Five new TV series where women shine

Many TV series pride themselves on passing the Bechdel test, which means they have two or more female characters talking about something other than a man. Here are five shows that ace the exam with flying colors:

(7 p.m. Tuesdays, KSTP, Ch. 5)

In a nutshell: The Conner family matriarch finished at the head of her class the first time around, and she's still shattering stereotypes in the wildly popular reboot.

Talking points: Drug addiction, paying bills, Donald Trump.

(7 p.m. Sundays, Starz)

In a nutshell: Two sisters deal with the aftermath of their mother's death by trying to revive the bar she was barely keeping afloat in Los Angeles' Eastside.

Talking points: Sibling rivalry, foreclosure, gentrification.

In a nutshell: A New York City housewife and mother finds her true calling onstage in a Greenwich Village comedy club during the late 1950s.

Talking points: Feminism, stand-up comedy, Judaism.

(7 p.m. Sundays, BBC America)

In a nutshell: A stuck-in-a-rut British MI5 agent finds new life when she pursues a pathological assassin who is tickled pink by her worthy adversary.

Talking points: Killing time, killing plans, killer jokes.

Bridgette is living the Great American Nightmare: raising a kid on her own, coping with dashed dreams of making the WNBA and having Rosie O'Donnell as a mom.

Talking points: Basketball, bills, Boston.