Because you like Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder
John Locke is an eerily calm, confident believer in the magic of the island that gave him his legs back. See them in Lost.
The poster child for relentless cheer and resilience, Kimmy Schmidt may be an abuse survivor but she's also a lover of dancing and karaoke, candy, and dolphins. See them in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Fiona Gallagher wants to be able to give her siblings everything that they deserve because her parents aren't going to do it. See them in Shameless.
Celie Johnson says she's poor, black, and may even be ugly. But dear God she's here. See them in The Color Purple.
Offred wisely keeps her head down even as she hopes for more. Unfortunately, hope is dangerous in Gilead. See them in The Handmaid's Tale.
A natural leader, Clarke Griffin dispenses both justice and mercy, and she does it all while being selflessly humble. See them in The 100.
Don't worry about this forensic scientist offing you unless you're a serial killer yourself. (You're not, right? Just checking.) See them in Dexter.
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.
A suave womanizer, Jacob Palmer has turned seduction into a science. See them in Crazy, Stupid Love.
Melinda May is a woman of few words and many talents. Most of them martial. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
A self-proclaimed diva, Mercedes Jones is on the hunt for a stage worthy of her talents. See them in Glee.
Jamal Malik came from humble beginnings in an Indian slub filled with street gangs, but he is destined for bigger things. See them in Slumdog Millionaire.