TV’s Best Slow-Burn Romances: TVLine Readers’ Picks for 20 Other Couples Worth Waiting For

If TVLine readers love one thing, it’s watching their favorite characters slowly fall for each other. And if TVLine readers love two things, it’s watching their favorite characters slowly fall for each other… and then telling us what we missed on our own list of TV’s best slow-burn romances.

When we published our picks for TV’s 30 most satisfying, leisurely paced love stories, you had thoughts. Our comments section was filled with “How could you leave out?!” messages regarding couples from a wide variety of series over a number of decades. Some, admittedly, were in contention the first time around. Others were more obscure (though no less valid!). And a whole lot of comments called for the inclusion of Law & Order: SVU‘s Benson and Stabler, which — while we sympathize! — we can’t include because they’re not actually a couple, guys.

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Now that that’s sorted: Below are a sampling of the couples that you want added to the list of TV’s best slow-burn romances. Sci-fi series, comedies, period dramas, shows past and current — they’re all represented. Scroll down to see if your favorite made the cut this time, then hit the comments!

JAMIE AND EDDIE, BLUE BLOODS

WOODY AND JORDAN, CROSSING JORDAN

MATTHEW AND MARY, DOWNTON ABBEY

DOUG AND CAROL, ER

JOHN AND AERYN, FARSCAPE

PETER AND OLIVIA, FRINGE

MAXWELL AND #99, GET SMART

OWEN AND TEDDY, GREY’S ANATOMY

TONY AND JEANNIE, I DREAM OF JEANNIE

HARDISON AND PARKER, LEVERAGE

JOEY AND MELISSA, MELISSA & JOEY

ACE AND NANCY, NANCY DREW

JJ AND KIARA, OUTER BANKS

SHAWN AND JULIET, PSYCH

REMINGTON AND LAURA, REMINGTON STEELE

CLARK AND LOIS, SMALLVILLE

CAMERON AND COURTNEY, STARGIRL

STREET AND CHRIS, S.W.A.T.

JACK AND MEL, VIRGIN RIVER

JOSH AND DONNA, THE WEST WING

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