Five romantic shows on Netflix to celebrate Valentine’s Day
No matter how rough and tough our watchlists look throughout the year, packed with adrenaline-pumped action thrillers and gritty crime dramas, when Valentine’s Day comes around, Cupid recommendations are bound to make themselves at home on Netflix.
But since it’s a once-in-a-year thing, there’s no point resisting. Instead, viewers can seize this opportunity to cleanse their taste buds because even without a body bag, Netflix has plenty of intrigue in its store to hold you back.
While, of course, love isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, so there’s absolutely no forcing. But if you’re someone who isn’t shy of romance or romantic suggestions, this watchlist is for you.
In case your Valentine’s Day is all about staying in, cooking good food, and watching a cosy watchlist, here are five romantic shows on Netflix you can celebrate your special one with.
Five romantic shows on Netflix to celebrate Valentine’s Day
FOREVER (Mary Brock Akil, 2025-Present)
There’s no such thing as ‘right person, right time’ because love never really sees the clock. And when it comes to young love, the concept is ironically utopic. Yet, FOREVER, an eight-episode romantic drama based on Judy Blume’s 1975 novel, challenges this negativity with the story of two high schoolers, Keisha and Justin, who reconnect as seniors, becoming each other’s first serious relationship.
While high school itself comes with its fair share of dynamic shifts, considering it is the age of impulse driven by peer pressure and bad decisions, FOREVER highlights the story of a couple who don’t take the easy way out. They navigate and confront their past traumas, societal pressures, pressures of impending adulthood and building a career, ultimately subverting the tropes of a fairytale-like expectation with a rather mature conclusion.
Nobody Wants This (Erin Foster, 2024-Present)
A romance marathon on Netflix can never do without Erin Foster’s Nobody Wants This. So, if you have a boyfriend who prefers to maintain distance from the genre, this is the Netflix show that’s guaranteed to leave him seated. The rom-com series starring the iconic Kristen Bell and Adam Brody follows the unexpected couple, sex podcaster Joanne and modern rabbi Noah.
Nobody Wants This tells the story of this polar opposite pair as they navigate the diverse interfaith challenges, family expectations, and cultural backgrounds. The show doesn’t focus on or spotlight the story of a perfect couple; if anything, the opposite. Instead of portraying the mess and differences in a negative light, the series makes them relatable and even comedic to some extent, perfect for light-hearted viewing.
Finding Her Edge (Shamim Sarif and Jacqueline Pepall, 2026)
If you like your romantic recommendations to carry a bit of tension to enhance the ride, Finding Her Edge is your ideal pick for Valentine’s Day. The Canadian sports drama centres on Adriana Russo, who, despite giving up on skating when her gold-medalist mother passed away two years ago, seizes the chance to carry on her family’s Olympic legacy and save their decaying ice rink business.
One of the biggest challenges that stands in her way is that Adriana cannot return to her old partner, Freddie, because when she left the world of skating, she also left their relationship. So, she turns to the only other athlete with the potential of winning, the cocky Brayden Elliot. Finding Her Edge follows Adriana as she navigates her differences with Brayden to win the competition, only to get caught off-guard with Freddie and his new partner, who have come with the rest of the hopefuls to train at her family’s ice-skating rink.
Can This Love Be Translated? (Yoo Young-eun, 2026)
Nothing comes to par with K-dramas in romance, and if you don’t believe, Can This Love Be Translated? on Netflix is proof. The rom-com series revolves around a polyglot interpreter, Joo Ho-jin, who accepts a gig as an interpreter for a dating reality show, only to unexpectedly reunite with Cha Mu-hee, a woman he once met on his trip to Japan.
When they first met, Mu-hee was an actor, but not remotely as popular as when Can This Love Be Translated? opens. While Ho-jin is tasked with being the translator between Mu-hee and Japanese actor Hiro, her on-screen partner on the dating show, with whom she would travel to the most romantic destinations in the world, inadvertently and unknowingly, it’s Ho-jin and Mu-hee instead who fall in love and struggle to translate their language of love.
Emily in Paris (Darren Star, 2020-Present)
As for those who like their romance dramas to have a designer touch, Emily in Paris is here to save the day! The rom-com series stars Lily Collins as budding marketing executive Emily Cooper, who finds herself in Paris, working for and offering a prestigious French marketing firm the American POV of advertising.
While Emily in Paris primarily follows Emily’s adventures and misadventures in the land of the unknown, it also lets us in on her rollercoaster love life that makes quantum physics look less complex. Plus, the show comes with several breathtaking views to take holiday recommendations for your Valentine’s week. So, happy streaming!