(Photo: Eric McCandless, ABC)
(Photo: Eric McCandless, ABC)

When it comes to racial and ethnic diversity, compared to movies TV is a rainbow coalition.

This year’s #OscarsSoWhite campaign targeted the film industry, but midway through the fall TV season, with all 20 new shows now airing, more than a third of the actors on major-network sitcoms and dramas are racially or ethnically diverse, according to USA TODAY research. Eighteen series have minority actors in lead roles, up from just six five years ago, with ABC and Fox leading the way. And more shows are highlighting diverse themes and experiences, not just sprinkling black, Latino or Asian-American actors into their casts.

For the complete story, visit USAToday.com/Life/TV.

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