Bomb Girls

Overview

Bomb girls is a 2-seasons + a movie series about a group of women working in a Canadian munitions factory during World War II. Think Canadian Rosie the Riveter. It was supposed to be a mini-series, but people liked it so much they turned it into a series, then canceled it despite good ratings and threw us the crumb of a bad movie to wrap it all up.

One of the main characters is Betty McRae, a total lesbian who doesn’t know it (for a few minutes at the beginning) and falls in love with her straight best friend.

Queer Plotline Timeline

Betty’s a main character and her plot lines run throughout the entire series.

Notable Queer-Centric Episodes

Season 1, Episode 6 “Elements of Surprise” – Betty kisses Kate and gets str8 girl rejection
Season 2, Episode 6 “Where There’s Smoke” – Betty hangs out with Women’s Army Corps soldier, Teresa, and finally gets laid. Yay!