Krysten Ritter landed a seat in the director chair for the upcoming Peacock series The Girl In The Woods, a supernatural drama based on the 2018 Crypt TV short film with the same name and its 2020 sequel. This eight-episode series explores a monster-ridden world that's secretly protected by a small colony. The show puts forth a unique territory and many strong characters which led Ritter to feel a keen connection to the story immediately after receiving the pitch from her agents.