5 shows like Fleabag that prove there’s nothing better than a dirtbag lead

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It’s kind of messed up that in our TV-saturated landscape, there are still so few series that will let main characters who aren’t cis men be as freely fucked-up and unfulfilled as many of us are in our own lives. One exception is Fleabag, the instant-classic dramedy about grief and sex that didn’t shy away from showing the more humiliating sides of the titular character’s wants and needs.

But as much as fans beg and plead, chances are good that the very busy Phoebe Waller-Bridge won’t give in and make a third season of Fleabag finally happen — she’s off writing and starring in blockbusters, from James Bond to Indiana Jones. It’s a miracle the second season even happened at all; famously, she was planning to keep the first season as a stand-alone adaptation of her hit one-woman play, until she was struck with sudden inspiration for a storyline about Fleabag falling in love with a priest. This led to a season of TV in some ways even more iconic and legendary than the first go-round, and made sure that Fleabag went out on a high.

Fleabag was rightfully lauded for showing all of its protagonist’s flaws and foibles, from her erotic fixation on Obama to her complicated relationship with her sister. She might have been one of a kind, but we could all find something to relate to in Fleabag’s ongoing quest for love and understanding, and the many mistakes she makes along the way. Plus, iconic and hilarious minor characters like the overeager Bus Rodent, neurotic ex-boyfriend Harry, and dastardly saccharine Stepmother made the show unforgettable.

In the absence of the show’s continuation, if you’re looking for something to watch that will hit some of the same buttons asFleabag, check out one of these five awesome shows with