Top 10 Hottest Couples in Period TV Shows

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From forbidden romances to passionate affairs, these historical couples set our screens ablaze! Join us as we explore the most captivating relationships that made us wish for a time machine. From royal romances to cross-class love affairs, these pairs proved that true love knows no boundaries - or centuries!

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00:00Are you going to ask me to dance?

00:03One last time."

00:04Are you going to say yes?"

00:07Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most titillating duos

00:12from historical TV dramas that make us wish we were born a couple of centuries back.

00:18Be warned, there are spoilers ahead.

00:2010.

00:31Tim Laughlin and Hawk Fuller, Fellow Travelers

00:34If you Google, right person, wrong time, this is the couple that shows up.

00:39Tim and Hawk fall in love during the tumultuous McCarthy era, smack dab in the middle of the

00:44lavender scare.

00:54Any ordinary melodrama would have them risking their lives to declare their love.

00:58However, Fellow Travelers keeps it real, even if it breaks our hearts.

01:03Sure, there are enough swoon-worthy and downright erotic moments to liven up their romance.

01:07However, an inherent power imbalance, the threat of being exposed, and the risk of being

01:12hunted down for who they love casts a dark shadow on our characters.

01:19Nevertheless, it wouldn't be fair to call their relationship toxic.

01:26They were simply failed by the times.

01:349.

01:39Julio Olmedo and Alicia Alarcón, Grand Hotel

01:43Set in a quaint fictional Spanish town in the early 20th century, this love story hits

01:48all the right spots for fans of classics.

02:08The action unfolds in the eponymous hotel, where our hero, a working-class man, sets

02:13out to find his missing sister.

02:15In a Titanic-esque turn of events, he catches the eye of Alicia, daughter of the hotel owner,

02:21who's engaged to the manager.

02:30Alongside their sizzling romance runs a vein of mystery as the secrets of the establishment

02:34come to light.

02:36Grand Hotel does a fantastic job of evoking an enigmatic ambience, which makes Julio and

02:41Alicia's partnership even more exciting.

02:508.

02:58John Thornton and Margaret Hale, North and South

03:02If the title of the show didn't already make it obvious enough, this is a tested and true

03:06tale of enemies to lovers.

03:20Margaret comes from the sweet, sweet South and is disillusioned by the cold North, where

03:24John lives.

03:25She harbors all sorts of prejudices against him, until each one is shed, gently but surely.

03:32Unfortunately, love is far from just a personal affair.

03:48There are issues of social standing, class divide, and disapproving family standing in

03:53their way.

03:54Still, John and Margaret persevere until they find the perfect middle ground, making us

03:58shed a million tears along the way.

04:117.

04:14Queen Charlotte and King George, Queen Charlotte a Bridgerton Story

04:18We never knew we needed this as much as we did until we got it.

04:21The prequel to the Bridgerton series gives its queen a worthy romance of her own, and

04:26it is truly royal.

04:40Our heroine is Charlotte, who's far from impressed about being spoken for, even if it's the King

04:45of England she's marrying.

04:46Once she meets King George, equal parts charming and visually pleasing, she has a quick change

04:51of heart.

05:02While their physical chemistry is effervescent and colorful, it is how they stick by each

05:06other during tough times that makes the show memorable.

05:09She's an unwavering pillar of support for him as he struggles with his mental health,

05:14and ultimately becomes his saving grace.

05:16Can they get any cuter?

05:316.

05:32Jack Dawkins and Lady Belle Fox, The Artful Dodger

05:36The fiery tension of an age-appropriate teacher-student dynamic melts into a gentle romance for this

05:41couple.

05:42Jack Dawkins is a crafty pickpocket-turned-speedy surgeon in The Land Down Under.

05:47He's got showmanship going for him, but formal education, not so much.

06:09Lady Belle, an infinitely more well-read upper-class woman, wants to follow in Jack's footsteps.

06:15The only problem is, she'll have to tackle the patriarchy while he takes a lesson in

06:18feminism.

06:33Jack grills her to no end until they're on equal footing, and she's got banter for days.

06:38At the same time, the two understand each other like no one else can.

06:42Theirs is a courtship of mutual respect and adoration, and it'll leave you wanting more.

06:545.

06:56Catherine the Great and Peter III of Russia, The Great

06:59To kill or not to kill, that is the question.

07:03These two straddle the line between love and hate with comical dedication.

07:13Catherine wants to reform Russia and enlighten her subjects, whereas Peter has baser desires.

07:20One moment, she wants to end him for good.

07:22The next, she's seeking him out for pleasure.

07:25At the same time, Peter starts to indulge in intellectual activities to earn Catherine's

07:29interest, even if it's wildly out of character for him.

07:40They spend most of the episodes figuring out their feelings.

07:43While they rarely get to a clearly defined conclusion, glimpses of their affections constantly

07:48peek through.

07:50Catherine and Peter's relationship is far from perfect.

07:53He does cheat on her with her mother, but it is explosive indeed.

08:034.

08:09Kate Sharma and Anthony Bridgerton, Bridgerton

08:12This duo is the poster child of yearning.

08:15When Anthony, the 9th Viscount Bridgerton, starts looking for a wife to settle down with,

08:20Edwina Sharma appears to be the perfect match.

08:23However, deep down in his heart, his emotions are stirring for her elder sister, Kate.

08:37A forbidden romance blooms against all odds, leaving them endlessly pining for each other.

08:43I love you.

08:45I've loved you from the moment we raced each other in that park.

08:47I've loved you at every dance, on every walk, every time we've been together, and every

08:51time we've been apart, you didn't have to accept it, you didn't have to embrace it,

08:55or even allow it, knowing you probably will not, but you must know it in your heart.

09:00When together, they can't keep their hands to themselves.

09:03When apart, they exchange the sultriest glances from across the room.

09:07Finally, they can't take it anymore and reveal their feelings, although it was never much

09:11of a secret to most discerning eyes around them anyway.

09:14We're looking at you, Daphne.

09:16And you must be Miss Edwina.

09:19No, this is her sister, Miss Kate Sharma.

09:23Oh, forgive me, Miss Sharma.

09:25I am entirely flattered, Your Grace.

09:27Number 3.

09:28Ross Poldark and Demelza Karn

09:30Poldark.

09:32If you're looking for an idyllic romance where two people only have eyes for each other,

09:36this is not the show for you.

09:38Ross meets Demelza when she's very young, and he hires her as a maid.

09:42When she's older, she pursues him romantically, but he's haunted by the memories of his once-beloved

09:47Elizabeth.

09:48Do you suppose that she ever seriously meant to marry George?

09:52Surely it was just a trick to get you to declare your hand.

09:56I have no idea what she intended.

09:59Still it worked, did it not?

10:01Before those feelings are resolved, Ross and Demelza rush into marriage.

10:06Immediately it is frowned upon, and Demelza is denounced as a social climber.

10:11All these months you've had nothing from me except doubts and mistrust.

10:17I thought you deserved better.

10:20Thrust into high society, she realizes she has much inner work to do, which becomes evident

10:25when she steps out on Ross.

10:27However, what matters at the end of the day is how they always find their way back and

10:31choose each other.

10:32It's strange as to know every inch of each other's skin.

10:39So perhaps we should begin again from there.

10:47Number 2.

10:48Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley, Downton Abbey.

10:51Character development is the name of the game for this relationship.

10:55When Matthew first meets Mary, she has no plans of getting off her high horse.

10:59Even though she's not going to inherit her family estate, she still has the arrogance

11:03of aristocracy.

11:04Oh, Matthew, what am I always telling you?

11:07You must pay no attention to the things I say.

11:19Naturally, she's constantly at odds with the middle-class chap Crawley.

11:23He, however, is utterly smitten with her.

11:26They strike up a genuine friendship, which slowly transforms into much more.

11:30You know, cousin Violet came to me.

11:33Told me to marry you.

11:36When was this?

11:37A while ago.

11:38Thus starts their sweeping romance that goes on to endure war, love triangles, and even

11:43the Spanish Influenza.

11:44But apparently, not a car crash.

11:47It's still too soon.

11:48There.

11:49Will that convince you?

11:52Convince me again.

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12:20Number 1.

12:21Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser – Outlander

12:24This show lasted over a decade, all thanks to its indomitable central romance.

12:29When Claire unwittingly travels back in time, the only way she can survive is through a

12:34marriage of convenience to Jamie.

12:36I haven't done this in a very long time.

12:49Yes, she was technically cheating on her actual husband, but he wasn't a saint either.

12:54As time goes by, Claire grows attached to Jamie, realizing he's the love of her life.

12:59She decides to stand by him, come hell or high water, and can't move on when she goes

13:04back to her original life.

13:18As fate would have it, they wind up back together and are determined to hold on to each other

13:22forever.

13:23If Claire and Jamie can make their relationship work, your partner can at least text you back.

13:43Which of these couples are peak relationship goals?

13:46Let us know in the comments.

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