People Are Sharing The 23 Female-Led TV Shows That Absolutely Deserve Your Binge-Watching Attention

"YES! I love this show, it actually helped me get through a breakup."

Recently, u/l1zbenn3t asked people to share the "female-led TV shows that no one else seems to know about", and we decided to round up some of the best answers...

1. Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23

ABC

u/OpenedNeurobiology

"I love this one! It was too ahead of its time I fear."  

u/poorcelain

Where to watch: Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video

2. Deadloch

Amazon Prime Video

u/Same_Independent_393

"I love this show, I genuinely watched it three times in a row and got everyone at work to watch it. I need a new season."  

u/allsjsjsbj

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

3. UnREAL

Hulu

"It is criminally undermentioned."

u/spooky_upstairs

"This was the first that came to my mind when I saw the post, an absolute gem." 

u/Lil_miss_Sunshine08 

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play

4. Starstruck

BBC Three

u/Otherwise-Solid

"This show is amazing! Each season just gets better and better!"

u/juhogg1 

Where to watch: BBC iPlayer, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video

5. We Are Lady Parts

Channel 4

"It's a sitcom about a female Muslim punk band." 

u/TheKnightsTippler

"We watched the whole thing in one go. Such a good show!"  

u/denialscrane

Where to watch: Channel 4, Sky

6. Harlots

StarzPlay

"I know a lot of people probably watched it and it’s far from unknown, but I really loved Harlots, especially season one, and nobody in my life seems to have seen it." 

u/hauntingvacay96

"Yes yes yes! I’m so sad they cancelled it, that show is amazing!"  

u/areallifecrisis2

Where to watch: Starz, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Lionsgate+

7. Girls5Eva

Peacock

"It's a theatre nerds dream." 

u/motherofpearl89

"I loooove this show! It's a comedy with such heart."  

u/ChaoticLolly

Where to watch: Netflix

8. Lipstick Jungle

NBC

u/PinsAndBeetles

"This show was SO good!!! I wish it had more seasons."  

u/tifbrew

Where to watch: Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play

9. Jessica Jones

Netflix

u/LadyAlexandre 

"One of the best shows the MCU pretends doesn’t exist."  

u/d4vros

Where to watch: Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play

10. The Great

Hulu

"This show is so brilliant and hilariously written. I typically can't watch movies or TV from older time periods, but this one killed me." 

u/not-me-jessie

Where to watch: Starz, Lionsgate+, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, Google Play

11. The Bold Type

Freeform

"It's not nearly popular enough. No one talks about the show and whenever I’ve brought it up nobody seems to have heard of it. It’s super fun! I always recommend it to people." 

u/Signmetfup12

Where to watch: BBC iPlayer, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play

12. Dollface

Hulu

"Anything that keeps Brenda Song employed is good by me!"

u/Craphole-Island

"YES!!! I looooove this show, it actually helped me get through a breakup." 

u/SourNnasty

Where to watch: Hulu

13. Some Girls

BBC Three

u/malatangnatalam

"Omg I immediately thought of this show!!! I still copy the kiwi accent the step-mum had in it." 

u/Ok-Palpitation4489

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Britbox

14. Bad Sisters

Apple TV+

u/keine_fragen 

"This was GREAT. Dark, bleak comedy."

u/StraightBudget8799

"This show was absolutely PERFECT!!!!"

u/wagonwheelwodie  

Where to watch: Apple TV+

15. Workin' Moms

Netflix

"It's legitimately so funny that I've howled." 

u/not-me-jessie 

Where to watch: Netflix

16. Class of '07

Prime Video

"This show is fucking awesome!!! All female cast with a wild plot!" 

u/anitasdoodles

"Only show this year that I watched four times simply because there was always someone new I wanted to show it to."  

u/Starseuss

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

17. PEN15

Hulu

"They are playing themselves at 15, and the rest of the cast are actually 15. It’s hysterical." 

u/norakb123

Where to watch: Sky, Now TV

18. Made For Love

HBO Max

u/Otherwise-Solid

"It's a shame that it's so unheard of."  

u/thatfluffycloud

Where to watch: Channel 4, Apple TV+, Sky, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play

19. Vida

Starz

"It’s such a good show that did not get nearly enough love." 

u/hauntingvacay96

"THIS is what I came here to say!! Everyone stop what they’re doing and go watch. Amazing lesbian representation and overall 10/10 show!"  

u/ChaiSpy

Where to watch: Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play

20. A League of Their Own

Amazon Prime Video

"Not enough people watched it, IMO." 

u/trulyremarkablegirl

"So incredibly good. I hate that they cancelled it."  

u/Friendly_Narwhal_297

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

21. Another Period

Comedy Central

"It's incredible and virtually unknown. The later episodes got a bit weird but it is definitely not as well known as it should be." 

u/CompetitiveFortune55

Where to watch: Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play

22. I May Destroy You

BBC One

"I know this received a lot of good nominations and mentions, but I haven’t heard a lot of people talk about it. It’s brilliant and heart-wrenching."

u/GoinWithThePhloem

Where to watch: Sky, BBC iPlayer

23. Hacks

HBO Max

u/blast-ended-skank

"Just finished binge-watching and adored it. So good."  

u/locaschica

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+

H/T to u/l1zbenn3t and r/popculturechat for having this discussion!

Note: All submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.

Are there any female-led shows you think more people need to know about? Let us know in the comments below.