Top 5 | Kick ass shows about Sisterhood

5 Kick Ass shows about Sisterhood to Netflix & binge

The Pandemic gave lots of us an opportunity to be live streaming and it is heartening to see so many amazing binge worthy female-led shows that celebrate the power of sisterhood and friendship. Here’s five shows we loved!

1Grace and Frankie

What’s not to love about Grace and Frankie? Starring Hollywood icons Jane Fonda (Grace Hanson) and Lily Tomlin (Frankie Bergstein), this is the story of two women who start out as rivals and form a friendship that is as deep as any love affair when they find out their husbands have been cheating…with each other. Grace and Frankie are thrown together after their marriages break down, and they form a brilliant bond despite being completely different. Grace is a retired cosmetics mogul while Frankie is a hippie artist. While we’re mindful of spoilers, let’s just say these two queens eventually start a business to help their older sisters find some ‘self-love” ! Launching back in 2015, there are currently 6 seasons of this show to binge watch with a 7 th season to be filmed as of June 2021. By the way, Ms Fonda is 83 year, and Ms Tomlin is 81.

2 Good Girls

Good Girls is a crime-comedy-drama focusing on three suburban Michigan mothers, two of whom are sisters, who are having a hard time trying to make ends meet. So what would make these three decide to pull off an unlikely heist by robbing a supermarket? You guessed it – friendship. Of course things don’t go quite to plan and they find themselves getting in deeper. Starring Christina Hendricks (Beth), Retta (Ruby) and Mae Whitman (Annie), this is a story about going the extra mile to support your friends. There are currently 4 seasons for you to sink your teeth into.

3 Working Moms

Canadian production Workin’ Moms is a comedy that centres on PR Executive Kate Foster (Catherine Reitman) and her best friend, psychiatrist Anne Carlson (Dani Kind) who join a judgemental mother-and-baby group, and make unlikely friends in Real Estate agent Frankie Coyle (Juno Rinaldi) and Val Szalinsky (Sarah McVie). This is a show that celebrates female friendship while juggling parenthood in your 40’s, careers and relationships. The show was created by Catherine Reitman and has a fantastic female cast. There are five seasons to check out.

4 Dead to Me

Dead to Me is a dark comedy about a friendship that blossoms between Jen (Christina Applegate) and Judy (Linda Cardellini). Jen is a recently widowed real estate agent trying to come to terms with her loss through therapy, exercise, and other methods. She uses anger and resentment as an outlet for her grief. She meets Judy in a grief support group. Jen mourns her husband, who was killed by a hitand-run driver, while Judy claims she is grieving for her fiancé who died of a heart attack. Judy is in fact hiding a huge secret. It is fairly obvious that Dead to Me was created by a woman (Liz Feldman). The writing is sharp and the characters are well rounded. There are two seasons available.

5 Firefly Lane

Firefly Lane is an adaptation of the novel by the same name by Kristin Hannah. Starring Kathrine Heigl as Tully Hart, a famous host of a daytime TV show, and Sarah Chalke as Kate Mularkey, Tully's best friend since they were 14 years old and a housewife who is trying to get back in the workforce while going through a divorce. This is a lovely show on the surface, with a deeper story line beneath. Great performances also by Ali Skovbye as a young teenage Tully and Roan Curtis as Young teenage Kate. Season one is worth the binge session, as a second season has been announced.