Scripted series · Netflix
Girlboss
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Britt Robertson
Sophia Amoruso
13 eps
Alphonso McAuley
Dax
13 eps
Ellie Reed
Annie
13 eps
Johnny Simmons
Shane
13 eps
Dean Norris
Jay
13 eps
Rebecca Noble
Student
1 eps
Louise Fletcher
Rosie
2 eps
RuPaul
Lionel
7 eps
Jim Rash
Mobias
4 eps
Irene White
Carol
1 eps
Becky Poole
Tatted Girl
3 eps
Michelle Macedo
Stephanie
3 eps
Melissa Macedo
Stacie
3 eps
Kimmy Shields
Emmalou
3 eps
Cornelius Peter
Conductor
1 eps
Rebecca Krasny
Rebecca
3 eps
Troy Ian Hall
Bagel Shop Worker
1 eps
Sebastian Karantonis
Pier I Employee
1 eps
India R. McGee
Iris
1 eps
Candace Hammer
Pam
1 eps
Craig Cackowski
Jim
1 eps
Cesar Hernandez
Latino Teen #1
1 eps
Andrew Steven Hernandez
Latino Teen #2
1 eps
Todd Aaron Brotze
Andrew
1 eps
Jill Benjamin
Estate Sale Woman
1 eps
Lynn Adrianna
Nurse Mary
1 eps
David Alfano
Dr. Price
1 eps
Juan Alfonso
Employee
1 eps
Norm Macdonald
Rick
3 eps
Roxy Wood
Foxxy Roxy
1 eps
Kurt Koehler
Esta Noche Host
1 eps
Karen Graci
Crust Punk Woman
1 eps
Demetri Belardinelli
Art School Student
1 eps
Hardy Awadjie
North Face Guy
1 eps
Drew Tarver
Derrin
1 eps
Exie Booker
Lead Cop
1 eps
Matt Pierce
Arcade Kid
1 eps
Cabran E. Chamberlain
Arcade Customer
1 eps
Cole Escola
Nathan
4 eps
Nicole Sullivan
Teresa
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Girlboss actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Girlboss reads strongest on Humour, Bingeability and Character Depth.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
Sophia is a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikely businesswoman. As she builds her retail fashion empire, she realizes the value and the difficulty of being the boss of her own life.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
The Hern
Sophia combs an estate sale for vintage clothes but gets sidelined by a mysterious bikini-area injury and goes to the free clinic.
- Directed by Christian Ditter
- Written by Kay Cannon, Jen Braeden
S01E13
The Launch
Sophia's old friends show up at the Nasty Gal launch party to celebrate. But she struggles to stay focused in the face of a betrayal.
S01E04
Ladyshopper99
When an angry bride-to-be sends back a "discolored" dress, Sophia scrambles to fix it in time for the wedding so her seller rating won't get ruined.
- Written by Lee Sung Jin
S01E01
Sophia
Things are looking dire when 20-something Sophia loses her job and gets an eviction notice -- until a thrift store find gives her an idea.
S01E10
Vintage Fashion Forum
Annie asks Sophia for a paying job and doesn't like the answer she gets. The members of the vintage fashion forum lash out at Sophia.
- Written by Lee Sung Jin
S01E03
Thank You, San Francisco
Sophia still needs a name for her eBay store, so she drags Shane around the city hoping inspiration will strike. But it's not a date.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02
The Hern
- Directed by Christian Ditter
- Written by Kay Cannon, Jen Braeden
S01E03
Thank You, San Francisco
S01E05
Top 8
S01E06
Five Percent
S01E01
Sophia
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kay CannonExecutive Producer
- Charlize TheronExecutive Producer
- Sophia AmorusoExecutive Producer
- Laverne McKinnonExecutive Producer
- Christian DitterExecutive Producer
Writing
- Lee Sung JinWriter
- Kay CannonWriter
- Jen BraedenWriter
Direction
- Christian DitterDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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