On broadcast television this fall,
Katherine Heigl will play a CIA analyst with special access to the Oval
Office on NBC’s “State of Affairs;” Oscar nominee Viola Davis will show
us how she handles the law on ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder;” and
Tea Leoni will be the newly appointed “Madam Secretary” on CBS.
High-powered and emotionally complicated, these women join a handful of other female characters on TV who stand on their own as leading ladies, but are far from perfect.
For 15 years, TV’s been flooded with male anti-heroes: men who stop at
nothing to get what they want and earn the unconditional love and
respect of audiences. Were Tony Soprano and Walter White ever criticized
for their abominable behavior? In the eyes of viewers, they stayed
enticing fan-favorites until the shows' finales.
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