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Millicent Shelton

Millicent Shelton

Director, also writer · Born January 1, 1966 (60) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Millicent Shelton is a director and writer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1966 (60)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Director, also writer
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 71 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Millicent Shelton's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Society
23%
Self
20%
Morality
18%
Survival
8%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
4
Warm
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Millicent Shelton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 54 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Millicent Shelton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nemesis(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Drop: A Snowfall Saga(2026)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Grosse Pointe Garden Society(2025)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Hysteria!(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Odyssey(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Brilliant Minds(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Lessons in Chemistry(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Agent(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • End of the Road(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Run the World(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • P-Valley(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hunters(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Morning Show(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Tell Me a Story(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Manifest(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Sorry for Your Loss(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Runaways(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Shots Fired(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • White Famous(2017)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Graves(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Insecure(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Luke Cage(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Shades of Blue(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Jessica Jones(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Rosewood(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • American Crime(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • Empire(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Proof(2015)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Divide(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Originals(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Hornet's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Pan Am(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Free Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Awkward.(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Switched at Birth(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Men of a Certain Age(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Ruby & the Rockits(2009)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Leverage(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Saving Grace(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Lincoln Heights(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Big Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Loop(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Barbershop(2005)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Micro-Minis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • R. Kelly: The R. in R&B - The Video Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Ride(1998)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Do the Right Thing(1989)

    Wardrobe Assistant

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 64 titles from 1989 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ride (1998)

$5.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Divide (2014)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

The Drop: A Snowfall Saga (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing63 of 64: 62 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thWriting1 of 64: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 64: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s19 · crew2010s32 · crew2020s11 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2009–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series
  2. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Is Millicent Shelton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles28–64 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Millicent Shelton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Millicent Shelton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alonso Alvarez shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers