Vote for Your Favorite TV Couples! Tell-Tale TV’s Battle of the Ships 2025 (Round 1)

It’s that time of year again! We’re giving readers the chance to vote for their favorite TV couples in our annual Battle of the Ships!

Below, you can cast your vote for your favorite TV couples in various categories. The nominees are a combination of team-member nominations and reader suggestions. There are a total of four categories this year.

This year’s nominees include pairings from Grey’s Anatomy, The Way Home, The Summer I Turned Pretty, 9-1-1, Chicago P.D., Outlander, The Rookie, Ghosts, We Were Liars, Nobody Wants This, and more.

A few important details:

• You may vote for up to three choices in each category.
• Make sure to click “vote” after each category. 
• You can vote once a day (every 24 hours) until voting closes on Friday, August 22nd at 9:00pm EST.
• The top 12 couples in each category will then move on to the second round, which will begin on Saturday, August 23rd. 
• Note that all characters, couples, and shows listed are from the past year (August 2024-July 2025).

Are you ready to vote for your favorite TV couples? Let’s get started!

Remember, you can vote for up to three choices in each category, and you can come back once a day until voting closes. (Vote once every 24 hours!)

Voting is now closed! Cast your votes in Round 2 here.

Tell-Tale TV’s Battle of the Ships 2025:

Category #1: Ship You’d Most Like to See Sail (or Sail Again!)

What characters do you want to see get together as a couple already? Or, if they’ve already been a couple, which one do you want to see reunite? For this category, the shows must have aired within the time frame, the show must be currently airing, and the characters must currently be on the show or have the potential to return.

Category #2: Favorite TV Couple in a Comedy or Animated Series

For this category, couples must come from comedy or animated series that aired between August 2024 and July 2025, and characters must have been on the show during that timeframe. You may vote for up to three choices per category in this round.

Category #3: Favorite Couple in a Sci-fi/Fantasy Series

For this category, ships must come from sci-fi or fantasy series that aired between August 2024 and July 2025, and characters must have been on the show during that timeframe. You may vote for up to three choices per category in this round.

Category #4: Favorite TV Couple in a Drama Series

For this category, ships must come from drama series that aired between August 2024 and July 2025, and characters must have been on the show during that timeframe. You may vote for up to three choices per category in this round.

Thanks for voting!

Be sure to share this link with a friend and let them know who you voted for. And don’t forget to come back on August 23rd for the second round!

You can also take a look at last year’s Battle of the Ships winners here.

Questions about Tell-Tale TV’s Battle of the Ships? Send an email to webmaster@telltaletv.com.

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