Riot Women Reviews: Critics Are Saying This 'Glorious' New Drama Is Your Next Binge-Watch

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68ee620016000014e1483b85.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Riot Women is the latest critically-acclaimed show from Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright" data-caption="Riot Women is the latest critically-acclaimed show from Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Julia Kennedy / BBC / Drama Republic" />Riot Women is the latest critically-acclaimed show from Happy Valley creator Sally Wainwright</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">If reviews are to be believed, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/sally-wainwright/">Sally Wainwright</a> – the mind behind hugely popular shows including Last Tango In Halifax, Gentleman Jack and, perhaps most notably, <a href="news/happy-valley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Happy Valley</a> – has another hit on her hands.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">On Sunday night, the new six-part series Riot Women premiered, featuring Lorraine Ashbourne, Joanna Scanlan, Tamsin Greig, Rosalie Craig and Amelia Bullmore as a group of middle-aged women fed up with their lot in life who form a rock group as a way of channelling some of their negative energy.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">In the last few days, the show has received near-unanimous praise, with a smattering of four- and five-star reviews praising its humour, as well as its depiction of female characters who are mid-life.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Here’s a selection of what’s being said about Riot Women…</span></p><h2><strong><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/riot-women