A show about middle-aged women in a small West Yorkshire market town may not be where you’d expect to find a refreshing take on trans representation, but such is the case with Riot Women .

The series stars Joanna Scanlan, Lorraine Ashbourne, Rosalie Craig, Tamsin Greig and Amelia Bullmore as five women who form a punk-rock band for a local talent show. Along the way, they discover their experiences not only unite them but serve as inspiration for their music.

The series also features up-and-coming star Macy Seelochan , as Miranda, the daughter of Ashbourne’s character, Jess.

Miranda is trans but Riot Women ‘s creator, Sally Wainwright, handles this in what still feels like a unique way in 2025 – by not referring to it at all.

“It felt incredible that they’d left it out of the script be

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