10 Overhyped TV Shows You Massively Regret Watching

10. Girlboss

Launching on Netflix in 2017, Girlboss was a sitcom based on the autobiography of Sophia Amoruso, an American businesswoman credited with popularising the term. 

It starred Britt Robertson as a fictionalised version of Sophia navigating university life whilst trying to get her first business off the ground. Ellie Reed and Johnny Simmons played supporting characters whilst guest stars included Breaking Bad’s Dean Norris, comedy legend Norm Macdonald, and drag race impresario RuPaul. 

What’s more, the show was created by Kay Cannon, the mind behind the Pitch Perfect film series and a writer for the likes of New Girl and 30 Rock, and Hollywood icon Charlize Theron served as an executive producer.

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Even with such an impressive team involved and Netflix putting a lot of time and effort into marketing the show, Girlboss failed to find an audience. It promised to present its main character as a positive female icon, a woman making her way in a male-dominated world, but instead, most viewers hated the way Sophia was portrayed, claiming she was too self-absorbed to be likeable. 

Girlboss was not picked up for a second season.