GLOW is a sports comedy-drama series created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch. The Netflix series is set in the 1980s in Los Angeles, and it follows Ruth Wilder, a struggling actress who finds a unique way to gain some fame, women’s wrestling. After joining the game, she discovers that she will play alongside 12 other out-of-work actresses. GLOW stars Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Marc Maron, Britt Baron, Kate Nash, Gayle Rankin, Kia Stevens, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, and Chris Lowell. So, if you loved the unique story, hilarious comedy, and compelling characters in GLOW, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
Orange is the New Black is a comedy-drama series created by Jenji Kohan. Based on Piper Kerman’s 2010 memoir Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, the Netflix series follows Piper Chapman, a 33-year-old woman from New York City, as she is sentenced to 15 months in prison for a crime she committed 10 years ago. Her life in prison changes her drastically and puts strain on her relationship with her fiancée. Orange is the New Black stars Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, Jason Biggs, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Taryn Manning, and Selenis Leyva.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a period comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The Prime Video series is set in the late 1950s in New York City, and it follows Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a housewife whose husband leaves her, after which her perfect life begins falling apart, but through all this hardship, she finds her true talent, stand-up comedy. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel stars Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle, Tony Shalhoub, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Jane Lynch, and Luke Kirby.
Physical (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Physical is a dark comedy-drama series created by Annie Weisman. The Apple TV+ series is set in the 1980s in San Diego, and it follows Sheila Rubin, a housewife in an unhappy marriage, as she struggles with bulimia, and her salvation comes from her new obsession, aerobics. Physical stars Rose Byrne, Rory Scovel, Paul Sparks, Geoffrey Arend, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Dierdre Friel, Ashley Liao, and Zooey Deschanel.
Minx (Starz, Tubi, The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
Minx is a comedy series created by Ellen Rapoport. The HBO Max and later on Starz series is set in the 1970s in Los Angeles, and it follows Joyce Prigger, a young feminist with aspirations to start her own magazine. After getting rejected several times, she joins hands with a shady adult entertainment publisher and co-creates an erotic magazine for women. Minx stars Ophelia Lovibond, Michael Angarano, Jessica Lowe, Oscar Montoya, Lennon Parham, Idara Victor, and Jake Johnson.
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is an absurdist comedy series created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. The Netflix series is set in New York City, and it follows Kimmy Schmidt, a young woman who is rescued after 15 years in an underground doomsday cult bunker, but instead of falling into despair, Kimmy uses her unending enthusiasm to lead a full life. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stars Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, and Jane Krakowski.
Broad City (Hulu, Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Broad City is a comedy series created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. The Comedy Central series is set in New York City, and it follows the daily lives and hilarious misadventures of best friends Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler. Broad City stars Jacobson, Glazer, Hannibal Buress, Paul W. Downs, John Gemberling, Arturo Castro, Stephen Schneider, and Chris Gethard.
Weeds (Philo, Plex & Rent on Prime Video)
Weeds is a dark comedy-drama series created by Jenji Kohan. The Showtime series is set in the fictional town of Agrestic in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, and it follows Nancy Botwin, a single mother who begins selling weed to the town’s people to make ends meet. Weeds stars Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins, Justin Kirk, Tonye Patano, Romany Malco, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould, Andy Milder, Allie Grant, and Kevin Nealon.