DGA Sees Improved Diversity Among Episodic TV Hires, Despite Production Contraction — Report

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Despite the recent production contraction, women and people of color are still getting more opportunities to direct episodic television.

However, diversifying the entire directorial team on projects remains a struggle, according to a new report from the Directors Guild of America.

Of the 1,430 episodes of television analyzed from the 2023-24 season, the DGA says that 37% were directed by women. That’s up 16% over the past decade, but it’s also down 3% from 2021, when it reached an all-time high.

People of color directed 39% of those episodes, which marks an 18% increase over the past 10 years and is steady with the past two.