Before the boredom and monotony of the COVID-19 lockdown takes a toll on us here’s a list of web series with prominent female leads that you can binge-watch to beat quarantine blues.
SHOWS WITH FEMALE LEADS!
Unorthodox- this miniseries originally released on Netflix revolves around a 19-year old Jewish girl who escapes her arranged marriage to start a new life only to find her past haunting on her.
Never Have I Ever- this television series on Netflix revolves around a 15-year old Indo-American girl who struggles with real-life complications.
Fleabag- a British TV series on Amazon Prime Videos essentially from the tragicomedy genre revolves around a dry-witted woman who navigates life, love, grief, and several other human emotions.
Little Fires Everywhere- this American miniseries available on Disney+ Hotstar revolves around “the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.”
Dead To Me- this TV series available on Netflix revolves around a recently widowed woman who is determined to solve the crime behind her husband’s death by a hit-and-run.
Mrs. America- this American miniseries available on Disney+ Hotstar revolves around the movement to ratify the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) and the unsuspected backlash led by a conservative woman.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina- this supernatural horror-based TV series available on Netflix is all about Sabrina Spellman, a half-witch and half-mortal who fights against the evil forces that threaten her.
Delhi Crime- this Indian crime-based TV series available on Netflix revolves around the Delhi gang-rape case and its investigation.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel- the American period-drama TV series premiered on Amazon Prime Videos revolves around a young upper-class woman possessing all that she had ever wanted in her marriage and surprisingly discovering her hidden talent one day.
Big Little Lies- this TV series currently available on Disney+ Hotstar is about five rich young women in California who are embroiled in the investigation of a murder in their town.
With all media platforms offering plenty of content and entertainment to keep us occupied during this lockdown, we are sure of not running out of entertainment for a long time.
Manosrija Sarkhel
(1st Year)
Mahila Maha Vidhyalaya, Banaras Hindu University
A student of English Hons. at BHU, Manosrija is a passionate writer with a writer’s page on Instagram (@manosrija_04) and a YourQuote profile (That Girl). She is a sincere reader and is interested in poetry, fiction, and politics.
