After screening submissions, Issa, Kumail, and Gina select 10 talented female filmmakers for a shot at directing their 1st feature.

As prep starts on Gray Matter, Meko turns to the mentors for advice. Later, Meko grapples with the pressures of pre-production.

After weeks of stalling, Meko must make progress on the script, while a last-minute staffing change throws production for a loop.

Issa’s team holds a roundtable to address creative differences. Later, pushback over casting forces Meko to stand up for her vision.

Faced with a surprise resignation and mounting script notes, Meko faces an important meeting with studio executives.

After a lackluster table read raises doubts with studio executives, the development team attempts a heart-to-heart with their director.