The Boyfriend (2024)

Reality-TV · Romance

Over the course of a month, a group of men live under one roof and run a coffee truck together to connect and hopefully meet their one true boyfriend.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (1,996 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

8.32 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 8.7

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	That Summer, I Fell in Love With Him	7.8	111
2	Getting to Know the Real You	8.2	101
3	A Kiss Would Make Things Clear	8.3	100
4	One Step Closer	8.4	88
5	I Don't Need an Answer	8.7	97
6	Welcome to a Stormy Picnic	8.3	89
7	There's Nothing I Want Now	8.1	84
8	Did You Wait Long? I've Been Waiting Forever	8.7	109
9	Accepting You No Matter What	8.0	82
10	I Don't Want This to End	8.7	91

Season 2 (2026)

8.41 avg 15 episodes 8.0 → 9.1

Slow burn

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	8.0	69
2	Episode #2.2	8.1	58
3	Episode #2.3	8.0	53
4	Episode #2.4	8.0	53
5	Episode #2.5	8.1	52
6	Episode #2.6	8.4	55
7	Episode #2.7	8.1	46
8	Episode #2.8	8.3	46
9	Episode #2.9	8.4	43
10	Episode #2.10	8.5	49
11	Episode #2.11	9.4	70
12	Episode #2.12	8.8	45
13	Episode #2.13	8.4	37
14	Episode #2.14	8.5	38
15	Episode #2.15	9.1	54

The Boyfriend (2024)

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