Are you feeling a dip in confidence? It’s time to enlist some excellent TV shows that will inspire you to be confident, and be a stronger woman!
Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones is a Marvel superhero. However, this is not a superhero story for kids. It showcases a great leading character who, despite having several tragedies in her life, still uses her power to do good and help other people. She’s the ultimate hero with massive baggage. Despite being a superhero whose interest is not saving the world, she’s still considered a leading character and a hero.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Kimmy is a strong, leading female character. She believes in herself and sends a powerful message that women can do anything, and overcome any difficulties. It gives a refreshing and very positive take on leading women taking control of their own lives!
Nurse Jackie
Her intelligence and witty sarcasm landed her a spot in the top leading women’s list. She does whatever it takes for the best interest of her patients, plus she’s so unapologetically outspoken about everything that’s in the moral gray area. Despite showcasing the difficulties of her job and being dependent on pills to survive the day, she’s still a great leading woman in her field.
Scandal
Writer Shonda Rhimes has always been good at creating strong, leading female characters, and Scandal’s lead, Olivia Pope, is no different. Creating a successful firm while fighting her past, Olivia manages to be a strong leading female that we love and admire.
Orange Is the New Black
This show is the holy grail of strong female characters. The WHOLE show is full of leading women who each tell a different story; recounting struggles profoundly and powerfully. OITNB is a deep and satisfying series. Not to mention, it has an array of brilliant actors and writers.
Seven Seconds
This Netflix original show has caught the audience’s attention since it first aired. This crime drama showcases the great KJ Harper, a brilliant prosecutor. She captivates the viewers with a tense and suspenseful storyline.
The Good Place
Eleanor Shellstrop, the main character in this show, is a brave woman who witnesses the afterlife and struggles with her identity. She tries to be a better person, showing everyone that it’s never too late to change. This makes her not only a strong female character but a great role model too.
Nikita
When you think of strong female characters, one of the first people that comes to mind is Nikita. She’s a trained assassin and spy who’s also training other agents, but is still kind-hearted and brave. Her main goal is to do good and help humanity. Plus, she can fight you!
How to Get Away With Murder
The lead character is Annalise Keating, a brilliant, charismatic, and seductive college professor of defense law. She’s also a criminal defense attorney that doesn’t let anything get in her way.
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
The adaptation of the famous “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” tale is a dark, coming of age story of a young girl named Sabrina. She struggles with her powers, learning to accept herself while fighting to keep her and her family safe.