- Primary Subject: Steamy romance movies and series on Netflix
- Key Update: Netflix has debuted a steamy new drama series, Vladimir, starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: March 4, 2026
- Quick Answer: For After fans, Netflix offers the Through My Window trilogy, the 365 Days franchise, and the new 2026 age-gap drama Vladimir for intense romantic tension.
If you’ve finished the After franchise and are looking for the same mix of intense chemistry, “Wattpad-coded” drama, and emotional stakes, these Netflix titles are currently trending and available to stream on the platform:
Vladimir (2026)
Vladimir is an 8-episode limited series that premiered on the streamer on March 5, 2026. Based on Julia May Jonas’s 2022 debut novel, Vladimir follows the middle-aged English professor (played by Rachel Weisz) who eventually becomes obsessed with the fantasy of getting together with a younger male colleague named Vladimir (Leo Woodall).
Through My Window Franchise
This Spanish YA trilogy is based on Ariana Godoy’s Wattpad novels that follow Raquel’s intense whirlwind romance with her mysterious neighbor, Ares.
Similar to the After franchise, the Through My Window franchise features a toxic, passionate “good girl” and “bad boy” dynamic that snowballs into obsessive love.
365 Days Franchise
The 365 Days franchise is based on Blanka Lipińska’s trilogy, which follows Laura Biel, who gets kidnapped by the Sicilian mafia boss Massimo Torricelli. Laura is given one year to fall in love with him.
The Kissing Booth Franchise
Another Wattpad classic is The Kissing Booth franchise, which stars Joey King as Elle Evans and Jacob Elordi as Noah Flynn.
Based on the Wattpad novel of the same name by Beth Reekles, The Kissing Booth follows the romance between Lee's “bad boy” older brother and Lee as they keep their developing relationship under wraps.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Franchise
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise centers on Lara Jean Song Covey, a high schooler whose secret love letters get ‘accidentally’ sent to her 5 crushes over the years, leaving her to deal with the aftermath, whether she gets rejected or receives returned feelings from lacrosse jock Peter Kavinsky.
The Last Summer (2019)
Newly high school graduates, Griffin (KJ Apa), a musician preparing for college, and Phoebe (Maia Mitchell), an aspiring filmmaker, fall in love.
But what happens when the once known “high school power couple” decides to break up before college to avoid Long-Distance Relationship problems?
Purple Hearts (2022)
Cassie Salazar is a struggling singer-songwriter diagnosed with diabetes. She meets Luke Morrow, a troubled US Marine, who enters a marriage of convenience with her for military financial benefits.
Despite opposing political views, Purple Hearts has them falling in love when they face their true feelings.
Sex/Life (2021-2023)
Sex/Life explores the lengths an unfulfilled suburban mother would go through to make her seemingly perfect marriage feel more satisfying in a midlife crisis.
Billie Connelly reminisces about her wild past in New York City with her ex-boyfriend Brad, the “bad boy” music producer.
The Last Letter From Your Lover (2021)
Written by Jojo Moyes, the same author behind Me Before You, The Last Letter From Your Lover follows a 1960s woman, Jennifer, who loses her memory after a car accident and discovers letters revealing a forbidden affair she had with a man named “B.”
All the Bright Places (2020)
All the Bright Places was adapted from Jennifer Niven’s YA novel of the same name, unfolding the emotional, heartbreaking story of Violet Markey and Theodore Finch. They meet after a by-chance suicide decision right on the ledge of their school bell tower.
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