NBCUniversal has promoted Rachel Smith to the role of executive vice president of unscripted content for the company’s lifestyle and documentaries unit.
Smith, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis since June following Rod Aissa’s exit, will oversee all unscripted lifestyle, true crime, documentary and docuseries content development and current programming across NBCU’s entertainment portfolio, including NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
She will report directly to NBCUniversal Entertainment chairman Frances Berwick.
“Rachel is an exceptional leader who has created many brand-defining original programs for NBCUniversal,” Berwick said in a statement. “Her expertise in storytelling and keen eye for intriguing personalities, arenas and trends, along with her deep relationships, make Rachel an excellent addition to our content leadership team.”
Prior to her interim role, Smith served as EVP of unscripted development, for all lifestyle, crime and...
Smith, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis since June following Rod Aissa’s exit, will oversee all unscripted lifestyle, true crime, documentary and docuseries content development and current programming across NBCU’s entertainment portfolio, including NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
She will report directly to NBCUniversal Entertainment chairman Frances Berwick.
“Rachel is an exceptional leader who has created many brand-defining original programs for NBCUniversal,” Berwick said in a statement. “Her expertise in storytelling and keen eye for intriguing personalities, arenas and trends, along with her deep relationships, make Rachel an excellent addition to our content leadership team.”
Prior to her interim role, Smith served as EVP of unscripted development, for all lifestyle, crime and...
- 9/28/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
NBCUniversal has found its permanent lifestyle and documentary chief.
Rachel Smith has been promoted to EVP, Unscripted Content, Lifestyle & Documentaries. She replaces Rod Aissa, who left in June.
Smith has been doing the role on an interim basis since Aissa’s departure. It took a moment after the restructure that saw Donna Langley promoted to oversee the television side in addition to the film division that led to the departure of Susan Rovner, who had been figuring out whether to hand Smith the role on a permanent basis or start an outside search.
She will work closely with Corie Henson, EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content who oversees competition and game shows.
Smith now reports to Frances Berwick, Chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment.
She will oversee lifestyle, true crime, documentary and docuseries content development and current programming across NBCU’s entertainment portfolio, which includes NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
Rachel Smith has been promoted to EVP, Unscripted Content, Lifestyle & Documentaries. She replaces Rod Aissa, who left in June.
Smith has been doing the role on an interim basis since Aissa’s departure. It took a moment after the restructure that saw Donna Langley promoted to oversee the television side in addition to the film division that led to the departure of Susan Rovner, who had been figuring out whether to hand Smith the role on a permanent basis or start an outside search.
She will work closely with Corie Henson, EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content who oversees competition and game shows.
Smith now reports to Frances Berwick, Chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment.
She will oversee lifestyle, true crime, documentary and docuseries content development and current programming across NBCU’s entertainment portfolio, which includes NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
- 9/28/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
David Zaslav should be sending a fruit basket right about now to Comcast boss Mike Cavanagh.
Hollywood’s gaze has moved from Warner Bros Discovery to NBCUniversal, which has just undergone its latest restructure under the new Comcast president, a move that saw film chief Donna Langley expand her empire into television and the departure of Susan Rovner.
What do the changes mean for NBCU’s television business under Langley, is the company destined for another shake-up on the television side, and was Rovner, who oversaw series such as NBC’s Night Court, one of the biggest new broadcast comedies in the last few years, and Peacock’s acclaimed Poker Face, a success?
During a keynote at SXSW in March, Rovner told a story about how former CEO Jeff Shell – who exited after a sexual harassment investigation – told her that when someone walks into one of its theme parks, it...
Hollywood’s gaze has moved from Warner Bros Discovery to NBCUniversal, which has just undergone its latest restructure under the new Comcast president, a move that saw film chief Donna Langley expand her empire into television and the departure of Susan Rovner.
What do the changes mean for NBCU’s television business under Langley, is the company destined for another shake-up on the television side, and was Rovner, who oversaw series such as NBC’s Night Court, one of the biggest new broadcast comedies in the last few years, and Peacock’s acclaimed Poker Face, a success?
During a keynote at SXSW in March, Rovner told a story about how former CEO Jeff Shell – who exited after a sexual harassment investigation – told her that when someone walks into one of its theme parks, it...
- 7/6/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
With seven seasons of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” under her designer belt, Heather Dubrow has seen a number of women come and go from the cast of Bravo’s longest-running “Housewives” franchise.
New cast members are typically introduced as friends of existing ones. But none of the dozen or so new wives that have joined the show after Dubrow have had a close connection, if any, with her. And in an unscripted series where the women take sides when conflict comes knocking, the fact that she has never had an ally isn’t lost on the actress-turned-podcaster.
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“To be honest with you, most of my other friends are not interested in joining the cast,” Dubrow told TheWrap. “It’s a really difficult show to do. Our cast in particular — which I...
New cast members are typically introduced as friends of existing ones. But none of the dozen or so new wives that have joined the show after Dubrow have had a close connection, if any, with her. And in an unscripted series where the women take sides when conflict comes knocking, the fact that she has never had an ally isn’t lost on the actress-turned-podcaster.
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“To be honest with you, most of my other friends are not interested in joining the cast,” Dubrow told TheWrap. “It’s a really difficult show to do. Our cast in particular — which I...
- 6/22/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
NBCUniversal unscripted executive vice president Rod Aissa announced on Friday that he is stepping down from the role after 11 years. Bravo and E! executive Rachel Smith will take on the interim role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group.
In an email sent to colleagues, Aissa wrote, “I’m proud of our journey together as we rebranded networks, pivoted to streaming, elevated the true crime genre and saw the Bravo fandom come to life. I’m leaving the best team in place to continue to reach new heights and expand on the many successes we have achieved.”
Aissa oversaw all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. He was instrumental in developing some of Peacock’s biggest hits, such as “Dr. Death,” “Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip,” “Real Housewives of Miami,” “Paris in Love” and “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise.”
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In an email sent to colleagues, Aissa wrote, “I’m proud of our journey together as we rebranded networks, pivoted to streaming, elevated the true crime genre and saw the Bravo fandom come to life. I’m leaving the best team in place to continue to reach new heights and expand on the many successes we have achieved.”
Aissa oversaw all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. He was instrumental in developing some of Peacock’s biggest hits, such as “Dr. Death,” “Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip,” “Real Housewives of Miami,” “Paris in Love” and “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise.”
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- 6/16/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Rod Aissa is leaving NBCUniversal after 11 years, most recently serving as EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. He just informed his staff of his departure in a memo (you can read it below).
In the interim, Rachel Smith will take over Aissa’s role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group, working alongside Corie Henson, EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content who oversees competition and game shows.
Aissa oversaw all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms: NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, SyFy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock, reporting to Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
Previously, he was EVP, Original Programming for Oxygen and E! Production where he managed the development and production of Oxygen’s original true-crime programming and shepherded E!’s production slate.
Before joining Oxygen, Aissa was on the launch team at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network...
In the interim, Rachel Smith will take over Aissa’s role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group, working alongside Corie Henson, EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content who oversees competition and game shows.
Aissa oversaw all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms: NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, SyFy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock, reporting to Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
Previously, he was EVP, Original Programming for Oxygen and E! Production where he managed the development and production of Oxygen’s original true-crime programming and shepherded E!’s production slate.
Before joining Oxygen, Aissa was on the launch team at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network...
- 6/16/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Rod Aissa, the executive VP, unscripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, is departing the company after 11 years. Aissa oversaw all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms: NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
Rachel Smith will take on the interim role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group, which reports to Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
NBCU said it would “be doing a broad search to fill the role.” Smith, and whomever takes over the role permanently, will continue to work closely with Corie Henson, who serves executive vice president of entertainment unscripted content, focused on reality competition, talent competition and game show formats.
Aissa’s domain has included Bravo hits, including shows like “Top Chef,” the “Real Housewives” franchise and “Vanderpump Rules.” He first joined NBCU as exec VP of original programming at Oxygen,...
Rachel Smith will take on the interim role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group, which reports to Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
NBCU said it would “be doing a broad search to fill the role.” Smith, and whomever takes over the role permanently, will continue to work closely with Corie Henson, who serves executive vice president of entertainment unscripted content, focused on reality competition, talent competition and game show formats.
Aissa’s domain has included Bravo hits, including shows like “Top Chef,” the “Real Housewives” franchise and “Vanderpump Rules.” He first joined NBCU as exec VP of original programming at Oxygen,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Variety’s annual TV FYC Fest was packed with big names and your favorite stars from the small screen. Christina Applegate (“Dead to Me”) made a rare appearance to accept the Legacy Award, Brooke Shields spoke passionately about the reality of co-existing in the world of social media and Kerry Washington (“UnPrisoned”) joined a collective of equally hilarious actresses including Elle Fanning (“The Great”), Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”) and Gina Rodriguez (“Dead To Me”) to discuss forging vanity for laughs and embracing the “messy” woman.
The all-day discussion also tackled the state of television today amid a writers strike and an ever-changing landscape of streaming. We’ve rounded up the standout moments from Variety’s TV FYC Fest panels and presentations which brought out important — and at times hilarious — conversations about this season of shows.
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The all-day discussion also tackled the state of television today amid a writers strike and an ever-changing landscape of streaming. We’ve rounded up the standout moments from Variety’s TV FYC Fest panels and presentations which brought out important — and at times hilarious — conversations about this season of shows.
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- 6/8/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
NBCUniversal Launch, the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion home for entertainment television, has developed new unscripted inclusion initiatives to increase representation in key behind-the-camera roles and create lasting change.
The Unscripted Producers Program are aimed at boosting diversity by establishing a pipeline of diverse talent for unscripted series and providing participants with on-the-job experience and opportunities to grow their skill sets. Its focus is to identify and hire mid-level producers from underrepresented groups directly onto NBCUniversal unscripted shows. “American Ninja Warrior,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Password,” “The Real Housewives” franchise, “The Voice” and “Winter House” are among such shows where the program is already in motion.
Jeanne Mau, senior vice president of TV programming diversity, equity and inclusion at NBCUniversal, spoke at the launch event sharing the company’s vision for the program which has been a goal of hers since she joined two years ago. NBCU continues to make...
The Unscripted Producers Program are aimed at boosting diversity by establishing a pipeline of diverse talent for unscripted series and providing participants with on-the-job experience and opportunities to grow their skill sets. Its focus is to identify and hire mid-level producers from underrepresented groups directly onto NBCUniversal unscripted shows. “American Ninja Warrior,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Password,” “The Real Housewives” franchise, “The Voice” and “Winter House” are among such shows where the program is already in motion.
Jeanne Mau, senior vice president of TV programming diversity, equity and inclusion at NBCUniversal, spoke at the launch event sharing the company’s vision for the program which has been a goal of hers since she joined two years ago. NBCU continues to make...
- 5/24/2023
- by McKinley Franklin and Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Peacock has announced that Paris Hilton’s reality show with her husband Carter Reum, “Paris In Love”, will return for a second season later this year.
The show’s specific renewal date is currently undecided. However, the second season will revolve around Hilton and Reum’s new lives as parents to their newborn, which Hilton announced the birth of on her Instagram last month.
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Fans will remember the first season as it followed Hilton as she prepared for marriage to her venture capitalist husband. In the second season, Hilton will continue to manage her plethora of entrepreneurial businesses while balancing the needs of motherhood.
“I’m thrilled to be back on Peacock for another season of ‘Paris in Love'”, said Hilton in a recent press release. “It was so special to share the ups and downs of our love...
The show’s specific renewal date is currently undecided. However, the second season will revolve around Hilton and Reum’s new lives as parents to their newborn, which Hilton announced the birth of on her Instagram last month.
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Fans will remember the first season as it followed Hilton as she prepared for marriage to her venture capitalist husband. In the second season, Hilton will continue to manage her plethora of entrepreneurial businesses while balancing the needs of motherhood.
“I’m thrilled to be back on Peacock for another season of ‘Paris in Love'”, said Hilton in a recent press release. “It was so special to share the ups and downs of our love...
- 2/13/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Peacock has picked up a second season of Paris in Love docuseries for premiere later this year. A launch date is Tba.
The first season of Paris in Love featured Hilton as she prepared to marry venture capitalist Carter Reum, and Season 2 will revolve around Hilton, Reum and their new baby boy.
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Per the logline, in the upcoming season, Paris Hilton is taking the next step to grow her family. After tying the knot a year ago with successful venture capitalist, Carter Reum, Paris is enjoying motherhood while continuing to find her own voice and balance the demands of the industry she pioneered.
“I...
The first season of Paris in Love featured Hilton as she prepared to marry venture capitalist Carter Reum, and Season 2 will revolve around Hilton, Reum and their new baby boy.
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Per the logline, in the upcoming season, Paris Hilton is taking the next step to grow her family. After tying the knot a year ago with successful venture capitalist, Carter Reum, Paris is enjoying motherhood while continuing to find her own voice and balance the demands of the industry she pioneered.
“I...
- 2/13/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The CW has confirmed Deadline’s scoop that Heather Olander is joining the network as its new unscripted chief.
We revealed last month that former NBCUniversal exec Olander was joining the network and she will lead development and production across all alternative series and specials.
As Head of Unscripted Programming, Olander has been tasked with developing “innovative” non-fiction series that “catalyze conversations,” according to her new boss Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment for The CW Network.
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“As we re-imagine our programming strategy, we are truly fortunate to have Heather Olander leading the unscripted team at The CW,” he said. “Heather...
We revealed last month that former NBCUniversal exec Olander was joining the network and she will lead development and production across all alternative series and specials.
As Head of Unscripted Programming, Olander has been tasked with developing “innovative” non-fiction series that “catalyze conversations,” according to her new boss Brad Schwartz, President of Entertainment for The CW Network.
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“As we re-imagine our programming strategy, we are truly fortunate to have Heather Olander leading the unscripted team at The CW,” he said. “Heather...
- 2/1/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The CW has seemingly found its unscripted chief.
Former NBCUniversal exec Heather Olander is on the verge of joining the broadcaster to oversee its unscripted programming, Deadline understands.
It comes after Deadline revealed that the Nexstar-owned company was in the hunt for an alternative chief to work alongside recently appointed President of Entertainment Brad Schwartz.
Olander, who could start as soon as next month, will have an interesting job on her hands as the network is set to increase the amount of unscripted content it airs as it looks to program more cost-effectively. Deadline understands that unscripted could make up more than 50 of its schedule going forward under its new owners.
While The CW has long-aired series such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us, World’s Funniest Animals and Whose Line Is It Anyway? and moved into competition formats and panel shows with the likes of Would I Lie To You?...
Former NBCUniversal exec Heather Olander is on the verge of joining the broadcaster to oversee its unscripted programming, Deadline understands.
It comes after Deadline revealed that the Nexstar-owned company was in the hunt for an alternative chief to work alongside recently appointed President of Entertainment Brad Schwartz.
Olander, who could start as soon as next month, will have an interesting job on her hands as the network is set to increase the amount of unscripted content it airs as it looks to program more cost-effectively. Deadline understands that unscripted could make up more than 50 of its schedule going forward under its new owners.
While The CW has long-aired series such as Penn & Teller: Fool Us, World’s Funniest Animals and Whose Line Is It Anyway? and moved into competition formats and panel shows with the likes of Would I Lie To You?...
- 1/13/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Over two years after Netflix’s “Tiger King” took streaming by storm — and just a few months after Peacock’s own fictional series about Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic premiered — Peacock is bringing a new story of cats and crime to the docuseries space. The first trailer for “Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats,” a new true docuseries about wrestler Teddy Hart, was released by the streamer on Wednesday.
Canadian nonfiction filmmaker Frederick Kroetsch, whose previous works include series like “Queen of the Oil Patch” and films like “Last of the Fur Traders,” directs the series, which focuses on the 10 years he spent filming Edward Ellsworth Annis, a wrestler on the independent circuit known by the ring name Teddy Hart.
A controversial figure known for his legal problems and his side gig as a Persian cat breeder, Hart was seen by Kroetsch as the perfect subject for a new reality show.
Canadian nonfiction filmmaker Frederick Kroetsch, whose previous works include series like “Queen of the Oil Patch” and films like “Last of the Fur Traders,” directs the series, which focuses on the 10 years he spent filming Edward Ellsworth Annis, a wrestler on the independent circuit known by the ring name Teddy Hart.
A controversial figure known for his legal problems and his side gig as a Persian cat breeder, Hart was seen by Kroetsch as the perfect subject for a new reality show.
- 11/9/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Peacock’s “I Love You, You Hate Me” two-part docuseries about the rise and fall of Barney the Dinosaur is the fifth title to launch as part of the platform’s inaugural DocFest and arguably the most anticipated.
The docu about the purple dinosaur who preached love and acceptance on PBS “Barney & Friends” debuts Oct. 12 on the streaming service. It examines Barney’s meteoric rise and how the Tyrannosaurus rex quickly became the target of hate and rage across pop culture and the early internet. Hailing from Scout Productions and director Tommy Avallone, the doc features interviews with the show’s cast and crew as well as boldface names, including Bill Nye the Science Guy and NBC’s Al Roker. The series also incorporates archival footage from the PBS’ series, which began airing in 1992.
Avallone says the inspiration for “I Love You, You Hate Me” came after seeing a...
The docu about the purple dinosaur who preached love and acceptance on PBS “Barney & Friends” debuts Oct. 12 on the streaming service. It examines Barney’s meteoric rise and how the Tyrannosaurus rex quickly became the target of hate and rage across pop culture and the early internet. Hailing from Scout Productions and director Tommy Avallone, the doc features interviews with the show’s cast and crew as well as boldface names, including Bill Nye the Science Guy and NBC’s Al Roker. The series also incorporates archival footage from the PBS’ series, which began airing in 1992.
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- 10/13/2022
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Shari Levine is stepping down from her longtime position as NBCUniversal’s president of unscripted current production and will be instead moving into a non-exclusive consulting role, TheWrap has confirmed.
In her new role, Levine will continue to work on some of the programming she previously oversaw, including “Below Deck.” She will also pitch new ideas across the company’s networks.
In her stead, Noah Samton will step into an extended role as the head of East Coast for unscripted lifestyle current production. Kathleen French and Ryan Flynn will split oversight of the West Coast current production team. All three will report to NBCU’s television and streaming head of unscripted, Rod Aissa.
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Aissa announced Levine’s departure in a staff memo this week, which was obtained by TheWrap. You can read below.
As many of you know, Shari Levine...
In her new role, Levine will continue to work on some of the programming she previously oversaw, including “Below Deck.” She will also pitch new ideas across the company’s networks.
In her stead, Noah Samton will step into an extended role as the head of East Coast for unscripted lifestyle current production. Kathleen French and Ryan Flynn will split oversight of the West Coast current production team. All three will report to NBCU’s television and streaming head of unscripted, Rod Aissa.
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- 9/16/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
NBCUniversal’s longtime executive vice president of unscripted current production, Shari Levine, is stepping down from her role and shifting to a non-exclusive consulting position, Variety has learned exclusively.
Following her exit, Noah Samton will expand his purview as the new head of East Coast for unscripted lifestyle current production across all platforms, while Kathleen French and Ryan Flynn will divide up overseeing the West Coast current production team, with all three reporting directly to NBCU television and streaming’s head of unscripted content, Rod Aissa.
With a focus on Bravo programming during her more than two decades at the Comcast-owned company, Levine has overseen franchises like “The Real Housewives,” “Below Deck and “Million Dollar Listing,” as well as the original run of “Project Runway.”
In her decision to exit her current role and move into a non-exclusive consulting capacity, Levine will be transitioning off working on “Housewives,” but will continue on “Below Deck.
Following her exit, Noah Samton will expand his purview as the new head of East Coast for unscripted lifestyle current production across all platforms, while Kathleen French and Ryan Flynn will divide up overseeing the West Coast current production team, with all three reporting directly to NBCU television and streaming’s head of unscripted content, Rod Aissa.
With a focus on Bravo programming during her more than two decades at the Comcast-owned company, Levine has overseen franchises like “The Real Housewives,” “Below Deck and “Million Dollar Listing,” as well as the original run of “Project Runway.”
In her decision to exit her current role and move into a non-exclusive consulting capacity, Levine will be transitioning off working on “Housewives,” but will continue on “Below Deck.
- 9/16/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Peacock launches its first ever DocFest, an on-platform showcase highlighting a selection from the streamer’s top-tier documentary roster. The documentaries include Joe Berlinger‘s Shadowland, as well as projects exploring the accomplishments of Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks and the scandals of England’s Prince Andrew.
The six-week virtual festival will feature six brand new Peacock Original titles between September 14 and October 19, with new titles dropping every Wednesday. Peacock subscribers can find the documentaries via a dedicated collection on the streaming platform.
“Peacock continues its commitment to shining a spotlight on real-life stories deserving of a platform,” said Rod Aissa, EVP Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal, “We hope that the launch of DocFest will habituate audiences into coming to Peacock for their weekly fix of quality documentary content presented by some of the industry’s leading creatives.”
A full list of documentaries set for Peacock’s DocFest and details provided...
The six-week virtual festival will feature six brand new Peacock Original titles between September 14 and October 19, with new titles dropping every Wednesday. Peacock subscribers can find the documentaries via a dedicated collection on the streaming platform.
“Peacock continues its commitment to shining a spotlight on real-life stories deserving of a platform,” said Rod Aissa, EVP Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal, “We hope that the launch of DocFest will habituate audiences into coming to Peacock for their weekly fix of quality documentary content presented by some of the industry’s leading creatives.”
A full list of documentaries set for Peacock’s DocFest and details provided...
- 8/26/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Corie Henson has officially joined NBCUniversal’s Television and Streaming group as EVP, Entertainment Unscripted Content. Full quotes below.
Original Post, July 26: Corie Henson is on her way to NBCUniversal.
Former Turner Networks and Fox exec Henson is set to join the company overseeing unscripted entertainment. It follows the departure of Jenny Groom, which Deadline reported today.
Deadline understands that the deal isn’t finalized but that Henson is in final talks as Groom’s replacement. She will oversee reality competition, talent competition and game show formats across NBC, its portfolio of cable networks and streamer Peacock.
Working alongside Rod Aissa, who oversees all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming, she is expected to take charge of shows such as The Voice, America’s Got Talent and American Ninja Warrior as well as upcoming titles such as Million Dollar Island, The Wheel, Password and The Traitors.
It comes after we...
Original Post, July 26: Corie Henson is on her way to NBCUniversal.
Former Turner Networks and Fox exec Henson is set to join the company overseeing unscripted entertainment. It follows the departure of Jenny Groom, which Deadline reported today.
Deadline understands that the deal isn’t finalized but that Henson is in final talks as Groom’s replacement. She will oversee reality competition, talent competition and game show formats across NBC, its portfolio of cable networks and streamer Peacock.
Working alongside Rod Aissa, who oversees all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming, she is expected to take charge of shows such as The Voice, America’s Got Talent and American Ninja Warrior as well as upcoming titles such as Million Dollar Island, The Wheel, Password and The Traitors.
It comes after we...
- 7/29/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
NBCUniversal’s head of unscripted entertainment content Jenny Groom is exiting her post at the top of the alternative department following poor reception to her recent projects, Variety has confirmed.
Groom ran the unscripted department at NBCUniversal alongside Rod Aissa, who handled docuseries while Groom ran reality and competition series. Both report to Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
As executive vice president of unscripted entertainment content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, a role she took on in 2020, Groom oversaw reality competition, talent competition and game show formats across NBCU’s brands NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
A 20-year NBCU vet, Groom is responsible for developing “That’s My Jam” with Jimmy Fallon, “Making It” and “Baking It” with Amy Poehler, “Family Game Fight” with Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, “College Bowl” with Peyton Manning, “Dancing with Myself” with Shakira,...
Groom ran the unscripted department at NBCUniversal alongside Rod Aissa, who handled docuseries while Groom ran reality and competition series. Both report to Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
As executive vice president of unscripted entertainment content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, a role she took on in 2020, Groom oversaw reality competition, talent competition and game show formats across NBCU’s brands NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
A 20-year NBCU vet, Groom is responsible for developing “That’s My Jam” with Jimmy Fallon, “Making It” and “Baking It” with Amy Poehler, “Family Game Fight” with Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, “College Bowl” with Peyton Manning, “Dancing with Myself” with Shakira,...
- 7/26/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
NBCUniversal is shaking up its unscripted executive ranks with alternative chief Jenny Groom exiting the broadcaster.
Groom, who is EVP Entertainment Unscripted Content, has been with the broadcast network for nearly 20 years and has risen through the ranks, having started at NBC through its page program.
Deadline understands that the network is in talks with a replacement, who is expected to sign up shortly.
Formerly EVP, Alternative Programming & Development, NBC Entertainment, Groom was handed a new role in February 2021, under Susan Rovner, when the unscripted team was split into two.
“Jenny is a wonderful and well-respected executive who has made an indelible impact on NBC with her work on shows like The Voice, America’s Got Talent, and so many others. I will always be thankful for everything she has done for this company, and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work beside her,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman,...
Groom, who is EVP Entertainment Unscripted Content, has been with the broadcast network for nearly 20 years and has risen through the ranks, having started at NBC through its page program.
Deadline understands that the network is in talks with a replacement, who is expected to sign up shortly.
Formerly EVP, Alternative Programming & Development, NBC Entertainment, Groom was handed a new role in February 2021, under Susan Rovner, when the unscripted team was split into two.
“Jenny is a wonderful and well-respected executive who has made an indelible impact on NBC with her work on shows like The Voice, America’s Got Talent, and so many others. I will always be thankful for everything she has done for this company, and am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work beside her,” said Susan Rovner, Chairman,...
- 7/26/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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NBCUniversal is making a change at the top of its reality division.
Jenny Groom, who was tapped in 2020 to oversee reality and game shows for Susan Rovner’s entertainment portfolio, is out at the company. Sources say Rovner wanted to make a change at the division based on the overall performance of Groom’s unscripted shows at NBC, Peacock and the rest of the cable portfolio. Sources say the company is near a deal with a candidate to replace the well-liked executive.
Rovner selected Groom and Rod Aissa to jointly run unscripted. Groom handled reality and talent competition shows and game shows, while Aissa handled docuseries. The structure is expected to remain the same with a new exec taking over Groom’s role, which together with Aissa, consists of more than 200 unscripted shows.
Groom started as a page with NBC in 2003 and became...
NBCUniversal is making a change at the top of its reality division.
Jenny Groom, who was tapped in 2020 to oversee reality and game shows for Susan Rovner’s entertainment portfolio, is out at the company. Sources say Rovner wanted to make a change at the division based on the overall performance of Groom’s unscripted shows at NBC, Peacock and the rest of the cable portfolio. Sources say the company is near a deal with a candidate to replace the well-liked executive.
Rovner selected Groom and Rod Aissa to jointly run unscripted. Groom handled reality and talent competition shows and game shows, while Aissa handled docuseries. The structure is expected to remain the same with a new exec taking over Groom’s role, which together with Aissa, consists of more than 200 unscripted shows.
Groom started as a page with NBC in 2003 and became...
- 7/26/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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NBC is getting into the dinosaur business.
The broadcast network has ordered an eight-episode natural history series titled Surviving Earth, which will use cutting-edge digital effects to delve into mass extinctions over the course of the planet’s life and the creatures that survived them.
The series comes from Universal Television Alternative Studio and Loud Minds, the production company behind the BBC/Discovery series Walking With Dinosaurs, its sequel Walking With Beasts and scripted series Primeval. A debut date hasn’t been set.
“This epic event series promises to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, with state-of-the-art technology recreating an immersive view of prehistoric Earth,” said Rod Aissa, executive vp unscripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “With a project of this magnitude, we’re in excellent hands with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Loud Minds on board bringing it to life.
NBC is getting into the dinosaur business.
The broadcast network has ordered an eight-episode natural history series titled Surviving Earth, which will use cutting-edge digital effects to delve into mass extinctions over the course of the planet’s life and the creatures that survived them.
The series comes from Universal Television Alternative Studio and Loud Minds, the production company behind the BBC/Discovery series Walking With Dinosaurs, its sequel Walking With Beasts and scripted series Primeval. A debut date hasn’t been set.
“This epic event series promises to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, with state-of-the-art technology recreating an immersive view of prehistoric Earth,” said Rod Aissa, executive vp unscripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “With a project of this magnitude, we’re in excellent hands with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Loud Minds on board bringing it to life.
- 6/28/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The creator of the critically acclaimed BBC natural history series Walking with Dinosaurs has landed a new eight-part docuseries at NBC.
The broadcast network has ordered Surviving Earth that explores the bizarre and amazing creatures and breathtaking landscapes of a vibrant lost world.
The series is a co-production between Loud Minds, the UK production company founded by Walking with Dinosaurs creator Tim Haines, and Universal Television Alternative Studio.
It marks another interesting move in the world of high-end factual programming; the U.S. broadcast networks have generally shied away from big docuseries or natural history programming, leaving the genre to the likes of Discovery Channel and PBS, or more recently streamers such as Netflix and Apple.
However, it comes after NBC ordered ten-part documentary series from the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the division behind Planet Earth and Blue Planet. The, as-yet-untitled series, which will explore the landscapes, creatures and wilderness of North,...
The broadcast network has ordered Surviving Earth that explores the bizarre and amazing creatures and breathtaking landscapes of a vibrant lost world.
The series is a co-production between Loud Minds, the UK production company founded by Walking with Dinosaurs creator Tim Haines, and Universal Television Alternative Studio.
It marks another interesting move in the world of high-end factual programming; the U.S. broadcast networks have generally shied away from big docuseries or natural history programming, leaving the genre to the likes of Discovery Channel and PBS, or more recently streamers such as Netflix and Apple.
However, it comes after NBC ordered ten-part documentary series from the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the division behind Planet Earth and Blue Planet. The, as-yet-untitled series, which will explore the landscapes, creatures and wilderness of North,...
- 6/28/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC has ordered eight episodes of “Surviving Earth,” an unscripted series about how life not only survived during the cataclysmic events of the prehistoric era, but thrived. The series aims to find what lessons can be learned from past mass extinctions.
“Surviving Earth” is co-produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio and UK indie production company Loud Minds. Each hour-long episode will use digital technology to visualize prehistoric landscapes and events including meteor falls, eruptions of supervolcanoes, boiling seas and moving land.
“This epic event series promises to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, with state-of-the-art technology recreating an immersive view of prehistoric Earth,” said Rod Aissa, executive vice president of unscripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “With a project of this magnitude, we’re in excellent hands with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Loud Minds on board bringing it to life.”
“This documentary series brings to life the...
“Surviving Earth” is co-produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio and UK indie production company Loud Minds. Each hour-long episode will use digital technology to visualize prehistoric landscapes and events including meteor falls, eruptions of supervolcanoes, boiling seas and moving land.
“This epic event series promises to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, with state-of-the-art technology recreating an immersive view of prehistoric Earth,” said Rod Aissa, executive vice president of unscripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “With a project of this magnitude, we’re in excellent hands with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Loud Minds on board bringing it to life.”
“This documentary series brings to life the...
- 6/28/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
NBC is exploring how life survived prehistoric catastrophes in “Surviving Earth.”
The network announced a series order Tuesday for eight episodes that will transport audiences back to the lost world of prehistoric life, allowing viewers to witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.
A co-production between Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, and U.K. indie Loud Minds, the series hails from the creators of “Walking with Dinosaurs” and “Primeval.”
“This epic event series promises to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, with state-of-the-art technology recreating an immersive view of prehistoric Earth,” Rod Aissa, executive vice president, Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement. “With a project of this magnitude, we’re in excellent hands with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Loud Minds on board bringing it to life.
The network announced a series order Tuesday for eight episodes that will transport audiences back to the lost world of prehistoric life, allowing viewers to witness how life finds a way to survive on a planet where meteors fall, super volcanoes erupt, seas boil and the land moves.
A co-production between Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, and U.K. indie Loud Minds, the series hails from the creators of “Walking with Dinosaurs” and “Primeval.”
“This epic event series promises to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, with state-of-the-art technology recreating an immersive view of prehistoric Earth,” Rod Aissa, executive vice president, Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a statement. “With a project of this magnitude, we’re in excellent hands with Universal Television Alternative Studio and Loud Minds on board bringing it to life.
- 6/28/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Peacock has acquired the civil rights documentary Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power ahead of its world premiere next week at the Tribeca Festival. A streaming release date will be announced soon for the pic, which is presented by Participant, a Multitude Films production, in association with The Atlantic and will bow on the streamer as a Peacock Original.
Told through first-person testimony and archival footage, the film chronicles a group of courageous, young Black activists who put their lives on the line not just to secure the right to vote, but for Black Power in Lowndes County, Al. It was inspired by Vann R. Newkirk II’s research and writing, as published in The Atlantic. He also served as consulting producer on the film, which premieres Tuesday in Tribeca’s Spotlight Documentary section.
“What stood out to us about the history of Lowndes County’s role...
Told through first-person testimony and archival footage, the film chronicles a group of courageous, young Black activists who put their lives on the line not just to secure the right to vote, but for Black Power in Lowndes County, Al. It was inspired by Vann R. Newkirk II’s research and writing, as published in The Atlantic. He also served as consulting producer on the film, which premieres Tuesday in Tribeca’s Spotlight Documentary section.
“What stood out to us about the history of Lowndes County’s role...
- 6/10/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Rainn Wilson is heading out in to the world to search for the happiest places on earth.
The Office star is to front Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss, a travel docuseries, for Peacock.
Based on Eric Weiner’s The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World, the six-part series will see Wilson travel to Iceland, Ghana, the UAE and Japan as he searches for happiness.
Produced by RadicalMedia, the six-part series is a deeply personal journey for Wilson and his own struggles with mental health. In each episode, he will travel to a different country to discover how changing your location and perspective can change your life.
Best known as Dwight Schrute on the NBC comedy, recently created, hosted and exec produced docuseries An Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change for YouTube and Soul Pancake.
The series is exec produced by Wilson,...
The Office star is to front Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss, a travel docuseries, for Peacock.
Based on Eric Weiner’s The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World, the six-part series will see Wilson travel to Iceland, Ghana, the UAE and Japan as he searches for happiness.
Produced by RadicalMedia, the six-part series is a deeply personal journey for Wilson and his own struggles with mental health. In each episode, he will travel to a different country to discover how changing your location and perspective can change your life.
Best known as Dwight Schrute on the NBC comedy, recently created, hosted and exec produced docuseries An Idiot’s Guide to Climate Change for YouTube and Soul Pancake.
The series is exec produced by Wilson,...
- 5/5/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The crucial final hours of a crime victim’s life will be dissected by the Dateline team in a new Peacock original series, Dateline: The Last Day.
The eight-episode series bows June 14 on the streamer and will feature new reporting from the Dateline team on stories that have never been featured on the broadcast edition.
NBC News correspondents Keith Morrison, Josh Mankiewicz, Stephanie Gosk and Andrea Canning examine the final day of a victim’s life – the split-second decisions and pivotal moments that made the difference between life and death. Detectives retrace those crucial hours looking for clues to solve the mystery.
“When it comes to crime, Dateline has been telling those stories and captivating viewers longer than anyone else,” said Rod Aissa, EVP Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal Television & Streaming. “We are thrilled to have the first original series from this iconic brand on Peacock and bring even more of these stories to our streaming audience.
The eight-episode series bows June 14 on the streamer and will feature new reporting from the Dateline team on stories that have never been featured on the broadcast edition.
NBC News correspondents Keith Morrison, Josh Mankiewicz, Stephanie Gosk and Andrea Canning examine the final day of a victim’s life – the split-second decisions and pivotal moments that made the difference between life and death. Detectives retrace those crucial hours looking for clues to solve the mystery.
“When it comes to crime, Dateline has been telling those stories and captivating viewers longer than anyone else,” said Rod Aissa, EVP Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal Television & Streaming. “We are thrilled to have the first original series from this iconic brand on Peacock and bring even more of these stories to our streaming audience.
- 4/30/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Amy Poehler and Peacock are cleaning house. The NBCU streamer has ordered a non-scripted series based on Margareta Magnusson’s book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning.
Parks and Recreation star Poehler will produce via her Paper Kite Productions, alongside Queer Eye producer Scout Productions, and will narrate the series.
The hour-long transformation series features people who are at a major crossroads and need to get their houses and lives in order. A Swedish “Death Cleaner” will help organize and demystify homes, lives, and relationships, allowing us to prepare for death while we enjoy life
The Swedish Death Cleaner will turn each home upside down as they uncover and undo decades of collecting. With their distinctly Swedish sensibility, they liberate each person from the clutter in their lives, and allow them to pass on treasured mementos — and the deeply personal stories behind them — to their family, friends, or neighbors.
Parks and Recreation star Poehler will produce via her Paper Kite Productions, alongside Queer Eye producer Scout Productions, and will narrate the series.
The hour-long transformation series features people who are at a major crossroads and need to get their houses and lives in order. A Swedish “Death Cleaner” will help organize and demystify homes, lives, and relationships, allowing us to prepare for death while we enjoy life
The Swedish Death Cleaner will turn each home upside down as they uncover and undo decades of collecting. With their distinctly Swedish sensibility, they liberate each person from the clutter in their lives, and allow them to pass on treasured mementos — and the deeply personal stories behind them — to their family, friends, or neighbors.
- 4/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Regency-style dating series formerly known as Pride & Prejudice: An Experiment in Romance has jumped from streaming to linear.
NBC will air the series, now known as The Courtship, starting on Sunday March 6 at 8pm.
It had previously been set up at Peacock.
It comes as NBCUniversal is leaning towards a more fluid development process that will allow its programming execs to find the best fit for its shows. At the end of 2020, Susan Rover, Chairman, Entertainment Content for NBCUniversal’s Television and Streaming division, split its non-scripted team int to with Jenny Groom overseeing reality shows, game shows and talent formats across all of its platforms, with Rod Aissa overseeing all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across the portfolio.
The Courtship will stream on Peacock the day after its broadcast telecast.
The series will follow a heroine looking for her duke. Transported to a Regency-style England, a group of...
NBC will air the series, now known as The Courtship, starting on Sunday March 6 at 8pm.
It had previously been set up at Peacock.
It comes as NBCUniversal is leaning towards a more fluid development process that will allow its programming execs to find the best fit for its shows. At the end of 2020, Susan Rover, Chairman, Entertainment Content for NBCUniversal’s Television and Streaming division, split its non-scripted team int to with Jenny Groom overseeing reality shows, game shows and talent formats across all of its platforms, with Rod Aissa overseeing all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across the portfolio.
The Courtship will stream on Peacock the day after its broadcast telecast.
The series will follow a heroine looking for her duke. Transported to a Regency-style England, a group of...
- 2/1/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The iconic character Barney the Dinosaur will be the subject of a three-part documentary, which has begun production at Peacock. The docu hails from Scout Productions, the executive producers of Queer Eye, Equal and The Hype, and Tommy Avallone (The Bill Murray Stories). It’s slated for premiere on Peacock in 2022.
The three-part documentary examines the rock star-like trajectory of Barney the Dinosaur, the beloved character who captured the hearts of millions of children and then became the target of hate and rage across pop culture, the early internet and playgrounds around the world.
Using exclusive interviews and archival footage, the three-part documentary will offer first-hand accounts of the Barney phenomenon from the cast and crew to its most outspoken critics.
“Barney the Dinosaur was a ubiquitous character for children and parents alike and we are thrilled to work with the Scout Productions team to bring this three-part series to Peacock,...
The three-part documentary examines the rock star-like trajectory of Barney the Dinosaur, the beloved character who captured the hearts of millions of children and then became the target of hate and rage across pop culture, the early internet and playgrounds around the world.
Using exclusive interviews and archival footage, the three-part documentary will offer first-hand accounts of the Barney phenomenon from the cast and crew to its most outspoken critics.
“Barney the Dinosaur was a ubiquitous character for children and parents alike and we are thrilled to work with the Scout Productions team to bring this three-part series to Peacock,...
- 11/15/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A three-part documentary about Barney the Dinosaur has started production at Peacock, the streamer announced Monday.
The project will examine the meteoric rise of Barney, the beloved children’s character who captured the hearts of millions of children and then became the target of hate and rage across pop culture, the early internet and playgrounds around the world. It hails from Scout Productions and Tommy Avallone.
“Barney the Dinosaur was a ubiquitous character for children and parents alike and we are thrilled to work with the Scout Productions team to bring this three-part series to Peacock,” said Rod Aissa, executive vice president of unscripted content for NBCUniversal Television & Streaming. “This documentary is bound to captivate audiences like Barney has over the years.”
With exclusive interviews and archival footage, the three-part documentary will offer first-hand accounts of the Barney phenomenon from the cast and crew to its most outspoken critics.
Barney was created by Sheryl Leach,...
The project will examine the meteoric rise of Barney, the beloved children’s character who captured the hearts of millions of children and then became the target of hate and rage across pop culture, the early internet and playgrounds around the world. It hails from Scout Productions and Tommy Avallone.
“Barney the Dinosaur was a ubiquitous character for children and parents alike and we are thrilled to work with the Scout Productions team to bring this three-part series to Peacock,” said Rod Aissa, executive vice president of unscripted content for NBCUniversal Television & Streaming. “This documentary is bound to captivate audiences like Barney has over the years.”
With exclusive interviews and archival footage, the three-part documentary will offer first-hand accounts of the Barney phenomenon from the cast and crew to its most outspoken critics.
Barney was created by Sheryl Leach,...
- 11/15/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Amid a wave of programming to mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, MSNBC Films and Peacock have slated the documentary feature Memory Box: Echoes of 9/11, which revisits eyewitness accounts of that day that were captured as part of an artist’s project.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, artist Ruth Sergel created a plywood video booth to record personal video testimonies of eyewitnesses from New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pa. The result was 525 uninterrupted or edited personal accounts, drawn largely in 2002. The project uses that footage and revisits those who gave that testimony, as they return to the booth to share their memories and experiences of the past two decades.
The Yard 44 and NBC News Studios production is from filmmakers David Belton and Bjørn Johnson, based in the UK, and will have its TV debut on MSNBC, without commercials, and Peacock at 10 Pm Et on Sept. 8. Re-showings are scheduled for Sept. 11 and...
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, artist Ruth Sergel created a plywood video booth to record personal video testimonies of eyewitnesses from New York, Washington and Shanksville, Pa. The result was 525 uninterrupted or edited personal accounts, drawn largely in 2002. The project uses that footage and revisits those who gave that testimony, as they return to the booth to share their memories and experiences of the past two decades.
The Yard 44 and NBC News Studios production is from filmmakers David Belton and Bjørn Johnson, based in the UK, and will have its TV debut on MSNBC, without commercials, and Peacock at 10 Pm Et on Sept. 8. Re-showings are scheduled for Sept. 11 and...
- 7/21/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
When “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” premiered in 2007, production didn’t have the budget to provide hair and makeup. Fast forward through 20 seasons and nine spinoffs that spanned an additional 18 seasons and 440 episodes total, it’s safe to say the Kardashian-Jenners have no problem asking for glam — and whatever else they’d like — in their contracts.
Now, after 15 years of their hit reality show that reinvented pop culture and changed the definition of celebrity, arguably the most famous family in the world is ending its reality-show journey at E! on June 10, and heading to Hulu. While details are sparse, Kris Jenner and her daughters Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie have inked a multiyear deal with the streamer, with new content expected to launch in late 2021.
“From what I understand, they did go back and forth a lot. They were really torn,” says Farnaz Farjam, the executive producer who has...
Now, after 15 years of their hit reality show that reinvented pop culture and changed the definition of celebrity, arguably the most famous family in the world is ending its reality-show journey at E! on June 10, and heading to Hulu. While details are sparse, Kris Jenner and her daughters Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall and Kylie have inked a multiyear deal with the streamer, with new content expected to launch in late 2021.
“From what I understand, they did go back and forth a lot. They were really torn,” says Farnaz Farjam, the executive producer who has...
- 6/9/2021
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
An investigative three-part docuseries centered on British socialist Ghislaine Maxwell, known for her association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is coming to NBCUniversal-owned streaming service Peacock on June 24.
The original documentary, produced by Blue Ant Studios, is described as investigating the “powerful, connected, and mysterious Ghislaine Maxwell, who was once the heiress to the Maxwell fortune but whose life takes a sordid downturn when she meets Jeffrey Epstein, the serial sex offender,” according to the network. Maxwell is currently awaiting trial on multiple sex trafficking charges.
“NBCUniversal has a long history with true crime and documentary style programs, and we are excited to carry our history of immersive and gripping storytelling through to Peacock with the addition of this new original three-part series,” said Rod Aissa, NBCUniversal’s executive vice president of unscripted content. “With our partners Blue Ant Studios, we’ve created a compelling and premium investigative...
The original documentary, produced by Blue Ant Studios, is described as investigating the “powerful, connected, and mysterious Ghislaine Maxwell, who was once the heiress to the Maxwell fortune but whose life takes a sordid downturn when she meets Jeffrey Epstein, the serial sex offender,” according to the network. Maxwell is currently awaiting trial on multiple sex trafficking charges.
“NBCUniversal has a long history with true crime and documentary style programs, and we are excited to carry our history of immersive and gripping storytelling through to Peacock with the addition of this new original three-part series,” said Rod Aissa, NBCUniversal’s executive vice president of unscripted content. “With our partners Blue Ant Studios, we’ve created a compelling and premium investigative...
- 5/26/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Peacock is preparing a slew of spinoffs of hit non-scripted NBCU series.
The streamer has ordered spinoffs of Top Chef and Below Deck as well as Baking It, from Amy Poehler and the team behind Making It, and is becoming the home of American Ninja Warrior Junior, which was previously at Universal Kids.
This comes after Jenny Groom, EVP, Unscripted at NBCUniversal, told Deadline that it was looking to order a number of spinoffs of NBC unscripted series for Peacock in our recent State of the Non-Scripted Business feature.
As revealed by Deadline last month, Below Deck Down Under is one of these spinoffs. The series, a spinoff of the hit Bravo reality series, will showcase the upstairs/downstairs of a real working super-yacht in Australia.
The series is produced by 51 Minds with Nadine Rajabi, Mark Cronin, Courtland Cox, Cristina Lopez, Tania Hamidi, Christian Sarabia and Zachary Klein as exec producers.
The streamer has ordered spinoffs of Top Chef and Below Deck as well as Baking It, from Amy Poehler and the team behind Making It, and is becoming the home of American Ninja Warrior Junior, which was previously at Universal Kids.
This comes after Jenny Groom, EVP, Unscripted at NBCUniversal, told Deadline that it was looking to order a number of spinoffs of NBC unscripted series for Peacock in our recent State of the Non-Scripted Business feature.
As revealed by Deadline last month, Below Deck Down Under is one of these spinoffs. The series, a spinoff of the hit Bravo reality series, will showcase the upstairs/downstairs of a real working super-yacht in Australia.
The series is produced by 51 Minds with Nadine Rajabi, Mark Cronin, Courtland Cox, Cristina Lopez, Tania Hamidi, Christian Sarabia and Zachary Klein as exec producers.
- 5/13/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Paris Hilton and pop superstar JoJo Siwa are heading to Peacock with new docuseries.
They will be joined by True Story, a U.S. remake of Australian unscripted comedy format with Ed Helms and Randall Park, which was previously set up at NBC.
Hilton, who recently launched her own production company and signed an overall deal with Warner Bros, is starring in 13-part series Paris In Love (w/t).
The series will see Hilton, who starred in The Simple Life, one of the first reality docuseries and last year’s YouTube Originals doc This Is Paris, document her life as she prepares to marry venture capitalist Carter Reum. The series will cover everything from bridal dress shopping and choosing the venue to designing her dream destination wedding and participating in a bachelorette party.
Paris In Love is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Shed Media, Telepictures and...
They will be joined by True Story, a U.S. remake of Australian unscripted comedy format with Ed Helms and Randall Park, which was previously set up at NBC.
Hilton, who recently launched her own production company and signed an overall deal with Warner Bros, is starring in 13-part series Paris In Love (w/t).
The series will see Hilton, who starred in The Simple Life, one of the first reality docuseries and last year’s YouTube Originals doc This Is Paris, document her life as she prepares to marry venture capitalist Carter Reum. The series will cover everything from bridal dress shopping and choosing the venue to designing her dream destination wedding and participating in a bachelorette party.
Paris In Love is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Shed Media, Telepictures and...
- 5/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Below Deck, the hit Bravo reality franchise, is set to take to the seas with more spinoffs in the works as the franchise continues to make headway.
Deadline understands that NBCUniversal is in the early stages of developing two more spinoffs – a show set around Australia and one set around Iceland.
The Australia-set season is being produced by Banijay-owned producer 51 Minds Entertainment, which is behind the original show and its two existing spinoffs, Below Deck: Sailing Yacht and Below Deck: Mediterranean.
The original series chronicles the lives of crew members who work on and live aboard a superyacht during charter season.
Interestingly, the Iceland-set series is being developed by Warner Bros-owned Shed Media. It’s not unusual for different production companies to produce various spinoffs of a network’s hit franchise in the U.S., given that cable networks often own the rights to shows. This has happened...
Deadline understands that NBCUniversal is in the early stages of developing two more spinoffs – a show set around Australia and one set around Iceland.
The Australia-set season is being produced by Banijay-owned producer 51 Minds Entertainment, which is behind the original show and its two existing spinoffs, Below Deck: Sailing Yacht and Below Deck: Mediterranean.
The original series chronicles the lives of crew members who work on and live aboard a superyacht during charter season.
Interestingly, the Iceland-set series is being developed by Warner Bros-owned Shed Media. It’s not unusual for different production companies to produce various spinoffs of a network’s hit franchise in the U.S., given that cable networks often own the rights to shows. This has happened...
- 4/21/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
NBCUniversal has finalized its organizational structure under new television and streaming entertainment chief Susan Rovner, a move that includes 50 layoffs, mostly in the content division.
Scripted content president Lisa Katz’s team now includes Cara Dellaverson and Alex Sepiol, who have been tapped to together lead drama development and current programming as executive VPs of drama series. Dellaverson, who joined NBCU in 2015, was most recently exec VP of drama programming. Longtime NBCU vet Sepiol was most recently exec VP of scripted development for NBCU’s entertainment and lifestyle group and direct-to-consumer.
Meanwhile, Jeff Meyerson will head comedy development and current programming as exec VP of comedy series, and Michael Sluchan is set to lead movies, kids programming and co-productions as exec VP of current series and co-productions. Meyerson was previously senior VP of comedy development, while Sluchan was most recently exec VP of current scripted programming and limited series for...
Scripted content president Lisa Katz’s team now includes Cara Dellaverson and Alex Sepiol, who have been tapped to together lead drama development and current programming as executive VPs of drama series. Dellaverson, who joined NBCU in 2015, was most recently exec VP of drama programming. Longtime NBCU vet Sepiol was most recently exec VP of scripted development for NBCU’s entertainment and lifestyle group and direct-to-consumer.
Meanwhile, Jeff Meyerson will head comedy development and current programming as exec VP of comedy series, and Michael Sluchan is set to lead movies, kids programming and co-productions as exec VP of current series and co-productions. Meyerson was previously senior VP of comedy development, while Sluchan was most recently exec VP of current scripted programming and limited series for...
- 2/2/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
The reorganization of NBCUniversal’s entertainment content team is complete with Susan Rovner setting the team and around 50 employees leaving as part of the changes.
Deadline understands that Bruce Evans, EVP, Current Programming and Dan Shear, EVP, Comedy Development at Peacock are two of the high-profile execs exiting. It marks the latest shift with current programming being merged with development and comedy development coming under Jeff Meyerson.
The move comes after Rovner set her leadership team in November with Lisa Katz becoming President of Scripted Content and her splitting the non-scripted team into two divisions.
Cara Dellaverson and Alex Sepiol have been tapped to co-lead drama development and current across NBCU’s portfolio including NBC, its cable networks and streamer Peacock. They have both been named EVP, Drama Series, Entertainment Content and report to Katz.
Dellaverson has been with NBCU since 2015 and previously served as EVP of Drama Programming for NBC Entertainment,...
Deadline understands that Bruce Evans, EVP, Current Programming and Dan Shear, EVP, Comedy Development at Peacock are two of the high-profile execs exiting. It marks the latest shift with current programming being merged with development and comedy development coming under Jeff Meyerson.
The move comes after Rovner set her leadership team in November with Lisa Katz becoming President of Scripted Content and her splitting the non-scripted team into two divisions.
Cara Dellaverson and Alex Sepiol have been tapped to co-lead drama development and current across NBCU’s portfolio including NBC, its cable networks and streamer Peacock. They have both been named EVP, Drama Series, Entertainment Content and report to Katz.
Dellaverson has been with NBCU since 2015 and previously served as EVP of Drama Programming for NBC Entertainment,...
- 2/2/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Susan Rovner finalized her Entertainment Content executive team on Tuesday, a few months after she joined NBCUniversal to lead its newly formed development unit.
Rovner was hired last year over from Warner Bros. to lead NBCU’s Entertainment Content (i.e. program development) business. That came after a massive reorganization under NBCU CEO Jeff Shell, who restructured the television side of the business into three parts: direct to consumer, entertainment programming and entertainment business. Peacock chief Matt Strauss runs the direct to consumer unit, while Frances Berwick heads up the entertainment business division, where she’ll work closely with Rovner.
As part of Tuesday’s restructure, roughly 50 people will be leaving the company, with the majority coming from inside the division. There were additional cuts in scheduling, acquisitions and marketing.
Here is how the new structure under Rovner is laid out:
Under Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content: Cara Dellaverson & Alex Sepiol...
Rovner was hired last year over from Warner Bros. to lead NBCU’s Entertainment Content (i.e. program development) business. That came after a massive reorganization under NBCU CEO Jeff Shell, who restructured the television side of the business into three parts: direct to consumer, entertainment programming and entertainment business. Peacock chief Matt Strauss runs the direct to consumer unit, while Frances Berwick heads up the entertainment business division, where she’ll work closely with Rovner.
As part of Tuesday’s restructure, roughly 50 people will be leaving the company, with the majority coming from inside the division. There were additional cuts in scheduling, acquisitions and marketing.
Here is how the new structure under Rovner is laid out:
Under Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Content: Cara Dellaverson & Alex Sepiol...
- 2/2/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Heather Olander is exiting her position as executive vice president of alternative for USA, Syfy and Peacock, TheWrap has learned.
Her departure comes nine years after she first joined NBCUniversal as SVP of alternative development and programming at USA. She later oversaw unscripted programming for Syfy and the recently launched streaming service Peacock.
Olander is the latest executive to depart NBCUniversal following the company’s restructuring earlier this year. Bill McGoldrick, president of original content and the executive to whom Olander most recently reported, stepped down last month.
As part of the restructuring, the recently installed chairman of entertainment content, Susan Rovner, divided NBCUniversal’s unscripted programming efforts into two parts. Rod Aissa was tasked with overseeing all lifestyle and documentary programming, while Jenny Groom was set to head up reality and talent competition as well as game show formats.
During her time at NBCU, Olander was credited with building USA’s unscripted slate,...
Her departure comes nine years after she first joined NBCUniversal as SVP of alternative development and programming at USA. She later oversaw unscripted programming for Syfy and the recently launched streaming service Peacock.
Olander is the latest executive to depart NBCUniversal following the company’s restructuring earlier this year. Bill McGoldrick, president of original content and the executive to whom Olander most recently reported, stepped down last month.
As part of the restructuring, the recently installed chairman of entertainment content, Susan Rovner, divided NBCUniversal’s unscripted programming efforts into two parts. Rod Aissa was tasked with overseeing all lifestyle and documentary programming, while Jenny Groom was set to head up reality and talent competition as well as game show formats.
During her time at NBCU, Olander was credited with building USA’s unscripted slate,...
- 12/17/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Heather Olander, who built USA Network’s non-scripted division with series such as Chrisley Knows Best, is leaving NBCUniversal after 10 years.
Olander, who is EVP Alternative Development & Programming, USA, Syfy & Peacock, is exiting the company following a number of restructures. It follows the departure of her boss Bill McGoldrick, President of Original Content, NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer, last month, and a reorg around NBCU’s unscripted divisions.
In November, Susan Rovner split non-scripted into two divisions – one, run by Rod Aissa, that would include unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across the portfolio, and another, led by Jenny Groom, that would include reality competition, talent competition and game show formats.
Olander joined USA Network in 2011, added Syfy to her unscripted/alternative oversight in 2014, and added unscripted development for streamer Peacock in late 2019.
She was responsible for building USA Network’s slate of non-scripted shows including Chrisley Knows Best, which is...
Olander, who is EVP Alternative Development & Programming, USA, Syfy & Peacock, is exiting the company following a number of restructures. It follows the departure of her boss Bill McGoldrick, President of Original Content, NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer, last month, and a reorg around NBCU’s unscripted divisions.
In November, Susan Rovner split non-scripted into two divisions – one, run by Rod Aissa, that would include unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across the portfolio, and another, led by Jenny Groom, that would include reality competition, talent competition and game show formats.
Olander joined USA Network in 2011, added Syfy to her unscripted/alternative oversight in 2014, and added unscripted development for streamer Peacock in late 2019.
She was responsible for building USA Network’s slate of non-scripted shows including Chrisley Knows Best, which is...
- 12/17/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Five weeks after joining NBCUniversal, Susan Rovner has put her stamp on the company’s TV and streaming division by setting her programming leadership team.
The main takeaways from the reshuffle, which Rovner shared via an internal memo, are Lisa Katz becoming President of Scripted Content and Rovner splitting the unscripted portfolio between reality shows and competition formats/game shows.
Interestingly, five of the six execs named to the leadership are women.
The latest reshuffle, which follows the restructure by Television and Streaming chairman Mark Lazarus, has led to the departure of Bill McGoldrick, President of Original Content at NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer.
McGoldrick, who most recently oversaw original content for Peacock and scripted series across its cable group, is the latest top exec to exit NBCUni. On Monday, it was revealed that NBC’s Co-President of Scripted Programming Tracey Pakosta was moving to Netflix to become Head of Comedy,...
The main takeaways from the reshuffle, which Rovner shared via an internal memo, are Lisa Katz becoming President of Scripted Content and Rovner splitting the unscripted portfolio between reality shows and competition formats/game shows.
Interestingly, five of the six execs named to the leadership are women.
The latest reshuffle, which follows the restructure by Television and Streaming chairman Mark Lazarus, has led to the departure of Bill McGoldrick, President of Original Content at NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer.
McGoldrick, who most recently oversaw original content for Peacock and scripted series across its cable group, is the latest top exec to exit NBCUni. On Monday, it was revealed that NBC’s Co-President of Scripted Programming Tracey Pakosta was moving to Netflix to become Head of Comedy,...
- 11/17/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Just a little more than a month after officially joining NBCUniversal as the entertainment giant’s television and streaming chief, Susan Rovner has set her leadership team, a move that includes making Lisa Katz sole head of scripted content and splitting unscripted into two units.
In an internal note to staff, Rovner started off by writing that she has spent the past month getting to know the organization, its employees and “watching A Lot of television.”
“I accepted this role because Jeff Shell’s and Mark Lazarus’ vision for this new organization was so compelling that it became undeniable,” wrote Rovner. “Spending these past few weeks with the people charged with executing that vision – not only Jeff [Shell] and Mark [Lazarus], but also Frances [Berwick], Matt [Strauss] and their leadership teams – have given me great confidence that together we’re going to be able to fulfill on that promise of building an unrivaled home...
In an internal note to staff, Rovner started off by writing that she has spent the past month getting to know the organization, its employees and “watching A Lot of television.”
“I accepted this role because Jeff Shell’s and Mark Lazarus’ vision for this new organization was so compelling that it became undeniable,” wrote Rovner. “Spending these past few weeks with the people charged with executing that vision – not only Jeff [Shell] and Mark [Lazarus], but also Frances [Berwick], Matt [Strauss] and their leadership teams – have given me great confidence that together we’re going to be able to fulfill on that promise of building an unrivaled home...
- 11/17/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Susan Rovner is setting her leadership team a month into her tenure as chairman of entertainment programming at NBCUniversal.
As part of the continued reorganization at NBCU this year, Bill McGoldrick will depart the company where he’s served as president of original content for NBCU’s entertainment networks and direct-to-consumer.
Lisa Katz will assume all oversight of scripted content development as president of scripted content. Katz had serves as co-president of scripted programming along with Tracey Pakosta, who is leaving to join Netflix as its head of comedy development. Katz will also oversee current programming casting.
Unscripted development is being broken into two parts. Rod Aissa will oversee all lifestyle and documentary programming, while Jenny Groom will head up reality and talent competition, as well as game show formats.
Tracie Wilson will continue to run NBCU’s syndication programming like “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and Katie Hockmeyer will retain oversight of late night programming.
As part of the continued reorganization at NBCU this year, Bill McGoldrick will depart the company where he’s served as president of original content for NBCU’s entertainment networks and direct-to-consumer.
Lisa Katz will assume all oversight of scripted content development as president of scripted content. Katz had serves as co-president of scripted programming along with Tracey Pakosta, who is leaving to join Netflix as its head of comedy development. Katz will also oversee current programming casting.
Unscripted development is being broken into two parts. Rod Aissa will oversee all lifestyle and documentary programming, while Jenny Groom will head up reality and talent competition, as well as game show formats.
Tracie Wilson will continue to run NBCU’s syndication programming like “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and Katie Hockmeyer will retain oversight of late night programming.
- 11/17/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Susan Rovner has installed her programming leaders at NBCUniversal.
More than a month after making the leap from Warner Bros. TV to become chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal TV and streaming, Rovner has promoted from within the company and installed Lisa Katz to oversee scripted; Rod Aissa and Jenny Groom to run unscripted; Katie Hockmeyer as the guardian of late-night; Tracie Wilson to steer syndication; and Jen Neal to drive specials and live events.
“The level of experience, expertise and creativity in this collective group is overwhelming, and I am thrilled by the sheer idea of the great television ...
More than a month after making the leap from Warner Bros. TV to become chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal TV and streaming, Rovner has promoted from within the company and installed Lisa Katz to oversee scripted; Rod Aissa and Jenny Groom to run unscripted; Katie Hockmeyer as the guardian of late-night; Tracie Wilson to steer syndication; and Jen Neal to drive specials and live events.
“The level of experience, expertise and creativity in this collective group is overwhelming, and I am thrilled by the sheer idea of the great television ...
- 11/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Susan Rovner has installed her programming leaders at NBCUniversal.
More than a month after making the leap from Warner Bros. TV to become chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal TV and streaming, Rovner has promoted from within the company and installed Lisa Katz to oversee scripted; Rod Aissa and Jenny Groom to run unscripted; Katie Hockmeyer as the guardian of late-night; Tracie Wilson to steer syndication; and Jen Neal to drive specials and live events.
“The level of experience, expertise and creativity in this collective group is overwhelming, and I am thrilled by the sheer idea of the great television ...
More than a month after making the leap from Warner Bros. TV to become chairman of entertainment content at NBCUniversal TV and streaming, Rovner has promoted from within the company and installed Lisa Katz to oversee scripted; Rod Aissa and Jenny Groom to run unscripted; Katie Hockmeyer as the guardian of late-night; Tracie Wilson to steer syndication; and Jen Neal to drive specials and live events.
“The level of experience, expertise and creativity in this collective group is overwhelming, and I am thrilled by the sheer idea of the great television ...
- 11/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oxygen has renewed “Injustice With Nancy Grace” for a second season and picked up three new true-crime projects, the cable network announced Wednesday.
Hosted by legal analyst and former Hln anchor Nancy Grace, the first season of “Injustice” ran for eight episodes last summer, exploring stories involving “unclear motives, botched investigations, wrongful accusations, unjust sentencing and suppressed evidence.” Grace will return as host for Season 2.
The show is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation in conjunction with KT Studios and Tap Inc., with Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Nancy Grace, John Terenzio, Stephanie Lydecker and showrunner Haylee Vance serving as executive producers.
Also Read: Oxygen's 'The Witnesses' Isn't About a Religion's Secrets, It's About a 'Public Safety Issue,' Investigator Says
The first of the three new projects is “Exhumed,” a series examining murder cases in which unearthing a victim’s body plays an instrumental role in solving the case. It...
Hosted by legal analyst and former Hln anchor Nancy Grace, the first season of “Injustice” ran for eight episodes last summer, exploring stories involving “unclear motives, botched investigations, wrongful accusations, unjust sentencing and suppressed evidence.” Grace will return as host for Season 2.
The show is produced by The Intellectual Property Corporation in conjunction with KT Studios and Tap Inc., with Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Nancy Grace, John Terenzio, Stephanie Lydecker and showrunner Haylee Vance serving as executive producers.
Also Read: Oxygen's 'The Witnesses' Isn't About a Religion's Secrets, It's About a 'Public Safety Issue,' Investigator Says
The first of the three new projects is “Exhumed,” a series examining murder cases in which unearthing a victim’s body plays an instrumental role in solving the case. It...
- 3/11/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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