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Best of the decade: What were the top 10 female-fronted sci-fi shows of the 2010s?

By Shaun Stacy

Supergirl -- "Suspicious Minds" -- Image Number: SPG410b_0316b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Supergirl -- "Suspicious Minds" -- Image Number: SPG410b_0316b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Shane Harvey/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. /
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The 100 (The CW), 2014-present

This post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama follows a group of survivors, primarily composed of criminal adolescents, who return to Earth following a nuclear war to restart civilization. It is loosely based on the book series of the same name by Kass Morgan.

If you think you’ve seen all the dystopian future-themed movies and television shows there are to see, you might be right. But this one has something special that has made it endure for seven seasons. Taking a sci-fi trope that could get old real fast, the show has also become a character study in how young adults would act with little to no supervision while trying to rebuild the world. It’s part Lord of the Flies and part The Hunger Games.

The main cast of characters include natural-born leader Clarke Griffin (Eliza Taylor), spoiled Octavia Blake (Marie Avgeropoulos), and misfit Raven Reyes (Lindsey Morgan). Clarke is bisexual and enters into a fan-favorite relationship with Lexa (Alycia Debnam-Carey), which sadly, ends in tragedy after Lexa is shot and killed by a stray bullet.

Fans were outraged, claiming the show participated in the “bury your gays” trope by giving Lexa such a senseless death. On the bright side, though, this couple went on to inspire Clexacon, an annual convention that celebrates LGBTQ+ female characters in pop culture.

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