Are you done watching “Orange is the New Black” and looking for another show filled to the brim with powerful leading women? Look no further than “The 100.” Almost all of the main characters are female (points for female representation) and the cast is made up of people of many different racial backgrounds. It also has bisexual representation, but good luck figuring out who it is before watching the second season.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world that has been ravaged by nuclear warfare, “The 100” starts out in space. That’s right, space. In the series introduction viewers are introduced to Clarke Griffin, a 17-year-old criminal who was sentenced to death as soon as she turns 18. Griffin lives in The Ark, a giant space station that’s home to the last of the human race. On The Ark, even the smallest of crimes are punishable by death as long as you’re over 18. If you’re under 18 you may be pardoned or imprisoned until you turn 18 and a hearing is held to determine your fate. And lately everyone’s hearings have ended in execution. Not the standard lethal injection either, you literally get thrown into space. Clarke gets lucky when the leader of The Ark decides to send all 100 of the prisoners that are under 18 down to Earth to see if it’s habitable. (Why? Watch the show and you’ll find out.)

Earth. Where the air may be poisonous enough to kill her as soon as she breathes it in. Where there may be dozens of mutated animals that will probably be very interested in eating every single prisoner that survives the landing. Where the terrain has probably changed so much that the map they gave her will be basically worthless. They might as well execute her and get it over with.

The series follows the 100’s trials while trying to survive on the ground. It also documents what’s happening on The Ark. There’s love and murder and war and explosions, every episode provides a plot twist that will leave viewers wanting more. Seriously, this show is not for the faint of heart. And remember, the 100 is literally a group of teenagers. They will do some really dumb things. Screaming, throw your food at the screen dumb. And you’ll watch multiple episodes in one sitting just to see how they fix their mistakes.

The show does really well when it comes to back stories for its main characters, as well as giving each and every character a very distinct personality. Each character is very unique and brings valuable skills and assets to the group.

“The 100” is based on the popular book series of the same name, so if you don’t feel like watching the show but are totally okay with reading the books, the first three in the series are on sale at Barnes and Noble and other booksellers. I recommend this show to anyone who is looking for a lot of representation, action, and semi-relatable characters.