It isn't just directors. As you mentioned, it is the lack of female studio execs and YOUNGER execs who would hire those female directors. I would like to think that younger men would be more open to more diverse perspectives.
The pre-#MeToo cadre of middle-aged-to-elderly men is still running the studio show. Every one of them is running scared. They do not know how to fix this industry, and none of the old reliable tactics work. They are out of ideas, and yet, they are not willing to step aside. They are acting out of fear.
When fear governs decisions (and it most certainly is), nobody takes chances, including taking a "chance" on a younger female executive, director, or writer.
Good movies, good stories, and creative innovation is out there (no matter who directs). But two generations of filmmakers are being passed over while current studio heads flail around.
Dude you're about ten years too late on this. We've moved past it and now we just want good movies again. Let the best directors direct the best movies. That is how you save a dying industry. I understand that inside your bubble you think things are going fine. They're not going fine. The last thing women need is people to elevate them just because they are women.
God help me I shouldn’t enter this quagmire. Agree with Sasha below. You’re missing the forest for the trees! Hollywood is dying as you type. And your insular point of view misses the myriad of streaming series now driven, starring, or created by women. And this is a really shitty AI generated list. Missing so many.
. Major Women-Led/Women-Centric Streaming Series in 2025:
Thrillers/Mystery:
• The Better Sister (Prime Video) - Jessica Biel & Elizabeth Banks
It isn't just directors. As you mentioned, it is the lack of female studio execs and YOUNGER execs who would hire those female directors. I would like to think that younger men would be more open to more diverse perspectives.
The pre-#MeToo cadre of middle-aged-to-elderly men is still running the studio show. Every one of them is running scared. They do not know how to fix this industry, and none of the old reliable tactics work. They are out of ideas, and yet, they are not willing to step aside. They are acting out of fear.
When fear governs decisions (and it most certainly is), nobody takes chances, including taking a "chance" on a younger female executive, director, or writer.
Good movies, good stories, and creative innovation is out there (no matter who directs). But two generations of filmmakers are being passed over while current studio heads flail around.
Dude you're about ten years too late on this. We've moved past it and now we just want good movies again. Let the best directors direct the best movies. That is how you save a dying industry. I understand that inside your bubble you think things are going fine. They're not going fine. The last thing women need is people to elevate them just because they are women.
God help me I shouldn’t enter this quagmire. Agree with Sasha below. You’re missing the forest for the trees! Hollywood is dying as you type. And your insular point of view misses the myriad of streaming series now driven, starring, or created by women. And this is a really shitty AI generated list. Missing so many.
. Major Women-Led/Women-Centric Streaming Series in 2025:
Thrillers/Mystery:
• The Better Sister (Prime Video) - Jessica Biel & Elizabeth Banks
• The Hunting Wives (Netflix) - Brittany Snow & Malin Åkerman
• Get Millie Black (HBO/Max) - Tamara Lawrance
• Ballard (Prime Video/Freevee) - Maggie Q
• Sirens (Netflix)
• The Åre Murders (Sweden)
• Mandala Murders (Netflix) - Vaani Kapoor & Surveen Chawla
• The Woman in Cabin 10 (Netflix)
Drama:
• Ironheart (Disney+) - Dominique Thorne
• Dying for Sex (FX) - Michelle Williams & Jenny Slate
• Miss Austen (PBS) - Patsy Ferran
• North of North (CBC)
• Riot Women (BBC) - Joanna Scanlan
• Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix) - Kaitlyn Dever
• Gandhari (Netflix) - Taapsee Pannu
• Akka (India)
The Diplomat
Starring Keri Russel created by Debora Cahn.
Crime/Procedurals:
• Matlock (CBS) - Kathy Bates
• Joan (ITV/BritBox) - Sophie Turner
International:
• Dabba Cartel (India) - women-led crime drama
• Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (Korea) - Im Yoon-ah
• Like Water For Chocolate (Max)
Comedy:
• Such Brave Girls Season 2 (BBC/Hulu)
• Too Much (Netflix) - Megan Stalter
Returning Series with Female Leads:
• Wednesday Season 2 (Netflix) - Jenna Ortega
• The Morning Show (Apple TV+) - Jennifer Aniston & Reese Witherspoon
• Only Murders in the Building Season 5 (Hulu) - Selena Gomez
• Loot Season 3 (Apple TV+) - Maya Rudolph
• Nobody Wants This Season 2 (Netflix) - Kristen Bell
• Palm Royale Season 2 (Apple TV+) - Kristen Wiig