If you like …
poetry that is by turns horny and morbid, Jane Krakowski, gleefully anachronistic needle drops, and some good old-fashioned 19th century gal pals™
then you should watch …
Dickinson (Apple TV+).
If you like …
intense female friendships, slow motion shots of girls strutting down school hallways, melancholic noir voice-overs, and small town whodunnits
then you should watch …
Dare Me (Netflix).
If you like …
#girlboss corporate feminism, Zara’s business casual offerings, and the concept of New York more than the actual city
then you should watch …
The Bold Type (Hulu).
If you like …
red lipstick, women who flout society’s rules, and a love interest who really knows how to Gaze at a woman
then you should watch …
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (Acorn TV).
If you like …
The Bachelor, women making unhealthy life decisions without remorse, and manipulative brunettes
then you should watch …
UnREAL (Hulu).
If you like …
spies, bad wigs, noted character actress Margo Martindale, and fraught examinations of marriage and loyalty
then you should watch …
The Americans (Prime Video).
If you like …
Jodie Comer, ’90s fashion, and raunchy, down to earth portrayals of teenage lust, body dysmorphia, and mental health
then you should watch …
My Mad Fat Diary (Hulu).
If you like …
daddy issues, backless turtlenecks, Mr. Darcy speaking with a Minnesota drawl, and Nicholas Britell scores
then you should watch …
Succession (HBO Max).
If you like …
stories about sex work told by women, Lesley Manville, and JLo’s quote in Hustlers: “This city, this whole country, is a strip club. You’ve got the people tossing the money, and people doing the dance”
then you should watch …
Harlots (Hulu).
If you like …
landscape shots, team sports as a gateway into telling the stories of working class Americans, and Connie Britton’s hair
then you should watch …
Friday Night Lights (Hulu or Peacock).
If you like …
elaborate dick jokes, lightly mocking Serial and Sarah Koenig, himbos, and shows that understand how teenagers actually use social media
then you should watch …
American Vandal (Netflix).
If you like …
Sandra Oh, homoerotic tension, literally any European accent, and Jodie Comer killing men in imaginative, thrillingly sadistic fashion
then you should watch …
Killing Eve (Hulu).
If you like …
a classic blonde vs. brunette rivalry, campy performances of femininity, drama that takes place against the backdrop of a dance studio, and show biz, baby
then you should watch …
Smash (Prime Video and NBC.com).
If you like …
shows where the most romantic relationships are the platonic ones, confirmation that Italians are the worst, and gutsy writing about consent, trauma, and closure
then you should watch …
I May Destroy You (HBO Max).
If you like …
rebellious youths, found families, and superpowers as a metaphor for puberty
then you should watch …
Misfits (Hulu).
I might make this a recurring series, so let me know if you have any rapid-fire TV recs of your own and I’ll include them in a future newsletter!