Outstanding Women-Centric Series You Should Watch

 ANNE WITH AN E 

This is one of the best shows I have ever watched. I highly recommend it to everyone; doesn't matter what age you are. Everyone will find something interesting in it. Amazing acting, cinematography, costumes, music and of course storylines. First episode had me sobbing with a sprinkle of perfection. It is about a plucky orphan (Anne) whose passions run deep and her life spirals when she finds an unlikely home with a spinster and her soft-spoken bachelor brother. Based on "Anne of Green Gables." It stars: Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, R.H. Thomson. A very good watch to be honest.

RUSSIAN DOLL

It's a really interesting series that manages to be charming, dark, and funny while covering problems like loneliness, co-dependency, substance problems, and other vices and deflections many people deal with. It's beautifully shot, the music/score is great, and the acting and dialogue is phenomenal and outstanding. It is a show you should know nothing about except for its perfection; yes! It's that good. The series follows Nadia Vulvokov (Lyonne), a game developer who repeatedly dies and relives the same night in an ongoing time loop and tries to solve it, leading to her finding Alan Zaveri in the same situation (portrayed by Charlie Barnett). It also stars Greta Lee, Yul Vazquez, and Elizabeth Ashley. Totally worth your time.

GLOW 

Glow is one of Netflix's newest additions to their ever so growing library. It follows a group of ladies as they take up a wresting job purely for the money. Set in the 80s where many females struggle to get big time work, the show explores the behind the scenes of wrestling while looking into the life of an actress in the 80's. It's really worth binging.

JESSICA JONES 

The series is a must-see for anyone who likes a good thriller. Rather than using superpowers or alien gadgets like sister shows like Arrow and The Flash, the main character's search for the villain in Jessica Jones is good old-fashioned PI work. The superpower that has the most relevance to the plot, mind-control of the wonderfully evil villain Kilgrave played by David Tennant, is not used in a quest to destroy the world but rather to pose difficult ethical questions: What would you do if you had the ultimate power? Who can be redeemed? The thirteen episodes of the first season leaves no time for fillers, keeping the plot moving fast. The cinematography is also great and good. Totally worth it!

UNBELIEVABLE 

Unbelievable is a top miniseries from Netflix and the best yet from this stable. This is an amazing mini-series from start to finish, very well acted, scripted, produced and directed. It has some stellar performances throughout. It could be hard to watch sometimes as it could make you feel too connected to the character and story you could begin to feel uncomfortable, but in a good way. It's based on the true story of Marie, a teenager who was charged with lying about having being raped, and the two female detectives who followed the path to the truth. Totally breath-taking and fantastic. 

DICKINSON 

This is such an enjoyable series, wonderfully written, wonderfully acted and in perfect tune with today's world. It's a drama from the 19th century but it is very modern in its own way. Hailee Steinfeld and Ella Hunt stole this show away with their brilliant acting. The sarcasm/witty dialogue, cinematography, acting and writing are all spot on. It's a 19th Century drama about the writer, Emily Dickinson with a spin of modern day drama. You'll absolutely love it!

You can find all these shows on Netflix with the exception of Dickinson which is available for streaming on AppleTV+