33 Of The Most Emotional, Heart-Wrenching TV Couple Scenes Ever
Like any avid TV fan, I love when I get to see my favorite fictional couples be happy together. Fluffy, domestic scenes? Wholesome, silly little moments of affection that prove how good the characters are together? Chef's kiss.
But you know what else I really love? ANGST. Heated arguments that end with the characters making up and becoming stronger than ever, ill-timed love confessions, heartbreaking monologues...it's moments like these where you can really appreciate the actors' range and see their chemistry shine.
So, here are 33 angsty moments between TV couples that are so freaking good, they just might be the best ever:
WARNING: Spoilers ahead, including ones for "Stranger Things," "You," and "Better Call Saul."
1.First, on Shameless, when Ian backed out on fleeing the country with Mickey and they shared what was perhaps the angstiest kiss of all time.
2.On Stranger Things, when Lucas held Max in his arms after Vecna attacked her, and she (temporarily) died.
3.On The Office, when Jim told Pam that he was in love with her even though she was still engaged to Roy.
4.On Riverdale, when Toni told Cheryl that her mother was wrong about her being loveless.
5.Also on Riverdale, when Betty broke off her and Archie's affair and he was completely heartbroken.
6.On WandaVision, when Wanda broke down about her grief.
7.On Boy Meets World, when Angela told Shawn why she was afraid to get close to him.
8.On Better Call Saul, when Jimmy and Kim made the difficult decision to split up.
9.On Grey's Anatomy, when Meredith famously told Derek, "Pick me, choose me, love me."
10.Also on Grey's Anatomy, when Callie and Arizona were in a custody battle over their daughter, and they wondered just how their marriage had gotten to this point.
11.On The O.C., when Ryan came to apologize to Marissa after lashing out at her, she told him how much she still cared about him.
12.Also on The O.C., when Seth tried to win Summer back and she told him that he didn't really want to be with her or else he wouldn't have left her.
13.On Gilmore Girls, when Jess asked Rory to run away with him so they could start over.
14.On Schitt's Creek, when Patrick gave David this incredibly heartfelt speech after his ex-fiancée came to town and made David doubt things between them.
15.Also on Schitt's Creek, when Alexis told Ted she was still in love with him.
16.On Pretty Little Liars, when Emily confronted Alison for going against the group.
17.Also on Pretty Little Liars, when Caleb tried to make up with Spencer, and Hanna was standing on the other side of the door listening to their conversation and sobbing.
18.On One Tree Hill, when Brooke found out about Lucas and Peyton's kiss in the library and she broke down over their relationship falling apart.
19.Also on One Tree Hill, when Peyton revealed to Lucas that she still buys a copy of his book every time she sees it on the stands.
20.On You, when Love expressed how hard she was trying to save her and Joe's marriage.
21.On Degrassi: The Next Generation, when Liberty told J.T. she still loved him, and he knew he still loved her too, but wasn't quite ready to say it out loud.
22.On Degrassi: Next Class, when Lola and Miles made the heartbreaking decision to put their feelings aside and just focus on the play.
23.On This Is Us, when Jack and Rebecca had a screaming match after tension had been building in their marriage for a while.
24.On Euphoria, when Jules told Rue she hated "everyone else in the world but her," and Rue took a chance and kissed her.
25.On Veronica Mars, when Logan told Veronica that he thought their story was "epic."
26.On The Vampire Diaries, when Damon professed his love for Elena, but told her he would never deserve her.
27.On Brooklyn Nine-Nine, when Captain Holt and Kevin made up and shared this angsty kiss in the rain.
28.On Gossip Girl, when Nate begged Serena to stay with him instead of getting in the car with Tripp.
29.On Elite, when Carla found out that Samuel had faked his disappearance all along in order to implicate her as an accomplice in Marina's murder.
30.Also on Elite, when Ander confessed that he'd known about Polo's guilt for months and lied to everyone and Omar reassured Ander that he wasn't going anywhere.
31.On Parenthood, when Jasmine and Crosby finally reconciled their relationship.
32.On Ginny & Georgia, when Marcus showed up at Ginny's window after her fight with Hunter and confessed his true feelings.
33.And finally, on Glee, when Finn broke up with Rachel at the train station to "set her free."
What are your favorite angsty TV couple moments? Tell us in the comments!