What to Watch With Your Partner

Smart comedy, old-school stars, and a whodunit—Only Murders in the Building charms true-crime obsessives and skeptics alike with sharp writing and better chemistry than most couples.

Vacations go sour and secrets spill in The White Lotus, a sharp dramedy that’s twisted and funny enough to keep both partners hooked—and side-eyeing their next resort reservation.

High Potential brings odd-couple detective banter and clever case-cracking—one half procedural, one half character comedy, and a tidy recipe for streaming peace.

Misfits, spies, double-crosses—Slow Horses has Gary Oldman grumbling through British spy chaos, bridging tense espionage and caustic workplace comedy.

Campy, soapy, and always a little wicked, Desperate Housewives serves up marriages, murder, and suburban mayhem—a binge best devoured together.

Widow’s Bay mixes eccentric small-town relationships with curses, mystery, and genuine horror. It’s a neat compromise when one of you wants character comedy and the other wants things lurking in the dark.

Lanterns splits the difference between grounded detective drama and cosmic superhero mythology. Come for the murder investigation, stay for the intergalactic complications.

Severance turns office misery into a sleek mystery box, with enough relationship drama and deadpan satire to fuel theories long after the credits roll.

Monk wraps satisfying weekly mysteries around an eccentric, sympathetic lead and plenty of comedy. It’s light enough for casual viewing but clever enough to keep both sides of the couch engaged.