Television
U.S. Rights to Judy Davis-Starrer “Mystery Road” Snagged by Acorn TV
“Mystery Road” is headed stateside thanks to Acorn TV. The SVOD service has acquired U.S. rights to the Australian drama, Deadline confirms. The Judy Davis-starrer is scheduled to air in...
Netflix Orders Female-Led Heroin Drama “Hache”
Netflix has another Spanish-language original series on the way, Variety confirms. Created and written by Verónica Fernández, “Hache” is drug thriller based on real events and takes...
Sundance Now Snags University-Set Psychological Thriller “Cheat”
Sundance Now has become the U.S. partner for “Cheat,” an upcoming psychological thriller from British network ITV. Deadline reports that the SVOD platform will bring the four-part series...
Hilde Lysiak-Inspired Mystery Gets Series Order at Apple
A real-life Nancy Drew story is coming to Apple. The streamer has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a project inspired by Hilde Lysiak, a pre-teen investigative reporter, The Hollywood...
“The Girlfriend Experience” Co-Creator Amy Seimetz Signs Overall Deal with FX
Hot off directing two episodes of “Atlanta’s” sophomore season, Amy Seimetz has signed an overall deal with the company behind the acclaimed Donald Glover-starrer. According to...
Abby Elliott and The Reductress Join Forces for Late-Night Talk Show at Comedy Central
“Saturday Night Live” alumna Abby Elliott is teaming up with Reductress co-creators Beth Newell and Sarah Pappalardo. Comedy Central has ordered a pilot for “The Reductress...
“Vida” Is Getting a Second Season
Emma, Lyn, Mari, Eddy, and the rest of the “Vida” gang are sticking around for a while. Deadline confirms Starz’s groundbreaking half-hour drama has been renewed for a second...
Paul Feig’s Digital Media Company Greenlights Series About Muslim Women
Given his Leading Man Award from the Athena Film Festival and his history of feminism on-screen and off, it comes as no surprise that the first original series from Paul Feig’s digital media...
Alanna Thompson Swingers Comedy in Development at Showtime
Actress-writer Alanna Thompson has a new comedy in development at Showtime. Currently untitled, the half-hour project is created by Thompson and “focuses on relationships from three...
Shonda Rhimes Bringing Con Artist Anna Delvey’s Story to Netflix
Shonda Rhimes has lined up her first Netflix series. The mogul, who signed a huge deal with Netflix last summer, will adapt Jessica Pressler’s New York Magazine feature on con artist/phony...
Alethea Jones to Direct Catherine Zeta Jones-Starrer “Queen America” for Facebook Watch
Alethea Jones is signed on to direct the live-action “Barbie,” but before she brings the iconic toy to the big screen she’ll tackle another influential force in the world of beauty...
Zendaya Takes the Lead in HBO Pilot “Euphoria”
Zendaya’s moving from the Disney Channel to HBO. The former “K.C. Undercover” star is set to topline drama pilot “Euphoria” for the premium cable network, Variety...
Sharon Horgan to Star in and Produce “Women on the Verge” Series
“Catastrophe” co-creator and star Sharon Horgan is working on yet another TV project. The busy multi-hyphenate is set to star in and produce six-part series “Women on the...
TV Adaptation of Trans Activist Juno Dawson’s Memoir on the Way
“The Gender Games” could be coming to the small screen, and Doctor Strange is involved. Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch banner has scored TV rights to the memoir by Juno Dawson, a...
“Younger” Renewed for Season 6
Liza Miller will continue living a double life for at least another year. Variety confirms that “Younger,” the Sutton Foster-led series about a 40-something woman posing as a 20-something...
Dolly Parton-Inspired Anthology Coming to Netflix
The Queen of Country is heading to Netflix. The streamer has picked up a scripted anthology based on Dolly Parton songs, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. If the premise sounds familiar to you, take a...
Elizabeth Taylor Docuseries in the Works
Elizabeth Taylor’s life story is coming to the small screen. J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has a docuseries about the silver screen titan in development, Deadline confirms. The series is...
“The Middle’s” Eden Sher Might Be Getting Her Own Spinoff
It’s finally Sue Heck’s moment to shine. The hyper-enthusiastic middle child of ABC’s “The Middle,” played by Eden Sher, could be getting her very own show. According...
HBO Developing Anthology Series Based on “Cat Person” Author’s Upcoming Book
Towards the end of 2017, “Cat Person” took social media by storm. Kristen Roupenian’s viral New Yorker short story about a 20-year-old woman’s evolving relationship with an...
Hailee Steinfeld to Play Emily Dickinson in Apple Series
Hailee Steinfeld’s eclectic resume is expanding. She’ll follow up her blockbuster turn in “Transformers” spin-off “Bumblebee” by playing Emily Dickinson. Apple has...
“The Split” Renewed for a Second Season
We haven’t seen the last of the Defoe family — it’s not as though they’ll ever run out of divorce cases to process. BBC One has renewed “The Split” for a second...
Uma Thurman Joins “Chambers,” Netflix’s Upcoming Supernatural Series
Uma Thurman has booked another TV gig. The Oscar-nominated actress will star in “Chambers,” an hourlong supernatural drama for Netflix that’s created by Leah Rachel...
“Claws” Showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois Signs New Overall Deal With WBTV
“Claws” showrunner and exec producer Janine Sherman Barrois is staying put at Warner Bros. Television. She’s signed a new, exclusive multi-year overall deal with the studio,...
Political Drama Inspired by Barbara Boxer in the Works at FX
Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler are bringing another female leader’s story to the small screen. The PatMa Productions founders already have limited series about Israeli Prime Minister Golda...
Natalie Dormer to Play Vivien Leigh in New Series
“Picnic at Hanging Rock” dropped on Amazon today, and the miniseries’ star already has another TV project in the works. Natalie Dormer will topline and produce a series about...
“The Baby-Sitters Club” May Be Coming Back to TV
It’s time to reunite with Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, and all your other faves in Stoneybrook. “The Baby-Sitters Club” could be heading back to TV. Deadline reports that a...
New Anthology Series to Spotlight Notable Women Who Didn’t Get NYT Obits
The New York Times is looking to redress some of its shady, sexist history. The newspaper is teaming up with Paramount Television, Anonymous Content, and 3dot Productions for...
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sandra Oh, and More Discuss Equal Pay and Collaboration in THR Roundtable
The latest Hollywood Reporter roundtable features TV actresses who portray women claiming — or reclaiming — power. Maggie Gyllenhaal plays a sex worker making name for herself as an adult...
“UnREAL” Season 4 Gets First-Run Deal at Hulu
“UnREAL” is relocating for its fourth season. Lifetime’s drama about the behind-the-scenes machinations at a “Bachelor”-esque reality show will get a first-run on Hulu...
“Pretty Little Liars” Spinoff “The Perfectionists” Gets Series Order and Teaser
“Pretty Little Liars'” ended its seven-season run in 2017, but the franchise has plenty of plot twists in store. Deadline confirms that Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish are set to...
2018-19 TV Season: Women Directors Have Higher Pilot-to-Series Ratio Than Men
The 2018-19 pilot season has been a marked improvement over 2017-18. Last year only one drama pilot was directed by a woman and it wasn’t ordered to series. This year 14 drama pilots are...
Lena Waithe, Pamela Adlon, & More Talk Representation and #MeToo in THR Showrunner Summit
Conversations about pay equality, the #MeToo movement, and gender and race representation have dominated cultural headlines lately, and The Hollywood Reporter’s recent Showrunner Summit was no...
Catherine Zeta-Jones to Topline Facebook Watch Series “Queen America”
Catherine Zeta-Jones has a new title: Queen America. The Oscar-winning actress has signed on to star in a new Facebook Watch series from Meaghan Oppenheimer (“Fear the Walking Dead”), Deadline...
Trailer Watch: Fat-Shamers and Sexual Abusers Face the Music in AMC’s “Dietland”
Revolution is afoot in a trailer for “Dietland,” Marti Noxon’s new AMC series. “I never wanted to stand out. I was just trying to fit in,” says Plum (Joy Nash, “Twin Peaks”). She’s a...
BAFTA Elevate Rocket-Boosts Female Directors in the UK
“Thousands of talented young women have been excluded from careers as film and television directors every year simply because they are not men. I am one of a very small group of lucky ones.”...
Octavia Spencer-Starrer “Are You Sleeping” Gets Series Order from Apple
It’s official: Octavia Spencer is getting her own show. Best known for her many supporting roles, the Oscar winner is finally getting the opportunity to take the lead in “Are You Sleeping,”...
Hulu Renews “The Handmaid’s Tale” and Gives Series Order to Mindy Kaling’s “Four Weddings”
Offred is staying put at Hulu and Mindy Kaling is set to return. The streamer has renewed “The Handmaid’s Tale” for a third season and given a series order to Kaling’s latest project, an...
Liz Garbus Directing Docuseries Adaptation of Michelle McNamara’s Golden State Killer Book
Liz Garbus is taking on the Golden State Killer for her next project. Per a press release, the documentarian is helming an HBO docuseries based on Michelle McNamara’s best-selling book “I’ll...
Limited Series About Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor Is in Development
Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the subject of yet another project — but this time she’ll be joined by fellow trailblazing female Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Variety confirms...
Trailer Watch: Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, and Phoebe Robinson are BFFs in “Ibiza”
“Love” is over but Gillian Jacobs has found romance abroad. A trailer has dropped for “Ibiza,” a comedy that sees the “Community” alumna heading to Barcelona for work and reluctantly...
Limited Series About First Female Israeli PM Golda Meir in the Works
The first project from Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler’s new company, PatMa Productions, will be a limited series about Israel’s first and only female prime minister, Golda Meir. According to...
Biopic About Game-Changing Journalist Nancy Dickerson in the Works at Showtime
A biopic about Nancy Dickerson is in development at Showtime. The trailblazing reporter made history as the first woman hired as a network correspondent by CBS News. Titled “Hello Nancy,” the...
Lena Waithe to Deliver Keynote at AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women Showcase
In the span of just over a month, Lena Waithe has graced the cover of Vanity Fair and been named by TIME as one of the most influential people of the year. In January her Showtime series, “The...
Gretchen Carlson Inks Deal with A+E Originals, First Project Deals with Sexual Harassment
Gretchen Carlson is continuing a conversation she helped start. The former Fox News anchor has signed a deal with A+E Originals that sees her producing documentary specials, and her first project...
Issa Rae’s ColorCreative Teams Up with BET for TV Writing Contest
Issa Rae is joining forces with BET to elevate diverse TV writers. The “Insecure” co-creator and star’s ColorCreative company has launched a contest for emerging writers alongside BET Networks...
Tig Notaro Has Netflix Stand-Up Special On the Way
“One Mississippi” is gone but Tig Notaro is staying busy. The comedian is heading to space as a guest star in the second season of “Star Trek: Discovery” on CBS All Access and Netflix just...
Laura Linney, Ellen Page, and Olympia Dukakis Join “Tales of the City” Netflix Revival
Netflix is making its way to 28 Barbary Lane. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the streaming giant has ordered a 10-episode revival of “Tales of the City.” Based on the book series by...
Apply Now: 2018 Fox Directors Lab
The 2018 Fox Directors Lab (FDL) is now accepting applications. Launched to support TV directors with diverse voices, backgrounds, and life experiences, the initiative is highly selective and...
Aidy Bryant to Topline and Write Hulu Series Based on Lindy West’s “Shrill”
Aidy Bryant is taking “Shrill” to the small screen. Lindy West’s non-fiction feminist book was optioned by Elizabeth Banks back in December 2016, and now the project has landed at Hulu with...
UK Labour Party Pushes for Inclusion Riders on Films and TV Claiming Tax Relief
The focus on inclusion riders — that is, contract clauses that ensure projects have diverse casts and crews — has made its way across the pond. Deadline reports that the Labour Party,...
Teaser Watch: Amy Adams Heads Home to Investigate a Crime in HBO’s “Sharp Objects”
Amy Adams returns to the small screen after a decade-plus hiatus in “Sharp Objects.” The five-time Oscar nominee stars in HBO’s adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2006 best-selling novel, her...