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- JJ Abrams. A year into his nine-figure megadeal with WarnerMedia, Abrams’ Bad Robot banner has already mapped out three new series for top studio priority HBO Max: Justice League Dark, Overlook (i.e., the hotel from Stephen King’s The Shining) and the original crime drama Duster.
- Jesse Armstrong. Last seen remotely accepting big Emmy wins for outstanding drama and drama writing from an aesthetically problematic hotel room across the pond, the Succession creator now has to contend with even bigger expectations for his darkly comic HBO series’ third season.
- Kenya Barris. Though based at Netflix for two years, Barris has made the most news at former home Disney in recent months. Shelved Black-ish episode “Please, Baby, Please” finally got a Hulu release amid increased calls for social justice in the U.S., and the showrunner raised eyebrows with word that he’s penning a third spinoff, Old-ish, for ABC.
- Greg Berlanti. With 19 scripted series in various stages of production (and more in development), Berlanti remains the most prolific producer in TV history.
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky. This trio managed a twofer with Hacks, delivering a comedy that brought welcome buzz to HBO Max and a deft skewering of the entertainment industry to a town that loves watching itself.
- Jesse Armstrong. Eclipsed by only pestilence and poverty, the massive delay between seasons of Succession ranks among the biggest downers of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Kenya Barris. A year after departing Netflix, Barris is embracing his mogul status with an equity stake in ViacomCBS’ BET Studios, a sweeping podcast deal at Audible and a music label at Interscope.
- Greg Berlanti. Though his broadcast roster is shrinking, Berlanti remains TV’s most prolific producer, with 15 shows on the air across four outlets. After launching his first awards player in The Flight Attendant (nine Emmy nominations), the super-producer is prepping further big swings (HBO Max’s Green Lantern) as part of his $400 million Warner Bros.
11 hours ago · Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch as the menendez brothers; Lyle Menendez, second from left, and his brother, Erik, second from right, are flanked by their attorneys Gerald Chaleff, left ...
12 hours ago · Netflix. On the evening of Aug. 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik, then 21 and 18, walked into the den of their family's Beverly Hills mansion armed with 12-gauge shotguns and fatally shot their parents a ...
Dec 21, 2020 · 48 Showrunners Reveal the Series That Got Them Through 2020. Damon Lindelof, Kenya Barris, Krista Vernoff and many more pick the comedies and dramas that helped make an otherwise treacherous...
Aug 12, 2020 · As they initiate one last time jump, two of the showrunners, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jed Whedon, discuss bidding a bittersweet farewell to the Marvel secret agency.
Mar 3, 2021 · Hollywood's most influential showrunners talk with The Times about how they broke into the business, the shifting TV landscape, their writing process and more.
