Sweet Magnolias & 5 shows like Firefly Lane on Netflix

2. Shows like Firefly Lane on Netflix: Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls has a core female friendship at its heart between mother-daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. It might not be the same as childhood best friends, but I promise you this is a series that values female friendship.

Gilmore Girls is full of rich, complex relationships between women, whether it’s Rory and Lorelai, Lorelai and her mother Emily (Kelly Bishop), Lorelai and her best friend Sookie (Melissa McCarthy), Rory and her perpetual frenemy Paris (Liza Weil) or Rory and her best friend Lane (Keiko Agena). It’s set in Stars Hollow, a whimsical small town teeming with quirky characters.

This Amy Sherman-Palladino-created series is a cozy story that should serve as the perfect balm to your Firefly Lane heartbreak. All seven seasons, plus the revival, are streaming on Netflix.

1. Shows like Firefly Lane on Netflix: Dawson’s Creek

If your favorite part of Firefly Lane was watching how Kate and Tully became friends as teens in the 1970s, then you should check out Dawson’s Creek. It’s an early 2000s series that stars a young Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Michelle Williams, James Van Der Beek, and many surprising guest stars.

Teen dramas are fun to watch sometimes, and while Dawson’s has its fair share of heartbreak, it also has a lot of fun episodes and relationships to root for. You can watch all six seasons on Netflix and then decide if you’re Team Pacey or Team Dawson. (Team Pacey is the right answer).

Which of these shows like Firefly Lane on Netflix have you watched or plan to try? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.