{"id":47469,"date":"2024-03-08T14:30:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2002443"},"modified":"2024-03-08T15:06:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:06:33","slug":"international-womens-day-10-tv-shows-by-women-to-look-forward-to-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/international-womens-day-10-tv-shows-by-women-to-look-forward-to-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women\u2019s Day: 10 TV shows by women to look forward to in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Renegade Nell to Big Mood. <\/p>

By Abby Robinson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 08 March 2024 at 13:30 PM<\/p>

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This International Women\u2019s Day<\/a>, we\u2019re looking ahead to some of the most anticipated shows on the horizon from female writers \u2013 not that we need a special occasion to celebrate the wealth of female talent doing their very best work \u2013 but it\u2019s as good a reason as any.<\/p>\n

From Sally Wainwright\u2019s latest project to a delicious new offering from Big Little Lies\u2019 author Liane Moriarty, bookmark this page to ensure you don\u2019t miss a moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Big Mood<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Big\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Camilla Whitehill, Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West.<\/span><\/figcaption> Channel 4<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> Maggie and Eddie are one another\u2019s ride or die, but life\u2019s many pressures place considerable strain on their friendship, particularly Maggie\u2019s bipolar disorder \u2013 so much so that Eddie is left wondering if they are good fit for one another.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> Camilla Whitehill (Porters) has written the series, with <\/span>Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) playing Maggie and Lydia West (It\u2019s A Sin, Inside Man) starring as Eddie.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> It\u2019ll air on Channel 4.<\/p>\n

Dinosaur<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Ashley\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Ashley Storrie.<\/span><\/figcaption> Two Brothers\/BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> Dinosaur follows Nina, an autistic woman in her 30s who loves living with her sister Evie. But <\/span>when Evie unexpectedly gets engaged after just six weeks of dating, <\/span>Nina is \u201cfloored\u201d. Being maid of honour is a \u201cnew challenge\u201d she didn\u2019t anticipate, but it takes Nina on a <\/span>\u201csurprising journey of self-discovery\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> It\u2019s created by Matilda Curtis and Ashley Storrie, who also stars as Nina. The cast includes <\/span>Kat Ronney (The Royal Mob) as Evie, plus David Carlyle (It\u2019s a Sin), Lorn Macdonald (The Lazurus Project) and Danny Ashok (Roadkill, Capital).<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> It\u2019ll air on the BBC.<\/p>\n

Lady in the Lake<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Kenyan-Mexican\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Lupita Nyong\u2019o.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> The story, which is an adaptation of Laura Lippman\u2019s novel of the same name, unfolds in \u201960s Baltimore, where an unsolved murder prompts a humble housewife to become an investigative journalist. Through that, she meets a \u201chard-working woman juggling motherhood, many jobs and a passionate commitment to advancing Baltimore\u2019s Black progressive agenda\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who: <\/strong>It\u2019s written by Honey Boy director Alma Har\u2019el and Dre Ryan (Colony). Lupita Nyong\u2019o (Us, Black Panther) and Natalie Portman (Jackie, May December) star.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> Lady in the Lake will stream on Apple TV+.<\/p>\n

Renegade Nell<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Enyi\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Enyi Okoronkwo and Louisa Harland.<\/span><\/figcaption> Robert Viglasky\/Disney+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> Renegade Nell tells the story of a woman who accidentally becomes an outlaw after being wrongly accused of murder \u2013 so it\u2019s a good job she has a magical spirit on her side to offer her protection in her time of need.<\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> The series was written by Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Gentlemen Jack, Last Tango in Halifax, Scott & Bailey). Derry Girls\u2019 Louisa Harland plays the title character. She\u2019s joined by Ted Lasso\u2019s Nick Mohammed, Trigger Point\u2019s Adrian Lester, One Day\u2019s J<\/span>oely Richardson and Line of Duty\u2019s <\/span>Craig Parkinson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> It\u2019s airing on Disney Plus from Friday 29th March.<\/p>\n

The Jetty<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Jenna\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Jenna Coleman.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> The crime drama follows a rookie detective who is looking into the connection between a fire at a holiday home, a missing persons cold case and a man who is abusing two underage girls.<\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> Jenna Coleman (The Serpent, Wilderness, Doctor Who) stars as detective Ember Manning. The cast also includes Archie Renaux (Shadow And Bone), Ruby Stokes (Lockwood & Co, Bridgerton), <\/span>Amelia Bullmore (Scott & Bailey, Gentleman Jack), Tom Glynn-Carney (House Of The Dragon, SAS: Rogue Heroes) and Weruche Opia (I May Destroy You). It was written by Cat Jones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> It will air on BBC One.<\/p>

Queenie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Candice\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Candice Carty-Williams.<\/span><\/figcaption> Getty<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> Queenie Jenkins is a 25 year old Jamaican British woman from south London who has just come out of a long-term relationship and is \u201cseeking <\/span>comfort in all the wrong places\u201d \u2013 before realising that she has to \u201cface the past head-on\u201d before she can move forward with her life.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> It\u2019s written by Candice Carty-Williams (Champion) and is based on her book of the same name. Dionne Brown (Criminal Record, The Walk-In) stars alongside <\/span>Jon Pointing (Big Boys, Plebs), <\/span>Samuel Adewunmi (Secret Invasion, You Don\u2019t Know Me), <\/span>Sally Phillips (Miranda, Bridget Jones), <\/span>Joseph Marcell (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), <\/span>Tilly Keeper (You, EastEnders), <\/span>Michelle Greenidge (After Life, Mandy), <\/span>Melissa Johns (Grantchester) and <\/span>Laura Whitmore.<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> It will air on Channel 4.<\/p>\n

Playing Nice<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"James\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
James Norton.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> The psychological thriller revolves around two couples who learn that their toddlers were switched at birth following a mix-up at the hospital, leaving them with a horrifying dilemma: what should they do?<\/span><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> Grace Ofori-Attah (Malpractice) wrote the screenplay, which has been adapted from JP Delaney\u2019s novel of the same name. James Norton (Happy Valley<\/span>,\u00a0Grantchester<\/span>), Niamh Algar (Malpractice<\/span>,\u00a0Mary & George<\/span>), James McArdle (The Mare of Easttown) and Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey, Harlots<\/span>) all star.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> The series will air on ITV.<\/p>\n

Joan<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Frank\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Frank Dillane and Sophie Turner.<\/span><\/figcaption> ITVX<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> Real-life jewel thief Joan Hannington is the subject of this series, which is based on her memoirs and explores her \u201cmeteoric rise from petty offender to highly talented diamond thief and criminal mastermind\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> Anna Symon (The Essex Serpent, Mrs Wilson) is the lead writer on the series, with Helen Black (Time season 2) penning one episode. Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones, X-Men, The Staircase, Do Revenge) plays Joan. Other cast members include <\/span>Frank Dillane (Fear the Walking Dead), Kirsty J Curtis (Match Not Found), Gershwyn Eustache Jnr (I May Destroy You, Top Boy) and Laura Aikman (The Split, Gavin & Stacey).<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> It will stream on ITVX.<\/p>\n

The Acolyte<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Amandla\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Amandla Stenberg, Lee Jung-jae and Leslye Headland.<\/span><\/figcaption> Disney<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> A mystery thriller that\u2019s set in the final days of Star War\u2019s High Republic era. <\/span>A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to look into a number of crimes, the developments from which prove to be far more unsettling than they expected.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> Leslye Headland (Russian Doll) is the creator, showrunner and executive producer of the series. <\/span>Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give, Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) and Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) star alongside Manny Jacinto (The Good Place, Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim, Anne Boleyn), Rebecca Henderson (Inventing Anna), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll, Chicago Fire), Dean-Charles Chapman (1917, Game of Thrones) and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix).<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> It\u2019ll stream on Disney Plus.<\/p>\n

Apples Never Fall<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"Annette\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Annette Bening.<\/span><\/figcaption> Peacock<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

What:<\/strong> Based on the novel of the same name by <\/span>Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies), the series examines the fallout from the disappearance of successful tennis coach Joy. Her husband <\/span>Stan and four adult children don\u2019t know what to think, but when questions about Joy and Stan\u2019s \u201c<\/span>so-called perfect marriage\u201d begin to emerge, uncomfortable truths come to light.<\/span><\/p>\n

Who:<\/strong> It\u2019s created by Melanie Marnich (<\/span>The OA<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>The Affair<\/span>). Annette Bening (Nyad, American Beauty, Being Julia), <\/span>Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders, The Piano), Jake Lacy (The White Lotus, Better with You), Alison Brie (Community, Glow), Conor Merrigan Turner (Thai Cave Rescue) and Essie Randles star.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> It will stream on Peacock in the US from March 14. It doesn\u2019t currently have a UK home.<\/p>\n