U.S. TV diversity content peaked in 2021–2022, then fell sharply by 2025. Luminate data shows Latinx and disability stories have virtually disappeared. As streaming market contraction collides with political headwinds, the diversity ecosystem in and around Hollywood is being shaken to its roots — while the rise of FAST shifts the weight of U.S. TV toward advertiser-friendly formats.
Hollywood, which pledged its commitment to diversity in the wake of George Floyd's death in 2020, is reversing course — and it has taken less than five years.
Year-end data from Luminate Film & TV, combined with the latest findings from UCLA and GLAAD, shows that Black, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and disability stories are declining simultaneously in U.S. scripted TV, posting the steepest drop since the 'peak diversity' years of 2021–2022.
Jung Han
A shrinking production slate, the rollback of DEI policies under the second Trump administration, and an advertising market that increasingly prizes brand safety have converged to push diversity off Hollywood's list of top priorities.
There is, however, one notable countertrend: women-centered stories. Series focused on female characters' experiences and perspectives grew from 32 titles in 2019 to 58 in 2025.
At the same time, the vacuum left by Hollywood is cracking open a rare window for stories produced outside the United States — K-content, African and Latin American narratives, YouTube-based creator IP — to enter the global stage.
Taken together, the rise of FAST, AI, and the creator economy, alongside the expanding role of public broadcasters and global co-production networks, suggests that the next wave of diverse content may not start inside Hollywood at all.
Instead, it may emerge from a new coalition spanning Korea, Southeast Asia, Africa, and Europe — a shift that signals the moment for K-content and K-entertainment tech to design a deliberate co-evolution strategy with global partners.
2025: Diversity Content Hits a Record Low
The share of diverse content among new U.S. TV titles fell to approximately 35% in 2025 — down from a peak of 43% in 2023, just two years earlier. Across the eight diversity categories tracked by Luminate Film & TV — Black, Asian, Latinx, LGBTQ+, Disability, Indigenous, Women-Centered, and Feminist — Latinx stories dropped from 14 titles in 2022 to zero in 2025.