From dramatic dynamos to comedy queens and everyone in between, the television industry would be nothing without the women who bring its stories to life, both on screen and behind the camera.

To that end, Team TVLine is proud to introduce our inaugural Women to Watch awards series, recognizing women doing exciting, inspiring and industry-shaping work in television.

Selected by the TVLine staff, five women will be honored across five categories: Drama Star to Watch, Comedy Star to Watch, Daytime Star to Watch, Reality Star to Watch and Showrunner to Watch.

Honorees will be announced daily at noon EST, beginning Monday, Aug. 11 and concluding on Friday, Aug. 15.

Full video interviews will be posted here on TVLine.com , with bonus content rolling out on our social channels ( Instagra

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