Don’t mess with the women of MHz Choice!

Celebrate powerful, complex, and dynamic women at the heart of international storytelling with the Strong Female Leads Collection on MHz Choice.

From fearless detectives and witty investigators to tenacious journalists and sharp leaders, these characters challenge the status quo with intelligence, resilience, and undeniable presence. Watch a small sampling of the many great female lead characters on MHz Choice.

Alexandra Ehle

MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Quirky coroner Alexandra Ehle (Julie Depardieu) devotes herself completely to what she considers her mission: restoring dignity to the dead and giving them justice.

Two seasons are now streaming!

Arctic Circle

CRIME DRAMA | FINLAND | FINNISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-MA

Also available dubbed in English

Detective Nina Kautsalo takes on dangerous cases that straddle the border between Russia and Finland in this Nordic thriller.

Season 4 premieres March 25 on MHz Choice!

Captain Marleau

MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

She wears a parka and a Holden Caulfield hunting cap, she dances and sings spontaneously, she doesn’t give a flip what people think about her and she sees through lies with laser clarity.

Most MHz Choice fans agree: you can’t help but love the quicky Captain Marleau. French audiences swooned when Captain Marleau came out – it was a ratings juggernaut. Along with being a free spirit, the good captain is very au courant, brimming with cultural references, and the series is chock-full of recognizable guest stars.

Four seasons and two bonus episodes are now streaming!

Bannan

DRAMA | SCOTLAND | GAELIC WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-PG

In this Scottish Gaelic drama, Màiri MacDonald returns to the beauty and challenges of village life in her hometown on the Isle of Skye.

Imma Tataranni

MYSTERY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-PG

Everybody loves Imma!

Deputy prosecutor Imma Tataranni cracks cases with attitude to spare in this entertaining crime series set in Matera. Plus, she’s a heck of a cook.

Fosca Innocenti

MYSTERY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Police chief Fosca Innocenti and her all-female team of detectives solve crimes in the charming Tuscan city of Arezzo.

The Promised Life

DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

The epic saga of a Sicilian family making a new life in New York City during the great Italian migration in the early 20th century.

Petra

MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Solitary and tenacious Inspector Petra Delicado solves crimes in Genoa. Based on the novels by Alicia Gimenez Bartlett.

The Shift

DRAMA | DENMARK | DANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

In The Shift, Sofie Gråbøl plays Ella, a senior midwife in one of Denmark’s busiest maternity wards. Each of the eight episodes chronicles the ups and downs of the medical staff and patients over the course of one month. Complicated births, unexpected pregnancies, and clashing medical opinions often push the staff to the limit. In the midst of heated arguments and close calls also come moments of unbridled joy as skilled hands usher in new life.

Six Women

MYSTERY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Prosecutor Anna Conti investigates the disappearance of a young girl in this gripping mystery set in Taranto.

Tatort: Lindholm

MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Lone wolf detective Charlotte Lindholm has an uncanny talent for solving crimes and fumbling all personal relationships.