Life’s too stressful for intense films every day. Sometimes, all you need is a romcom with just the right swirl of romance and humour. Here’s a list of the best Nollywood romcoms to binge-watch on YouTube.
1. When Are We Getting Married? (2023 – 2024)
Seasons: 2
Producer: Red TV
When Are We Getting Married is a romantic drama about two young lovebirds, Hope (Immaculate Oko-Kasum) and Aden (Ric Hassan), who move in together and grapple with expectations of marriage along with the ups and downs of cohabitation..
Watch When Are We Getting Married on YouTube.
2. Skinny Girl In Transit (2015 – 2024)
Seasons:7
Producer: Ndani TV
Widely considered the “mother” of modern Nollywood web series. It follows Tiwalade (Abimbola Craig), a plus-sized radio personality, as she navigates the pressure from her mother to lose weight and get married. The series chronicles her messy dating life and her eventual journey to self-love and a swoon-worthy romance with Mide (Ayoola Ayoola).
Watch Skinny Girl In Transit on YouTube.
3. Little Black Book (2021-2022)
Seasons: 2
Producer: TNC Africa
An office romance series featuring Leo (Ikechukwu Onunaku), a young millionaire businessman who develops feelings for Tade (Teniola Aladese), his executive assistant. The show explores their relationship as his journal becomes a diary documenting different women in his life.
Watch Little Black Book on YouTube.
4. Man of her Dreams (2019 – 2020)
Seasons: 2
Producer: BukaFedGeeks
After dreaming about an unknown man for a while, Kari (Sonia Irabor) makes it her mission to find out who the man is. Her best friend and roommate Ladi (Folu Storms) tries to be the voice of reason and helps keep Kari’s delusion on a minimal level — until one day, the unknown man in Kari’s dreams knocks on their door.
Watch Man of Her Dreams on YouTube.
5. Game On (2020 – 2022)
Seasons: 2
Producer: NdaniTV
After realising her live-in boyfriend of three years is not motivated to propose anytime soon, Mayowa (Ebenezer Eno), with the help of her best friend Osaze (Omowunmi Dada), ‘breaks up’ with him and carries out a series of petty moves to get her boyfriend Leye (Eso Dike) to change his mind.
6. Love Like This (2022)
Seasons: 1
Producer: NdaniTV
Love Like This follows the lives of several young middle class Nigerians who find themselves making lots of mistakes in the quest to find love. It is a perfect exploration of love, lust, friendship and heartbreak amongst young people.
Watch Love Like This on YouTube.
7. The Most Toasted Girl (2019 – 2025
Seasons: 2
Producer: The Nengers
In this hilarious series, Nengi Adoki plays a popular vlogger who has the worst luck with men. Each episode is an actual vlog episode giving us personal insight into her dating misadventures. In one episode, she finds herself at her ex’s wedding while on a blind date.
Watch The Most Toasted Girl on YouTube.
8. Best Friends in The World (2018-2022)
Seasons: 2
Producer: Neptune 3 Studios
This secondary school drama focuses on Olive (Jeiel Damina) , her best friend Esther (Inemesit Esiet Alfred), and the new boy, Adam (Emmanuel Esiet). We follow these teenagers as they experience their first loves, while managing their family expectations, and the intense emotions of growing up.
Watch Best Friends in The World on YouTube.
9. A Heart on The Line (2024)
Seasons: 1
Producer: Bluu TV
Ella (Mimi Chaka) is a dedicated doctor running a charity clinic, and Yomi (Ayoola Ayolola) is a real estate mogul who wants her property. He tries to charm her to get what he wants, setting the stage for a classic “enemies to lovers” dynamic complicated by deceit.
Watch A Heart on The Line on YouTube.
10. The Men’s Club (2018 – 2020)
Seasons: 3
Producer: Red TV
TMC is one of the rare shows in Nollywood that is told from the male perspective. It revolves around four male friends—Aminu (Ayoola Ayolola), Louis (Baaj Adebule), Tayo (Efa Iwara) , and Lanre (Daniel Etim Effiong) —as they navigate their personal lives and complicated romantic relationships in Lagos.
Watch The Men’s Club on YouTube.
