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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Akron chapter.

Need a new TV show to binge during women’s history month? Want to watch a badass female take on the rest of society? Here are some of my favorite TV shows with strong female leads!

Game of Thrones

Okay, I know some of you have probably already watched this, but this show is FILLED with strong female leads. Just to name a few, there’s Cersei Lannister, Daenarys Targarian, Arya Stark, and Brienne of Tarth. These ladies make their own rules, and for those who don’t listen…Good luck.

How to Get Away with Murder

If you love crime shows, you will love this! Viola Davis is a law professor and lawyer Annalise Keating. This up and down drama will keep you on your toes and your jaw on the floor.

Law & Order SVU

Naturally, I have to include this OG. Everyone loves Olivia Benson and her kick ass attitude. If you love crime shows you will love this. It is also one of the longest running shows on TV now!

Parks and Recreation

If you love Amy Poehler, you will love this show. This hilarious sitcom brings you through the life of Leslie Knope in a small town in Indiana. I won’t go into too much detail because I feel like this is a popular one, but definitely easy to binge and extremely funny.

Orange is the New Black

This hilarious drama takes place in an all female unit of a prison. Follow the characters through their time as an inmate and the drama that ensues! Orange is the New Black is based off of the actual time in prison by Piper (the main character).

I am a middle child of a single mom from Pittsburgh, PA. I am currently studying English as a major and Philosophy as a minor at the University of Akron. I love reading, writing, hiking, camping, doing community service, and hanging out with friends and family. I have a spunky kitty names Charlie who runs my life!
Madeline Myers is a 2020 graduate of the University of Akron. She has a B.A. English with a minor in Creative Writing. At Her Campus, Madeline enjoys writing movie and TV reviews. Her personal essay “Living Room Saloon” is published in the 2019 issue of The Ashbelt. Madeline grew up in Zanesville, Ohio. She loves quoting comedians, reading James Baldwin, and sipping on grape soda. She fears a future run by robots but looks forward to the day when her stories are read by those outside of her immediate family.