How FX Boss Improved Diversity in TV After a "Good, Swift Kick in the Butt"

In my view, the state of affairs described by Mo represented a failure of leadership on my part.

Since we started this initiative, we have booked 149 episodic directors.

Seventeen of these female or diverse directors - 11 percent of the total hires -- have been first-time episodic television directors.

"[...] we have already seen many finished episodes made by these directors, so many of whom are new to the FX Networks or to episodic TV, and they have done a fantastic job of upholding extraordinary quality of work we have come to expect from our FX shows and those who run them," Landgraf added.

In the same vein, Landgraf said he wants to create more opportunities for heretofore unseen and unheard stories and voices in TV.

[...] I haven't seen a young African-American male make this television show with a level of originality and voice and artistry that I think matches the work Louis [C.K.] did on Louiefrom Day 1.

Landgraf busted out his handy research data to report that there are now a projected 430 to 450 original TV shows across all platforms.