Summary

This is the ninth in a series of annual reports to examine relationships between diversity and the bottom line in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Part 1, which focuses on 2021 Hollywood theatrical and streaming films, was released in March 2022. This report, Part 2, considers the latest television season since the previous Hollywood Diversity Report release, the 2020-21 season. It examines 407 scripted broadcast, cable, and digital platform television shows from the 2020-21 season to document the degree to which women and people of color are present in front of and behind the camera. It discusses any patterns between these findings and conventional and social media audience ratings.