There's no doubt that the entertainment world has a long way to go before we can say it's completely inclusive of all stories, but the television landscape has proven through series like "Scandal," "Jessica Jones" and "Jane the Virgin" that interesting female characters on TV don't have to be the exception, they can be the rule.
In the past month alone, there have been compelling debuts of female-led comedies and dramas that offer up complex, nuanced portrayals of women from all backgrounds. It's incredibly exciting to see what's next.
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Below are 35 shows, currently running, new and returning, that anyone who loves female-empowered TV shows should be watching:
1
"Angie Tribeca"
TBS
2
"iZombie"
CW
3
"Supergirl"
CBS
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4
"Sleepy Hollow"
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5
"Younger"
TV Land
6
"Jane the Virgin"
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7
"Marvel's Agent Carter"
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8
"Idiotsitter"
Comedy Central
9
"The Good Wife"
CBS
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10
"Teachers"
TV Land
11
"American Crime"
ABC
12
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
The CW
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13
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
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14
"Scandal"
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15
"How to Get Away with Murder"
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16
"Broad City"
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17
"Girls"
HBO/Craig Blankenhorn
18
"The Family"
ABC
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19
"Quantico"
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20
"Underground"
WGN
21
"The Catch"
ABC
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22
"Empire"
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23
"Orphan Black"
BBC America
24
"Outlander"
Starz
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25
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
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26
"Veep"
HBO
27
"Penny Dreadful"
Showtime
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28
"Grace and Frankie"
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29
"Orange is the New Black"
Netflix
30
"Insecure"
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31
"Search Party"
TBS
32
"Gilmore Girls"
Warner Bros
33
"Divorce"
Craig Blankenhorn/HBO
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34
"The Crown"
Netflix
35
"Stranger Things"
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