Girlboss is an American comedy television series created by Kay Cannon.^[1] The series was released on Netflix on April 21, 2017.^[2][3] The show was cancelled after one season.^[4]

The show is based on Sophia Amoruso's 2014 autobiography #Girlboss,^[1] which tells the story of how Amoruso started the company Nasty Gal while working as a campus safety host for San Francisco's Academy of Art University.

In February 2016, it was announced that Netflix had ordered a series based on Amoruso's autobiography #Girlboss.^[7] It was announced that the first season received an order of 13 episodes.^[8] In June 2016, Britt Robertson joined the cast of the series.^[9] That same month, Johnny Simmons, Alphonso McAuley and Ellie Reed joined the cast.^[10][11][12] In July 2016, Dean Norris joined the cast in a recurring role.^[13]

Principal photography took place in San Francisco and Los Angeles.^[14]

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season a 32% rating based on 25 reviews and an average rating of 5.94/10.^[15] Metacritic gives the series a score of 53 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[16]

Some critics^[17] criticized the main character's unlikeability, but praised Robertson's portrayal.^[18][19]

Critics were divided as to whether the show presented a feminist message. Jennifer Wright from New York Post called the show a "feminist fraud" because of Sophia's selfishness.^[20] On April 18, 2018, Zimbio criticized the show saying it was "like the weird forgotten cousin of Degrassi".^[21]