Tyler Perry's vast catalogue of Netflix movies — the multihyphenate has put out 10 original movies with the streaming service as part of his multi-year first-look deal, including "A Fall From Grace," "Mea Culpa," "Why Did I Get Married Again?" and several Madea titles —got a recent addition with "Doing Life," which premiered on October 2.

The gritty romantic drama centers on the surprising emotional connection between a former prison officer (Naomi Baker) and a reformed ex-convict (Jay Reeves) that develops through letters, bringing together themes of resilience and rehabilitation, trauma and survival, and burgeoning love against the backdrop of the criminal justice system.

If you enjoyed "Doing Life" — and many of you clearly did, with the Perry-directed drama sitting comfortably in the top three of Netflix's weekly movie charts — here are three romantic dramas to stream next.

Halle Berry memorably made history when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in this 2001 Marc Forster-directed drama.

She plays Leticia Musgrove, a grieving Black widow who develops an intense relationship with Georgia corrections officer Hank Grotowski (Billy Bob Thornton), not knowing that he was part of the execution team that put her husband, a convicted murderer, to death. Each experiencing personal tragedy, they find unexpected emotional solace in each other, all while Hank navigates his deep racial prejudice against his obvious attraction to Leticia.

The star-studded ensemble also includes Peter Boyle as Hank’s father, Heath Ledger as Hank’s son and, ironically, Sean “Diddy” Combs as Leticia’s criminal husband.

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