for his wife. If this isn’t love… We give up. Watch now Netflix.
The Wonderful Friend (2018)
There is also a lot of love between friends. Adapted from the saga The wonderful friend Written by Elena Ferrante, the series follows the close and strong friendship between Elena Greco and Raffaella Cerullo. When the woman she has called Lila for decades appears to have disappeared without a trace, Elena begins to write the story of their friendship, which begins in the poor neighborhoods of Naples in the 1950s.
The two little girls are brilliant, but their fates are completely different. Firstly, Lenù (Elena) will be able to continue her studies, which is rare in this environment at this time. The other, Lila (Raffaella), won’t be so lucky. Over the years, Lenù and Lila evolve. Just like their extremely strong friendship and their ambivalent feelings, sometimes with a touch of rivalry. Currently 3 seasons of The wonderful friend are available on CANAL+. A fourth season, adapting the fourth and final volume of the saga, is expected in the coming months. Strong!
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