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5 Couples Who’ll Give You That Nicolandria Feeling
Who needs a hit of that friends-to-lovers arc?
By Krutika Mallikarjuna
Aug. 26, 2025
5 Couples that Give You That Nicolandria Feeling - Netflix Tudum
If you’ve been watching this summer’s viral reality dating show, you’ve seen something astonishing: two friends finding love in a hopeless place. Nic and Olandria’s journey on Love Island USA Season 7 was a complicated one: despite an initial attraction, the besties were both coupled up with other people for most of the summer before a shocking double elimination gave them a second chance to fan that spark. With just one kiss, the crumbs of friendship that fans clung to became a whole romantic meal.
Now that Nicolandria’s riding off into the sunset of TikTok LIVEs and brand deals together, you might be searching for your next hit of that delectable friends-to-lovers arc. Tudum has got you covered with five couples that will give you your Nicolandria fix — inject that slow-burn yearn straight into the heart.
Always Be My Maybe
Two childhood best friends find their way back to each other as adults, only to realize that happy endings — especially when one is a world-famous chef (Ali Wong) and the other (Randall Park) still lives at home with his dad — require a lot more work than anybody tells you. This pitch-perfect romantic comedy highlights why all the insane compromises that go into every relationship are only worth doing for, and with, your best friend.
The Incredible Jessica James
After a devastating break-up, Jessica (Jessica Williams), an aspiring playwright, rebounds with Boone (Chris O’Dowd), a divorced app developer she was set up with on a blind date. But this rebound is unlike any other — rather than a passionate, steamy affair, the embittered duo form a sweet friendship to help each other get over their exes. That earnest support turns a temporary situationship into something much more real.
One Day
Emma (Ambika Mod), a studious nerd, and Dexter (Leo Woodall), a popular charmer, speak — and flirt — for the first time on the night of their college graduation. Despite having to part ways the next morning, their night together opens the door to a friendship that lasts decades. Over the years, their lives and the world drastically change, but there’s always one person they keep turning to in times of need. Once they realize this, a life-long love blossoms between them.
Crash Landing on You
Trapped in North Korea after a paragliding accident, South Korean heiress Yun Se-ri (Son Ye-jin) must rely on Ri Jeong-hyeok (Hyun Bin), a North Korean army officer patrolling the DMZ, to get home. The madcap adventure that follows spans continents, decades, and cultures. And because it’s a K-drama, Crash Landing on You is the slowest and most rewarding of burns.
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Betrothed to young King George III (Corey Mylchreest) against her will, young Charlotte (India Amarteifio) prepares to sacrifice her happiness to become the Queen of England. But despite inauspicious beginnings, a spark of affection finds its way into the arranged marriage when George confides in Charlotte a secret that could overthrow the Crown. The friendship they build while securing the future of the country deepens into true love.
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