We are just days away from 2022 being history, another year of memorable trends, moments, and entertainment going into the books. And when it came to the world of entertainment, television was a major driver in 2022 with a genuine wealth of shows, both new and returning to watch across a wide range of genres from comic book inspired fare to long-awaited live-action adaptation of beloved literary works a return to a galaxy far, far away and beyond. Each of those series brought with it vibrant characters for fans to get to know, to identify with, to cheer for, and sometimes even cheer against — and sometimes all in the same character. This was particularly true for female characters. Television in 2022 gave viewers some incredible female characters, each portrayed by some incredible actors, all telling fascinating stories of strength and complexity and, above all, humanity.
