We love a good Netflix binge just as much as the gal and with today being International Women's Day, we thought it was only appropriate to share some of the killer shows that star killer women.
Yes, when it comes to strong female characters on TV, we've come a long way in recent years and there is plenty to chose from on Netflix.
Here are ten shows you should start binge-watching immediately.
1. Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Plot: New York City private investigator Jessica Jones is beginning to put her life back together after taking down her tormenter, Kilgrave. Now known throughout the city as a super-powered killer, a new case makes her reluctantly confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why.
2. The Crown
Plot: Follow the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. In a changing world, a newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II faces daunting challenges, both in the political realm and her personal life. While Queen Elizabeth takes the throne at only 25 to shape the 21st-century monarchy, Princess Margaret is busy rebelling against royal tradition to forge her own identity.
3. GLOW
Plot: In 1980s LA, a crew of misfits reinvent themselves as the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Full of glitter, screams, struts, stunts and body slams, the Glamorous Ladies of Wrestling pack a (literal) punch
A comedy by the team behind Orange Is the New Black.
4. Godless
Plot: If you’re looking for a wild west badass, look no further than Mary Agnes. She ditches her corset for pants and drops men to date women, all while outsmarting, out-drawing and out-performing the men who cross her path.
5. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Plot: When Kimmy Schmidt is rescued from a doomsday cult and lands in New York City, she must navigate a world she didn't think even existed anymore.
6. Orange is the New Black
Plot: The women at Lichfield Prison are messy, hilarious, rebellious, lewd, vulnerable, savvy and strong all at once. They are unapologetically authentic, some profoundly flawed, yet you’ll find yourself caring deeply about each one.
7. 3%
Plot: A world divided into progress and devastation. The link between the two sides - Offshore and Inland - is a rigorous and painstaking system called The Process. Everyone in Inland has a chance to go through The Process to live a better life in Offshore. But only 3% make it through. 3% is the first Brazilian original series on Netflix.
8. Alias Grace
Plot: Famed Irish murderess Grace Marks told the man who came to study her mind that she'd lost her memories. But it could be that she'd rather not remember.
9. Grace and Frankie
Plot: They're not friends, but when their husbands leave them for each other, proper Grace (Jane Fonda) and eccentric Frankie (Lily Tomlin) begin to bond in this Emmy-nominated series
10. House of Cards
Plot: Robin Wright is at the helm when House of Cards returns for its sixth and final season this autumn.
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