What exactly makes a TV show girly?
It’s not just pink lighting and love triangles (though we love both). Girly shows are the ones that speak fluent emotions, celebrate friendship, explore messy romances, serve killer outfits, and don’t shy away from all the drama – big or small.
Whether you’re into small-town heartwarmers, big-city chaos, historical gowns, or supernatural heartbreak, these shows get it.
These 25 girly series serve comfort, chaos, and main character energy in every episode.
Gilmore Girls, The WB/The CW (2000 – 2007)
Coffee-fueled conversations, fast-talking brilliance, and a town full of quirky characters—Gilmore Girls is the ultimate cozy girl classic.
Lorelai and Rory’s mother-daughter duo gave us life goals, book recommendations, and the eternal Team Jess vs. Team Logan debate.
Whether you’re into academic ambition or small-town chaos, Stars Hollow feels like a warm hug (with bonus sarcasm). The show made being smart, opinionated, and emotionally messy look cool.
If your vibe is oversized sweaters, Pop-Tarts for dinner, and literary references, welcome.
Lizzie McGuire, Disney Channel (2001 – 2024)
The Y2K girlhood time capsule. Lizzie McGuire captured every awkward, cringey, and hilarious moment of early teen life—complete with a tiny animated alter ego narrating the chaos.
From school dances to butterfly clips to Ethan Craft crushes, Lizzie, Miranda, and Gordo were the friends we wished we had. It was fashion-forward (in the most chaotic way), full of relatable drama, and the kind of feel-good content Disney doesn’t make anymore.
Plus, the Lizzie McGuire Movie gave us one of the best fictional pop star moments of all time. This show walked so every quirky teen drama could strut.
Jane By Design, ABC Family (2012)
Imagine if The Devil Wears Prada had a teen secret identity twist. That’s Jane By Design in a glittery nutshell.
High schooler Jane lands her dream fashion job—by pretending to be an adult. Cue outfit montages, high-stakes runway drama, and a double life worthy of its own makeover montage.
It’s a fun, fast-paced mix of high fashion and hallway gossip, and Jane’s balancing act gives major “why can’t I have it all?” energy.
It only lasted one season, but its fierce fits and feel-good tone made it a girly gem that deserved more love—and definitely more closet space.
The Carrie Diaries, The CW (2013 – 2014)
Before Sex and the City, there was Carrie Bradshaw in the 1980s—with big dreams, bigger hair, and iconic thrift store fashion.
The Carrie Diaries serves prequel glam with coming-of-age heart. Between her small-town struggles and big-city ambitions, teen Carrie navigates love, loss, and her first bylines in NYC.
The show is full of retro flair, first heartbreaks, and the kind of diary entries that shaped a generation of girlbosses. Plus, young Samantha Jones makes a fierce entrance in season 2.
If you ever wanted to wear tulle to school and write about your feelings with flair, this one’s for you.
Gossip Girl, The CW (2007 – 2012)
If you survived the 2000s without texting “XOXO,” were you even living?
Gossip Girl is the messy, high-glam soap that defined an era—where Manhattan’s elite teens ruled the Met steps and every scandal could be tracked by a snarky blog post.
From Blair’s headbands to Serena’s chaos, the drama was designer-level juicy. Frenemies, betrayals, epic romances—this was peak rich-girl television.
And let’s not forget Chuck and Blair, the couple that made toxic look chic. It was over-the-top, over-accessorized, and absolutely unmissable.
Whether you were Team Brooklyn or Team Upper East Side, this show owned the “guilty pleasure” crown.
Pretty Little Liars, Freeform (2010 – 2017)
Murder, secrets, and really great outfits—Pretty Little Liars was teen girl noir at its most addictive.
It all started with a missing friend and creepy texts from the mysterious “A,” and quickly turned into a web of lies, love triangles, and high-stakes drama in the town of Rosewood.
The core four—Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily—served looks and loyalty while navigating blackmail, breakups, and an absurd number of suspicious teachers. It was twisty, stylish, and just unhinged enough to keep you guessing (and hate-watching your way through plot holes).
Bonus: the fashion was a Pinterest board in motion.
Hart of Dixie, The CW (2011 – 2015)
Take one fast-talking New York doctor, drop her in a small Southern town full of pageants and gators, and you’ve got Hart of Dixie.
This charming The CW gem gave us love triangles, southern charm, and one Zoe Hart who wore heels in the swamp like it was NBD.
Whether you were shipping Zoe and Wade or just in it for Lemon Breeland’s extra-ness, this show was peak feel-good TV. It’s like sipping sweet tea with a side of romantic tension.
With quirky townsfolk, heartwarming moments, and endless fashion inspo, Hart of Dixie is small-town comfort TV with girly flair.
New Girl, Fox (2011 – 2018)
Quirky girl? Check. Loft full of chaotic boys? Check.
New Girl is the adorkable sitcom that made being weird very cool again. Zooey Deschanel’s Jess is all sunshine, polka dots, and spontaneous singing—aka millennial girlcore in human form.
But the magic is in the friendships. From Nick’s emotional constipation to Schmidt’s douchebag jar moments, every episode brings weirdness, heart, and at least one hilarious quote you’ll be texting your group chat.
Whether you’re in it for Jess and Nick’s slow-burn grumpy x sunshine romance or Winston’s pranks gone rogue, New Girl is the ultimate girly comedy that never takes itself too seriously.
Hannah Montana, Disney Channel (2006 – 2011)
Double life? Check. Killer wardrobe? Absolutely.
Hannah Montana was every tween girl’s dream—being a normal kid and a famous pop star, all while rocking sparkly boots and secret wigs.
Miley Stewart juggled math tests by day and stadium tours by night, and somehow still had time for a love triangle.
With catchy songs, outrageous disguises, and enough glitter to coat a small planet, this Disney Channel icon gave us laughs, life lessons, and some serious wish-fulfillment energy.
Whether you were Team Jake or Team Jesse, one thing’s for sure: Hannah Montana was the best of both worlds—literally.
The Vampire Diaries, The CW (2009 – 2017)
Welcome to Mystic Falls—where the boys are hot, the girls are fierce, and literally everyone is some kind of supernatural creature.
The Vampire Diaries gave us love triangles, centuries-old beefs, and enough death-and-resurrection drama to make your head spin.
Elena, Damon, and Stefan redefined broody romance, while Bonnie, Caroline, and the Originals kept things fresh and fiery.
It was dark, dramatic, and deliciously extra. Whether you watched for the romance, the lore, the vampires or just the jawlines, this show was peak CW girly gothic.
Also, it spawned like three spinoffs, so clearly, the fandom was bitten hard.
Normal People, BBC Three/Hulu (2020)
Soft, slow, and soul-crushing in the best way—Normal People is a deeply emotional ride through first love, miscommunication, and the awkward beauty of growing up.
Marianne and Connell’s on-again, off-again story had us all screaming into our pillows.
Based on Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel, this Irish gem is about as aesthetic as TV gets—sun-drenched longing, whispered trauma, and chain necklaces that launched a thousand thirsty tweets. It’s not your typical girly show, but it’s very girl-feelings-core.
For anyone who likes their romance complicated, poetic, and devastatingly realistic, Normal People is like a beautifully written breakup you keep rereading.
Desperate Housewives, ABC (2004 – 2012)
Suburbia never looked so juicy. Desperate Housewives was part soap, part mystery, and completely iconic.
Wisteria Lane was home to picture-perfect lawns—and housewives with messy secrets. From Susan’s romantic chaos to Bree’s perfectionist meltdowns, this series gave us drama with a glossy finish and razor-sharp wit.
Murder, affairs, PTA power plays—it was like Real Housewives if they had better scripts and actual character arcs. It was camp, it was chaos, it was everything.
And with that narrator-from-beyond-the-grave twist? Chef’s kiss. If your idea of girly TV includes high drama with designer heels, Desperate Housewives is calling.
Girls, HBO (2012 – 2017)
Love it or hate it, Girls defined a generation of messy twenty-somethings trying (and often failing) to figure out adulthood.
Created by and starring Lena Dunham, this HBO dramedy gave us Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna—four very different women navigating love, careers, and identity in Brooklyn. It was brutally honest, cringe-worthy, and often hilarious.
The characters made questionable choices (understatement!), but that was the point—it showed the not-so-glam side of growing up.
With its artsy aesthetic and painfully real dialogue, Girls was girly TV with edge, nuance, and enough drama to launch a thousand think pieces.
Tell Me Lies, Hulu (2022 – present)
Toxic relationships? Emotional manipulation? Messy college romance? Tell Me Lies said, “Yes, please.”
Based on the novel by Carola Lovering, this Hulu series dives into the obsession-laced chaos between Lucy and Stephen, two students entangled in a slow-motion heartbreak that spans years.
It’s hot, it’s infuriating, and it’s painfully real for anyone who’s stayed way too long in the wrong situationship.
With sleek aesthetics, a banging soundtrack, and major “girl, don’t do it—oh, she did it” energy, Tell Me Lies is catnip for fans of emotionally messy, aesthetically pleasing, and painfully relatable drama.
The Summer I Turned Pretty, Amazon Prime Video (2022 – 2025)
First crushes, summer love, and family drama wrapped in soft pastels and Taylor Swift songs—The Summer I Turned Pretty is the ultimate warm-weather girly binge.
Based on Jenny Han’s YA bestselling trilogy, it follows Belly, a teen caught between two swoon-worthy brothers, all while navigating the bittersweet beauty of growing up.
There’s romance, heartbreak, and enough beachy vibes to make you crave a trip to Cousins Beach immediately. It’s soft, emotional, and soaked in teen nostalgia.
Whether you’re Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah, TSITP is all about the fluttery highs and gut-wrenching lows of first love.
We Were Liars, Prime Video (2025 – present)
This highly anticipated YA adaptation brings E. Lockhart’s twisty, emotionally charged novel to the screen—and it’s already serving major aesthetic thriller energy.
Set on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts, We Were Liars centers on a privileged family hiding dark secrets—and a summer that changes everything.
With moody visuals, intense family dynamics, and a central mystery that hits like a gut punch, it’s got the kind of dark glamour that makes it very girly in a Reputation-era Taylor Swift kind of way.
It’s giving secrets, it’s giving sadness, and yes—it will probably wreck you.
The Sex Lives of College Girls, HBO Max (2021 – 2025)
Created by Mindy Kaling, The Sex Lives of College Girls is the ultimate messy-but-relatable campus comedy.
Four wildly different roommates—brainy, awkward, fearless, and chaotic—navigate hookups, heartbreaks, and late-night cram sessions at Essex College.
It’s raunchy, real, and refreshingly honest about what it’s like to figure yourself out in your late teens. Plus, the outfits? Cozy-girl-chic perfection.
The show blends smart humor with big feelings, tackling everything from ambition to identity with sass and heart.
If you love ensemble girl comedies with emotional depth and chaotic energy, this one’s like your freshman-year group chat in TV form.
Daisy Jones & The Six, Amazon Prime Video (2023)
Sex, drugs, rock & roll—and heartbreak in vintage suede.
Daisy Jones & The Six brings Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestselling novel to life in a faux documentary format that’s pure 1970s girlie glam.
It follows the rise and dramatic fall of a Fleetwood Mac-style rock band, anchored by Daisy, a messy, magnetic frontwoman with major eyeliner and even more baggage. There’s sizzling chemistry, creative tension, and enough emotionally charged lyrics to fuel a moody road trip playlist.
With stunning fashion, dreamy angst, and deeply flawed characters, this series is a love letter to music, passion, and complicated women.
The Buccaneers, Apple TV+ (2023 – present)
Think Bridgerton meets Gossip Girl, but set in the 1870s with American heiresses crashing London’s high society.
The Buccaneers is all corsets, scandals, and girls who break the rules—but with an indie soundtrack and modern sensibilities.
Based on Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, it’s packed with friendship, feminism, and plenty of forbidden romance. These girls want love and power—and they’re not apologizing for either.
It’s a historical drama with a cheeky wink and just enough mess to keep you hooked.
Bonus: the vibes are immaculate and the costumes are Pinterest-board worthy. Yes, we want it all. And yes, we’ll take it.
Class of ’07, Prime Video (2023)
What happens when a high school reunion gets hit by the literal apocalypse? You get Class of ’07, an Aussie dark comedy that’s part survival story, part emotional catharsis, and 100% chaos.
Former frenemies are stuck at their old girls’ school with no power, no cell service, and all the unresolved trauma.
The show is hilariously unhinged, but also sneakily deep—about the messiness of female friendships, the cringey memories we try to outrun, and how the girls we once were never really leave us.
It’s sharp, weird, heartfelt, and totally bingeable. Plus: female apocalypse? Count us in.
The Bold Type, Freeform (2017 – 2021)
Fashion closets, bold articles, and feminist power moves—The Bold Type is a love letter to career girls, best friends, and figuring your life out one mistake at a time.
Inspired by the lives of Cosmopolitan editors, it follows Jane, Kat, and Sutton as they navigate love, work, and everything in between at the fictional Scarlet magazine.
The fashion slaps, the dialogue is sharp, and the female friendship is chef’s kiss.
If you’re chasing dreams and drama, start here.
Drop Dead Diva, Lifetime (2009 – 2014)
Imagine a vapid fashion model dies in a freak accident, hits the “return” button in heaven, and wakes up in the body of a brilliant, plus-size lawyer. That’s the bonkers and surprisingly empowering setup of Drop Dead Diva.
What sounds like fluff turns into a heartfelt dramedy about beauty, brains, and second chances.
Jane (the new version) navigates her legal career, love life, and existential crisis with flair—while still channeling her inner glam girl.
Funny, campy, and full of charm, this show flips the rom-com formula and adds courtroom drama for good measure. Girly with a whole lot of soul.
Cougar Town, ABC (2009 – 2015)
Don’t let the name fool you—Cougar Town is not just about dating younger guys. It’s about wine. And weird friendships. And more wine.
Starring Courteney Cox in peak post-Friends form, this sitcom started off spicy and morphed into one of the most lovable ensemble comedies around.
It’s chaotic, and centered on a Florida wine-loving friend group that somehow makes every random hangout feel like a party.
Girly in the “we’re grown but still a mess” kind of way, Cougar Town is all vibes, no judgment.
Emily in Paris, Netflix (2020 – present)
Emily Cooper showed up in Paris with questionable fashion and unshakable confidence—and somehow made being the awkward American look like a vibe.
Emily in Paris is a sparkly, escapist fantasy where social media strategy is sexy, croissants have zero calories, and every problem can be solved with a beret.
Is it realistic? Absolutely not. Is it addictive? 100%. From dramatic romances to influencer drama, it’s messy, fun, and full of chaotic good energy.
Emily’s outfits might divide the internet, but her adventures make for the perfect guilty pleasure binge—especially if you’ve ever dreamed of quitting your job and fleeing to France.
Reign, The CW (2013 – 2017)
Think of Reign as The CW’s version of a history book—if that history book had hot princes, palace intrigue, and an anachronistic soundtrack.
This royal teen drama follows Mary, Queen of Scots, as she navigates political alliances, epic romances, and supernatural weirdness at the French court.
It’s historical fiction with a heavy gloss of drama, fashion, and forbidden love. Sure, it plays fast and loose with the facts, but who cares when the gowns are this good?
Reign is like your high school diary reimagined as Renaissance fanfic—and honestly, we’re obsessed. Drama? Check. Crown? Check. Full girly approval? Absolutely.