We’re a generation of TV show bingers, and that’s okay hunz – own it. But isn’t it annoying when you just want to watch a relatable show, with lesbian characters. If you’re anything like us then what tends to happen is we search for hours and then give up, we all know that new TV shows are needed to get stuck into. So we’ve compiled a nice list for you below of the best lesbian TV series to watch.
We try to update this regularly so please comment below if you’ve spotted another great show that we need to add. Sharing’s caring!
A League of Their Own
We were absolutely blown away about how queer focused ‘A League of Their Own’ new TV Series is on Amazon Prime. We’re also extremely happy that it’s not advertised as a queer or lesbian tv series, it’s just advertised as exactly what it is – a fun baseball comedy. It just so happens to have a lot of lesbian characters in it and queer people. Hooray for us. Set in 1943, A League of Their Own TV Series is based on the original film and is about a group of women who try out for an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League whilst the men at at war. Abbi Jacobson (Who stars as Carson) co-created the show with Will Graham. We absolutely love A League of Their Own for multiple reasons; It features several lesbian couples, it includes an incredible trans storyline and how that might have been navigated in the 40s, and the extreme struggles for a Black ballplayer called Max Chapman who dreams of playing professionally but is forbidden from trying out for the league because of her race.
Get this series on ASAP, but don’t forget – “there’s no crying in Baseball!”.
Sense8
Ok so this one has sadly come to an end but it still remains one of the best shows with queer representation. Not only is there a wide variety of ethnicities, ages, backgrounds, but sexuality as well; call us bias but our personal favourites are Nomi and Amanita. These two have an epic love story and honestly two episodes in and you’ll be hooked on the challenges they’re facing (which lesbian love affair doesn’t have its challenges. riggghhttt?) to be together and have a happy ending….DRAMA.
The L-word: Generation Q
Anyone and we mean anyone, who grew up gay during the 2000s would have watched the original L word at some point.
From its catchy theme song (lols to the song) to questionable wardrobe (anyone remember Shane and that outfit where she looks like Robin Hood going into Sherwood Forest? You know the leather ensemble? Just us then?)
It was a staple in the TV lexicon for baby lesbians out there. Now it is back, and apparently better than ever, while not yet on our TVs in the UK, be prepared, it is arriving early February on Sky!
For a breakdown of what you may be viewing and what we are looking forward to seeing in this season check out our article on the new Season 3 of L Word Generation Q.
One day at a time
We’ve all been there: realising we’re lesbians, not sure how to tell anyone so you find a boyfriend and date him #BEARD, but then you realise you really are a lesbian (because no one wants to stick with their beard for that long) and you have to come out to everyone.
Let’s face it this beard situ is something that many of us have faced, and this show tells that story well. Watch it if you can get over the fake laughing soundtrack in the background.
Wynonna Earp
Ok when it comes to badass theme songs, Wynonna Earp definitely ticks that box. This show has badass female characters, an element of fantasy, action, and of course a lesbian couple.
Even better, this couple is functioning, healthy (as healthy as a relationship can be when you are fighting off the underworld) and neither of them is dead, always a bonus.
One of them is a police officer (win) and the other is Wynonnas sister, admittedly at first, Waverly is a bit annoying and whiny but she will grow on you. Plus even our black hearts melted watching the love story unfold between them.
Gentleman Jack
Gentleman Jack; lesbians everywhere rejoiced when it was announced that we would be receiving a very, very gay Sunday night prime time TV show (on the BBC as well! how very forward-thinking of them).
Anne Lister was a 19th Century lesbian icon (the show is based on her diaries) so to have a TV show documenting her life, was pretty fucking decent.
The Bold Type
Great characters? Fashion to lust after? Well developed characters and storylines? Check, check and check! The Bold Type is one of those shows that isn’t often pushed out to audiences, but this Amazon Prime show has some awesome lesbian representation with main, badass character Kat Edison.
Orphan Black
Cosima in Orphan Black may be one of the best lesbian characters to come out of the TV in the last decade, bold statement but we said what we said. Not only is she wickedly smart, but her one-liners are quotable AF; if you haven’t seen it, spend this weekend binging on Netflix and welcome to the trip man.
Euphoria
One of the newer shows on this list, and not so much explicitly lesbian representation, as queer representation. For anyone over the age of 25, it may get you asking is this what teenagers do nowadays, and honestly, who knows. The fashion and makeup are like Avant Garde meet pride parade, and the characters offer nuanced and well thought out storylines.
Riverdale
Riverdale is your classic CW show based around a small town and a group of teenagers. It is a tried and tested formula, but that doesn’t make the show any less addictive. Granted the storylines have gone a little off-piste recently, but one thing that has kept us hooked is the romance between southside serpent Toni Topaz and resident rich bitch Cheryl Blossom.
Orange is the new black
Ah, and here we are, the TV show that many an emerging lesbian watched with vigour. Orange is the new black was revolutionary when it landed on Netflix in 2013; not only was it showing real stories of women from a wide variety of backgrounds, cultures, and sexualities. It had fantastic lesbian representation for the 6 years it was on, and it showed how important representation in TV shows.
Let us know which ones you’ve watched, or which ones you’re adding to your watch list, and if you’re more of a film person check out our top lesbian films on Netflix and Prime!
Love Nonchalant x
Last Updated on 30th November 2022 by Nonchalant Magazine
This article was written by one of our creative team writers here at Nonchalant Magazine.
