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Strangers 2017–18First of all, best of luck finding this series if you dont have a Facebook account anymore. Weirdly enough, Strangers was one of the first original programs to stream on Facebook Watch when the service launched in 2017, and seemingly you cant access it or purchase it outside of the social media platform. Still, its worth the effort. From left X Mayo and Zoë Chao in Strangers. Photo Courtesy Facebook WatchEverett CollectionCreated by Mia Lidofsky, Strangers stars Zoë Chao — whos since had roles in.
The Afterparty, The OA and Modern Love — as Isobel Song Germany WhatsApp Number Data an almost-30-year-old woman whose boyfriend moves out of their shared LA apartment when she cheats on him with a woman. To make rent, Isobel rents out the extra room in her apartment as an Airbnb, which leads to a lot of fun guest appearances from folks like Jemima Kirke Sex Education and Leisha Hailey The L Word.Two things really stand out when I think back fondly on Strangers. First, the relationship between Isobel and her best friend, out lesbian Cam Search Partys Meredith Hagner is the heart of the show. And, second, its so rare to see queer shows about a bi or queer person coming into their own in their late 20s or early 30s, making this one incredibly refreshing.

A League of Their Own 2022–A League of Their Own is the very rare reimagining that not only works, but excels. Like the classic 1992 film before it, this series centers on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League AAGPBL, which came about during the 40s to sub in for mens professional baseball amid World War II. At the time, the league allowed some white women athletes to pursue their dreams — now, the series is giving Black and queer women athletes that chance to be seen on screen. Ive already sung all the praises about this queer home run in a more general sense, so Im going to focus on the aforementioned Bertie Lea Robinson here. Its rare to see Black trans masculine, nonbinary, gender nonconforming characters on screen — and its even rarer to see their stories told in
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