Santa Clarita Diet was quick to establish its strong feminist perspective when its first season debuted last year. As Drew Barrymore's meek suburban real estate agent Sheila Hammond transformed from living to undead, she also became noticeably more confident and assertive, even aggressive.

Now with the second season of Netflix's zombie sitcom premiering Friday, as more and more women are speaking out via the #MeToo movement, the show's take-charge female characters seem even more timely.

It's a perspective that Barrymore ironically attributes to the vision of male creator and showrunner Victor Fresco.

"I think Victor ...