Parenting, Life Lessons, Netflix
19 Sexy Shows for Moms to Watch
Skip the dishes and dirty laundry. It’s showtime!
I’m a night owl. I do most of my writing after my son goes to bed. It’s quiet, calm, dark and gives me the freedom to focus on the thought process and creativity without interruption. But when I’m not writing and need a break from an unsexy day of dirty dishes, laundry, cooking disasters, disorganized clutter, play dates, and bad hair, I’m binge-watching Netflix.
I discovered most of these shows over the course of the pandemic. They revolve around strong women characters, parenting, careers, relationships, friendship, and dysfunctional families. Some of the shows are sexy, some episodes include hot sex, and some characters talk about how they forgot the last time they had any sex.
The shows are either funny, dramatic, provocative, or will make you cry, wonder or scream for more. All are entertaining and addictive. The shows I selected offer a brief escape from reality and told stories that I feel mothers, daughters, and women can relate to. Oh, the guys can watch with us if they choose — but please do the dishes first and bring the popcorn. And if you offer us a foot rub or back massage, we won’t turn you down.
Top 19 Binge-worthy Sexy Shows in Alphabetical Order:
1. Bonus Family
BF is a Swedish drama series that explores the dynamics and complications of relationships when two (divorced) families come together as one big, not-so-happy family. Read more at Bonus Family.
2. Catastrophe
Catastrophe is a British TV sitcom that follows an Irish woman and American tourist who meet in London and have a fling that results in pregnancy. Read more at Catastrophe.
3. Dead to Me
DTM is an American dark comedy featuring two women who meet in group therapy for grieving and strike an unusual friendship. Read more at Dead to Me.
4. Emily in Paris
EIP is an American comedy-drama tv series featuring the character, twenty-something Emily, an American who moves to Paris to provide an American perspective to a French marketing firm. It’s like a younger, fun, still sexy version of Sex in the City but instead of a newspaper sex advice column writer, the main character is a social media influencer star. Read more at Emily in Paris.
5. Friends from College
FFC is an American comedy tv series that follows the lives of a close-knit group of Harvard alumni in their 40’s that takes place in New York City. Read more at Friends from College.
6. Good Girls
GG is an American crime comedy-drama tv series that follows three suburban mothers struggling to make ends meet. To make money to cover their debts, they decide to rob a supermarket. Read more at Good Girls.
7. Firefly Lane
FL is an American drama tv series based on the novel written by Kristin Hannah. It explores the friendship, trials, and tribulations of Tully and Kate, two teens who met in 1974 up until their adulthood in the early 2000s. Read more at Firefly Lane.
8. Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce
GGTD is an American comedy-drama tv series that revolves around a self-help author facing an impending divorce who rediscovers herself through new friends and adventures. It’s like a mature, sophisticated, but still sexy version of “Sex in the City.” Read more at Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce.
9. Life in Pieces
LIP is an American sitcom tv-series that chronicles the lives of three generations of the Short family who live in Los Angeles County. Each episode is told in four pieces as a “short story.” Read more at Life in Pieces.
10. Little Fires Everywhere
LFE is an American drama tv miniseries based on the novel by Celeste Ng. It’s set in the 1990s and follows two mothers from different socioeconomic backgrounds. Read more at Little Fires Everywhere.
11. Parenthood
Parenthood is an American family comedy-drama tv series that features the Braverman family's lives and adventures, consisting of a senior-aged couple, their four adult offspring, and their families. Read more at Parenthood.
12. Rita
Rita is a Danish comedy-drama tv series that takes place in Denmark. The show’s main character is Rita Madsen, a gutsy, unconventional teacher, and single mom. Read more at Rita.
13. Sex in the City
SITC is an American romantic comedy-drama tv-series and an adaption of Candace Bushnell's 1997 book of the same name. It follows the lives of four inseparable women and their adventures in New York City. The main character is Carrie Bradshaw, a sex column writer, and each episode is narrated and structured around her perspective. I consider this one “the original dynamic foursome” It’s an oldie, but a goodie. Read more at Sex in the City.
14. The Fosters
TF is an American family drama tv series that follows the Foster family members' lives headed by a lesbian couple (a cop and school vice-principal.) The couple raises one biological child, adopts twins, and fosters two children. Read more at The Fosters.
15. The Letdown
TL is an Australian tv comedy series that follows the main character, Audrey, who is struggling with her life as a new mother facing the challenges of breastfeeding, sleepless nights, and shifting relationship dynamics. Read more at The Letdown.
16. The Morning Show
TMS is an American drama tv series about a popular breakfast news program that follows the lives of a top news anchor, Alex Levy, her on-air partner who gets fired amidst a sexual misconduct scandal, and an impulsive field reporter. Read more at The Morning Show.
17. This is Us
TIU is an American romantic family drama tv series that follows the lives and families of two parents and their three children between different time frames, mainly from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and present day. Get out the tissues — it’s a tearjerker. Read more at This is Us.
18. Valeria
Valeria is a Spanish comedy-drama tv series that revolves around Valeria, a writer struggling with writer’s block and a marital crisis. She finds support from her three best friends, who are also discovering themselves. Read more at Valeria.
19. Working Moms
WM is a Canadian tv sitcom featuring four friends dealing with the challenges of being working mothers. You can read more about it at Working Moms.
Readers and watchers, feel free to comment on the above 19 picks or add your own favorite shows in the comments section. I’m always looking for a good show to binge-watch!
About the Author: Mary Chang is an award-winning short story fiction writer, published memoir article writer, blogger, and newbie Medium writer striving to become a better human, parent & writer. Her stories are inspired by exercise, humor & people. Fueled by cartwheels, laughter, and binge-worthy tv shows. Check out her blog at marychangstorywriter.com.
