4 TV Shows Featuring Strong Women Leads That You Need To Watch Right Now

The entertainment industries around the world are male dominated. From the directors, writers to the main characters, most positions are occupied by men. Women are given secondary roles and their characters are often shown as superficial with very little depth.

But in recent times, we have seen TV shows that depict strong, independent women who are un-apologetically themselves.

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If you are tired of seeing women as subordinates to men on television and want to see female characters who take matters in their own hands, then turn to these 4 TV shows featuring strong women leads.

1. The Bold Type

The inspiration for this show is taken from the life of Cosmopolitan’s former editor-in-chief, Joanna Coles. Cosmopolitan is a fashion and entertainment magazine. It revolves around three women in their 20s who work for a fictitious publication, ‘Scarlet’.

The show deals with varying themes like work life, health, relationships and sexuality.

Its third season of The Bold Type just ended and it has been renewed for a fourth season to be released next year.

2. Good Girls

Good Girls is a crime comedy that features three women who are going through some financial problems. To make their way out of financial crises, they decide to rob a supermarket. Their plan goes haywire and they end up in big trouble!

Binge watch this show to find out how they get out of the mess that they get themselves into!

3. Big Little Lies

Starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon in the lead, Big Little Lies is based on the best-selling novel of Australian author, Liane Moriarty.

The show features four main female characters who somehow get entangled in a murder investigation. It sheds light on issues of domestic violence and rape.

4.Four More Shots Please!

Four More Shots Please is the story of four women and how they move about their lives in Mumbai. It presents strong female friendship and the concept of how women empower each other.

Do you know any other TV shows featuring strong women leads ? Let us know in the comments below.