Friendship Goals: 6 Best Bromances on TV Today

Just in like in real life, though, we love the family connections, we adore the friendships, and we live for the bromances.

Yes, the bromances. Those lovely male friendships that we didn’t use to see on TV and that are now front and center in so many shows. We’re here for those. In fact, we can’t get enough of them. We watch shows because of them.

4. Ryan and Esposito, Castle

I have a hard time deciding when I love these two more, when they’re in complete agreement against Castle, or when one of them teams up with Castle just to annoy the other. Either way, Ryan and Esposito’s relationship is the perfect example of an adult, mature male friendship. Sure, they’re willing  to die for each other (and boy, have they come close), but they’re not co-dependent or clingy. They’re just friends. Real friends. Best friends. Period.

5. Harvey and Mike, Suits

Mike is Harvey’s best friend, and Harvey is Mike’s best friend.

That’s it. That’s everything. Anything I add would just be icing on the cake.

Could anyone have imagined that these would end up as BFFs on that fateful day when Mike walked into Harvey’s office? Sure, there was an instant bond, the bond of two smartasses recognizing each other. But that’s not a real connection – that’s just a reason why the fact that they got here is the most satisfying character arch this show has ever developed.

Forget Harvey and Donna, or Harvey and Jessica, this is the central relationship on Suits, the one we never, ever doubt. It’s also the reason why, despite what’s going on with everything else, we can never quit this show.

6. Daryl and Rick, The Walking Dead

Look, in a perfect world, no zombie apocalypse, Daryl and Rick would not be friends. In fact, they might even be enemies. They’re, after all, complete opposites. As different as it’s possible to be. Except when it comes to protecting the ones they love.

Zombie apocalypses tend to make you focus on the important stuff. Like who has your back in good times, and bad times. Like whom you can trust when everything seems to be crumbling around you. For Daryl, the answer is Rick, and vice versa. At this point, Daryl and Rick are not just friends, they’re family. They’re brothers. And both of these men hold family in the highest regard. They’d do anything for family.

Agree? Disagree? What’s your favorite bromance? Share with us in the comments below!

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz

Lawyer. Writer. Columnist. Geek. Falls in madly in love with fictional characters. Hates the color yellow, misogyny, and people who are late. Can always be found with a book. Watches an absurd amount of TV every week, often, while eating coffee ice cream. She has no regrets. You can check out her blog here: Absurday. Lissete is a senior writer for Tell-Tale TV. Follow @lizziethat