Ahead Of And Just Like That…Revisiting Shows That Celebrate Female Friendships

And Just Like That—the Sex and the City is officially returning for a third season on May 30, Friday. The new season will consist of 12 weekly episodes, concluding on August 14. The second season concluded with significant changes for the main characters. Carrie decided to leave her apartment and move in with Aidan, only to be heartbroken again when he tells her he can't be with her until his children are grown. Miranda found a balance between work and co-parenting, while Charlotte returned to work. Seema started dating a Marvel actor but refused to put her life on hold for his career.

As their stories evolve, it brings back something that has always made it special — the unapologetic, complicated, and enduring bond between women. If that’s the energy you're craving, here are five more shows on JioHotstar that explore female friendships in all their layered, lovable, and sometimes messy glory.

1. Sex and the City

Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha weren’t just friends — they were each other’s soulmates in stilettos. Through breakups, big life decisions, and brunches that were anything but ordinary, the show redefined what modern sisterhood looked like. Sex and the City gave us four distinct personalities, each flawed and fabulous, and showed that female friendship isn’t just the backdrop — it’s the main plotline.

2. Grey’s Anatomy

At the heart of this long-running medical drama is one of television’s most iconic friendships: Meredith Grey and Cristina Yang. Their bond isn’t built on constant agreement, but on trust, honesty, and showing up — in elevators, on operating tables, and in moments of deep emotional crisis. Grey’s Anatomy explores how female friendships evolve through ambition, trauma, motherhood, and grief — always rooted in the promise: "You're my person."

3. Big Little Lies

This isn’t your typical friendship circle — Celeste, Madeline, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie come from vastly different worlds. But when a shared secret binds them, their dynamic transforms from surface-level school-run hellos to fierce, protective solidarity. Big Little Lies peels back the layers of womanhood, trauma, and trust — showing how true friendship often begins when façades fall away.

4. Insecure
 

Set in Los Angeles, Insecure follows Issa and Molly, best friends navigating career hiccups, romantic entanglements, and the invisible weight of expectations. What makes their friendship so compelling is how real it feels — it’s joyful, frustrating, intimate, and imperfect. The series doesn’t shy away from conflict but embraces it as part of the growing pains of long-term friendship in the modern world.

5. The Bold Type

Jane, Kat, and Sutton are the heart of The Bold Type — three young women working at a fashion magazine while figuring out their identities, love lives, and purpose. What sets this show apart is how it portrays female friendship as a safe space — one where difficult conversations are encouraged, risks are supported, and self-discovery is celebrated. Stylish on the surface, but deeply sincere at its core.

Whether it’s quiet loyalty or dramatic declarations of love and rage, these shows celebrate friendship not just as a theme — but as the lifeline.