Well-behaved women rarely make history and, frankly, they make for terrible TV. If you're like me and can't resist a gripping workplace drama, you'll be well-acquainted with all-round awful characters - but perhaps less so with 'bad women'. My first encounter with unlikeable female characters was through How To Get Away With Murder's Annalise Keating (portrayed by Viola Davis).
For those who haven't had the pleasure of watching this legal drama, Annalise is a formidable defence attorney who I'm convinced could save the world with her courtroom rhetoric. However, outside the courtroom, she is aloof, distant and arrogant. I adore her.
Crafting a flawed character that still elicits empathy from viewers is challenging, so I always attributed the brilliance of Annalise to the genius of showrunner Shonda Rhimes. That was until Konrad Kay and Mickey Down took us onto the Pierpoint trading floor, Red Bull in hand. Industry returns for a third season on October 1 (Image: BBC/Bad Wolf Productions/HBO/Marc Hom) Read More Related Articles Michelle Keegan's life off-screen - from romance with husband Mark Wright to pre-Corrie work Read More Related Articles The Last of Us fans 'not ready' as traumatic scene appears in new Season 2 trailer The BBC and HBO drama, Industry, has drawn comparisons to television royalty including Succession, Mad Men, Billions and Skins.
I'll concede, every comparison is fairly accurate - just select a few elements from each show - cocaine, dysfunctional relatio.