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We Ranked Shondaland's Best Couples—All 63 Of Them!

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Dec 23, 2015 6:46 PM
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40. Alex (Justin Chambers) & Lexie (Chyler Leigh), Grey's Anatomy

Alex and Lexie's fling was cute, but it was just that—a fling. Both of their hearts belonged to others, and they knew that.


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39. Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) & Finn (Chris O'Donnell), Grey's Anatomy

Ah, Finn the hot vet. Meredith was never meant to be with him, no matter how cute he was—and we all knew that. But his presence was cause for Meredith's threesome fantasy that involved Finn and Derek, and for that we're forever grateful.


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38. Addison (Kate Walsh) & Mark (Eric Dane), Grey's Anatomy

Sure, they began as dirty cheaters and never really found a way to make it work, but their relationship is what brought McSteamy and his abs into our lives, so it wasn't all bad.


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37. Jackson (Jesse Williams) & Stephanie (Jerrika Hinton), Grey's Anatomy

Poor Stephanie. Jackson used her to try and get over April and, well, we all know how well that worked. (Spoiler: Not well at all.)


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36. April (Sarah Drew) & Matthew (Justin Bruening), Grey's Anatomy

You guys, April left Matthew at the damn altar to run off with Jackson. Sometimes, true love is cold as hell.


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35. Bailey (Chandra Wilson) & Eli (Daniel Sunjata), Grey's Anatomy

Eli helped Bailey get her groove back after season six's devastating shooting, but ultimately she knew she wanted to be with Ben instead. So, not a lasting relationship, but one with a purpose, at least.


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34. Annalise (Viola Davis) & Eve (Famke Janssen), How to Get Away With Murder

Sure, Annalise's sexual fluidity came out of nowhere. And yes, they seem to have a shady past. But her relationship with Eve is still her healthiest one to date—as far as we know.


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33. Violet (Amy Brenneman) & Scott (Stephen Amell), Private Practice

Violet's relationship with the very hot, and slightly younger, Scott couldn't last because she wasn't really over Pete. (Also, Stephen Amell had to go and start filming a little show called Arrow.)


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32. Jake (Scott Foley) & Elise (Mia Maestro), Scandal

Elise, Jake's surprise wife, seemed like his way out of all the D.C. messiness. And then she was murdered. So, there went that.


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31. Alex (Justin Chambers) & Izzie (Katherine Heigl), Grey's Anatomy

These two seemed like endgame, but behind-the-scenes drama (aka Heigl's departure from the series) forced their relationship to end. Oh what might have been!


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30. Cristina (Sandra Oh) & Owen (Kevin McKidd), Grey's Anatomy

Is putting these two this low controversial? Maybe. But they never saw eye-to-eye on any of life's major decisions and, ultimately, really didn't belong together.


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29. Asher (Matt McGorry) & Bonnie (Liza Weil), How to Get Away With Murder

Are they both a little murderous? Yes. Do they seem to care about each other? Yes. And besides, who isn't a little murderous on HTGAWM?


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28. Richard (James Pickens Jr.) & Catherine (Debbie Allen), Grey's Anatomy

Richard had been through the ringer before he met Catherine. It's adorable how she brought him love late in life, even if they do bicker just a tad too much for our taste.


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27. Jackson (Jesse Williams) & April (Sarah Drew), Grey's Anatomy

A cautionary tale about what happens after you impulsively decide to leave someone at the altar. It's been all downhill for these two after April hastily chose Jackson over Matthew, but they still seem determined to make it work. Bless 'em.


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26. Sam (Taye Diggs) & Naomi (Audra McDonald), Private Practice

Divorced when we first met them, these two eventually knocked boots a couple more times during the run of the show only to get pregnant in the finale and re-marry. Like they say, if at first you don't succeed, try and try again.


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25. Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) & James (Matt Long), Private Practice

Amelia was solid with James at the end of Private Practice, but when she showed up in Seattle a little while later to join the cast of Grey's, she was single. And that was a shame because James seemed to be the stability she needed.


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24. Naomi (Audra McDonald) & Fife (Michael Patrick Thornton), Private Practice

Fife and Naomi seemed so perfect together when she followed him to New York at the end of season four, newly engaged. Their relationship was something rarely seen on TV, as he was confined to a wheelchair, lending an importance to the pairing. Sadly, it was undone when she returned for the series finale, but it was lovely while it lasted.


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23. Wes (Alfred Enoch) & Rebecca (Katie Findlay), How to Get Away With Murder

Wes literally killed to protect Rebecca. If that's not love, we don't know what is.


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22. Owen (Kevin McKidd) & Amelia (Caterina Scorsone), Grey's Anatomy

These two wounded birds might actually be good for one another, if only they'd just stop pushing each other away under the pretense of keeping it casual.


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21. Addison (Kate Walsh) & Jake (Benjamin Bratt), Private Practice

Addison got her happy ending with Jake, marrying him as the series came to an end. But given that he was added to the show very late in its run, we didn't get as much time to fully invest in Jake as we would've liked.


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20. Violet (Amy Brenneman) & Pete (Tim Daly), Private Practice

Theirs was a tortured romance, but one that felt truly meant to be. Sadly, Pete suffered a heart attack while jogging and died, leaving Violet a widow and their son Lucas without a dad.


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19. Laurel (Karla Souza) & Frank (Charlie Weber), How to Get Away With Murder

What first began as animal attraction has slowly given way to real affection between these two. He even brought her home for dinner with his family! If only all the murder would stop getting in everyone's way.


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18. Leo (Paul Adelstein) & Abby (Darby Stanchfield), Scandal

There's a breezy chemistry between these two that makes us happy when we see them together. They'd be a little higher on this list if it wasn't for the very next slide...


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17. David (Joshua Malina) & Abby (Darby Stanchfield), Scandal

Let's be honest: David and Abby feel like endgame, right? They were just so good together. We always keep a flame burning for these two.


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