His Desire Became Mine

This is the kind of guilty-pleasure serial that knows exactly what it is. On the surface this is a Romance serial, but underneath it is a story about two people orbiting one inevitable collision — and "His Desire Became Mine" plays both layers for all they are worth.

One accidental kiss binds college student Olivia to her cold stepbrother Lucas: every touch, ache and secret desire he feels, she feels too. The empathy-bond device is the show's smartest move — it literalizes the question of what he is hiding until the answer, that he has loved her for years, becomes physical. When Lucas walks away to protect her and the bond breaks, the choice finally belongs to Olivia. Quiet, warm, sneakily steamy.

Tropes on the menu: secret crush, campus romance. Come for the premise, stay for the whiplash — every episode ends with a reason to hit next.