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5 Netflix TV Shows For And About True Girlbosses

5 Netflix TV Shows For And About True Girlbosses
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Everyone has days when they feel like everything is going wrong and they just don't have the strength to get up. In those moments, it's important to have a good support system around you, and if that's not possible, to have fictional characters to support you.

No one understands the struggles of being a woman better than other women, whether they're fictional or real. So tune in to Netflix, grab your favorite blanket, make yourself a cup of tea, and learn from the best how to take life's hardships in stride.

The Queen's Gambit

If you spent the entire year of 2020 under a rock trying to hide from the effects of the pandemic, you may have missed the hit that was The Queen's Gambit. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon, the miniseries is an adaptation of Walter Tevis' 1983 novel of the same name about a chess prodigy dealing with the consequences of her genius.

How To Get Away With Murder

No one is a better fit for the term “girlboss” than Annalise Keating, a defense attorney and law professor at a prestigious Philadelphia university, portrayed by Viola Davies. Her life was never easy as she had to fight daily to stay on top of her career, but it becomes even harder when she gets involved in a murder plot with five of her students.

The Crown

What female character may be under more pressure than Queen Elizabeth II herself? The Crown is far from a documentary, but it takes a deep dive into the complicated nature of the relationships in the British Royal Family under a matriarch.

GLOW

What if the strong female lead was not only mentally strong, but physically strong as well? That's the perfect combination for anyone looking to join the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Led by Alison Brie as Ruth "Zoya the Destroya" Wilder, the show will showcase all the struggles that women go through when they want to be free but also be taken seriously.

Jessica Jones

No one really expects the Marvel TV series to delve as deeply into the issues of psychological abuse, control, and manipulation as they have with Jessica Jones, but this is the show that leaves no one unmoved. Portrayed by Krysten Ritter, Jessica Jones is the perfect example for anyone who is afraid to stand up to those who have hurt them.