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Liz Hannah Will Direct ‘The God of the Woods’ With Cory Finley, Meera Menon and Quyen Tran in Netflix Series
Netflix says co-showrunner Liz Hannah will direct alongside Cory Finley, Meera Menon and Quyen Tran on the eight-episode drama adapted from Liz Moore’s New York Times bestselling novel, with each director slated to helm two episodes.
Netflix has set its directing roster for The God of the Woods, a new eight-episode drama series based on a New York Times bestselling novel by Liz Moore. The streaming platform announced that co-creator and co-showrunner Liz Hannah will direct on the series alongside Cory Finley, Meera Menon and Quyen Tran, with each of the four directors assigned to handle two episodes.
The announcement, published July 16, also ties the directing team to the show’s creative leadership. Hannah is identified as a co-creator and co-showrunner of the adaptation, and Netflix’s release frames her as directing on the project rather than solely overseeing it from the writer-producer side.
Finley, Meera Menon and Quyen Tran join Hannah in the directing lineup. Netflix said each director will tackle two episodes, a structure that typically splits narrative and production responsibilities across a limited set of installments in an eight-episode season.
The series is described as adapted from Moore’s novel and cast around two lead performers, Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon. Netflix’s announcement positions the show as a drama centered on the source material, with the directors’ assignments set across the season’s eight episodes.
While Netflix’s release does not provide additional episode-specific plot detail in the announcement itself, it clarifies the overall production approach for the season: multiple directors, each directing two of the eight episodes, with Hannah also directing. The company’s crediting indicates the show’s final look and pacing will be shaped by a mix of directorial voices while keeping the season anchored by consistent showrunner oversight.
The directing news comes as Netflix continues to expand its scripted lineup, pairing established feature and television directors with a property drawn from a high-profile literary source. For audiences, the announcement indicates that the series will be produced under a multi-director model, which can influence tone and visual continuity from episode to episode while remaining within a unified showrunner framework.
For industry watchers, the casting of directors suggests Netflix is aiming to balance different directing styles within the same season schedule. The decision to assign two-episode segments per director also reflects a practical production timeline, where shooting and postproduction demands often require an organized division of labor across episodes.
Why It Matters
- The multi-director plan, with four directors each handling two episodes, shapes how the series may manage pacing and visual continuity across the season.
- The news clarifies the production timeline and division of responsibilities ahead of the show’s release, with directing work distributed rather than concentrated on a single filmmaker.
- Because the series is adapted from a high-profile bestselling novel, Netflix’s directing structure can affect how the adaptation translates key story elements for viewers.
- The confirmation of both the creative leadership (Hannah) and additional directors highlights how Netflix balances established showrunner oversight with varied directorial approaches for a single season.
- The series’ cast, including Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon, ties the directors’ assignments to a defined on-screen core for the upcoming scripted slate.
Key Facts
- Netflix announced directing assignments for The God of the Woods, an eight-episode drama series.
- Liz Hannah, co-creator and co-showrunner of the Netflix adaptation, will direct on the series.
- Cory Finley, Meera Menon and Quyen Tran will also direct.
- Netflix said each director, including Hannah, is assigned to direct two episodes.
- The series is adapted from a New York Times bestselling novel by Liz Moore.
- Maya Hawke and Kerry Condon are set to star in the Netflix drama.