FLAMES (2018)
TV show · 2018 · Comedy, Drama · HI
Curator score: 4.4/10 (34.2K ratings)
Overview
The story of a young romance unfolding as a chemical reaction. There is no such love as 'First Love'.
Ratings
- Curator score: 4.4/10
- IMDb: 8.8/10
- TMDB: 7.3/10
Created by
Divyanshu Malhotra
Production
The Timeliners, TVF International
Cast
Ritwik Sahore, Tanya Maniktala, Sunakshi Grover, Shivam Kakar, Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A warm, sharply observed coming-of-age romance that captures the awkwardness, intensity, and tiny rituals of first love with real affection. It’s light on plot but strong on mood, chemistry, and nostalgia, making it an easy binge if you like tender, character-driven teen dramedy.
Best for
- viewers who like sweet, low-stakes romance
- fans of coming-of-age stories and campus nostalgia
- people who enjoy short, bingeable episodes
- audiences who prefer emotional realism over melodrama
Skip if
- you want high-concept plotting or big twists
- you dislike teen romance and nostalgia-heavy storytelling
- you need a fast, eventful series with constant escalation
- you prefer darker, more cynical comedy-drama
Overview
FLAMES is a small, sincere series that understands how all-consuming first love can feel when you are still figuring out who you are. Its best quality is tone: it treats adolescent longing, embarrassment, and friendship with enough humor to stay breezy, but enough tenderness to feel emotionally true.
Worth noting
The show works especially well in its early stretch, where the chemistry, classroom dynamics, and everyday details do most of the work. It’s more about memory and feeling than surprise, so the appeal comes from recognition rather than plot mechanics. If you connect with that register, it’s very easy to fall into.
Bottom line
Across its run, it remains a pleasant watch rather than a formally ambitious one, and the later seasons are more for completionists than essential viewing. Still, as a compact Indian coming-of-age romance, it has a clear voice and a lot of charm. It’s one of those series that may not be huge, but it knows exactly what it wants to be.
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Topics
coming-of-age, teen dramedy, romance, nostalgic, lighthearted, slice of life, school setting, bingeable, Indian series, youthful