Best Romance Series 2023

One of the biggest breakout hits of the pandemic was Netflix’s romantic drama Bridgerton, which was an absolute force of nature in early 2021, but it didn’t garner nearly the same kind of critical praise lavished upon Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, the India Amarteifio-led spin-off series we got last year that centered on the character played by Golda Rosheuvel in the original series and managed to top our category for Best Romance Series of 2023.

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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Season 1 (2023)
95%

Adjusted Score: 102504%

Critics Consensus: A resplendent romance between two of the most interesting characters in the Bridgerton saga, Queen Charlotte is a spin-off that arguably perfects the primary series' formula.

Starring: India Amarteifio, Adjoa Andoh, Michelle Fairley, Ruth Gemmell

Directed By: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica

Heartstopper: Season 2 (2023)
96%

Adjusted Score: 101184%

Critics Consensus: Beautifully acted and scripted, Heartstopper's second season is fit to bursting with emotional truth.

Starring: Kit Connor, Joe Locke, William Gao, Yasmin Finney

Directed By: Euros Lyn, Iain Canning, Nicky Earnshaw, Hakan Kousetta

Starstruck: Season 3 (2023)
95%

Adjusted Score: 96209%

Critics Consensus: Shining bright and casting a warm glow over viewers, Starstruck continues to be masterful comfort television in this sweet third season.

Starring: Rose Matafeo, Nikesh Patel, Emma Sidi, Lorne MacFadyen

Directed By: Alice Snedden, Rose Matafeo

XO, Kitty: Season 1 (2023)
81%

Adjusted Score: 82982%

Critics Consensus: A modest and sweet extension of all the films that fans have loved before, XO, Kitty aims straight for the heart and finds its mark.

Starring: Anna Cathcart, Choi Min-yeong, Anthony Keyvan, Sang Heon Lee

Directed By: Jenny Han, Sascha Rothchild, Matthew Kaplan, Pamela Romanowsky