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Kate Herron

Kate Herron

Director, writer and producer · Born October 28, 1987 (38)

Kate Herron (born October 28, 1987) is an English director, writer, and producer. She is known for her female-led comedies. She directed and executive produced the first season of the Disney+ series Loki. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kate Herron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 28, 1987 (38)
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Kate Herron's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
63%
Bonds
27%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
4
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Tense
2
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Kate Herron's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Kate Herron'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

18 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Margo's Got Money Troubles(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Loki(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sex Education(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Daybreak(2019)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Smear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Five by Five(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Fan Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Producer

  • Rest Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Healey's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Open House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Kill List: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Run Toward Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Co-Writer

  • Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Story

  • Gaston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • The Sims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 15 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.

Highest rated

Loki (2021)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing14 of 17: 5 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thWriting10 of 17: 3 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing3 of 17: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

17 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2010s11 · crew2020s4 · 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.

Is Kate Herron's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kate Herron work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kate Herron's MovieCove titles; Mark Tonderai shares the most, 2.