Because you like Cookie Lyon in Empire

When the going gets tough, Dre Johnson gets tougher. Well, he'd like to think he does. See them in Blackish.

A Washington DC fixer, Olivia Pope can make roadblocks disappear with a single phone call. "It's handled" is her life motto. See them in Scandal.

First Lady Melody Grant is conspiring to stay in the White House, but she stays a few steps behind her husband because that’s where she "belongs." See them in Scandal.

Much more than just "Coach Taylor's wife," Tami Taylor is making herself known in town as a caring, persistent guidance counselor. See them in Friday Night Lights (TV).

Whether it's getting a deal or finishing a homework assignment, Jessica Huang demands nothing less than the best from those around her. See them in Fresh off the Boat.

Rachel Goldberg is a drama-causing reality TV producer with the power to ruin people's lives at the click of a button. See them in UnREAL.

You don't teach a class called "How To Get Away With Murder" without knowing a thing or two about getting away with things. See them in How to Get Away with Murder.

On the bright side, Mindy Lahiri is always willing to volunteer her opinion. On the dark side, this doc’s prescriptions can be misguided and shallow. See them in The Mindy Project.

Community-driven but practical, Calvin Palmer is a natural leader even if he doesn't always see it. See them in Barbershop.

Thankfully, Jenna Hamilton has her sense of humor and friends to get her through the endless torture that is high school. See them in Awkward..

Bo Dennis once dreamed of being prom queen, but then she found out that she's part of some ageless secret race that feeds on humans. See them in Lost Girl.

After surviving a CIA mission that was supposed to kill him, ex-military man John Reese bets it all on a chance to redeem himself. See them in Person of Interest.