Netflix is adding content from another TV titan to its roster of originals. Homicide: New York, a true-crime docuseries from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, is set to debut on the streamer on March 20. It will be followed by Homicide: Los Angeles later this year. Both installments consist of five episodes each.
Homicide, from Wolf Entertainment and Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s Alfred Street Industries, tells the stories of a city’s most notorious murder cases by following the detectives and prosecutors who cracked them.
The project predates Wolf’s current massive deal with Universal Studio Group (signed in 2020 and extended in 2023 through 2027), which includes a first-look agreement with Universal Television Alternative Studio for unscripted/docu-series.
Homicide is executive produced by Wolf, Tom Thayer, the head of the non-scripted arm of Wolf Entertainment who was instrumental in getting the project together, Lipsitz, Cutforth, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe and Adam Kassen.
Homicide, from Wolf Entertainment and Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s Alfred Street Industries, tells the stories of a city’s most notorious murder cases by following the detectives and prosecutors who cracked them.
The project predates Wolf’s current massive deal with Universal Studio Group (signed in 2020 and extended in 2023 through 2027), which includes a first-look agreement with Universal Television Alternative Studio for unscripted/docu-series.
Homicide is executive produced by Wolf, Tom Thayer, the head of the non-scripted arm of Wolf Entertainment who was instrumental in getting the project together, Lipsitz, Cutforth, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe and Adam Kassen.
- 3/4/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has named John Hesling its new head of Alternative Entertainment, the broadcast network’s in-house unscripted studio.
Responsible for overseeing the development and production of all unscripted series owned by Fox Entertainment (Fae), as well as programs Fae produces for third-party buyers in the U.S. and abroad, Hesling will be based in Los Angeles. Those titles include “The Masked Singer,” “Next Level Chef,” “I Can See Your Voice,” “Crime Scene Kitchen,” “Alter Ego,” “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer,” “Domino Masters” and “Name that Tune,” among others.
Hesling will report to Allison Wallach, the recently named president of unscripted programming, who took over for Rob Wade following his promotion to Fox Entertainment CEO.
“I am so excited for John to join Fae and lead the incredible team we have assembled,” Wallach said. “His creative vision and vast experience as both a producer and an executive working on a...
Responsible for overseeing the development and production of all unscripted series owned by Fox Entertainment (Fae), as well as programs Fae produces for third-party buyers in the U.S. and abroad, Hesling will be based in Los Angeles. Those titles include “The Masked Singer,” “Next Level Chef,” “I Can See Your Voice,” “Crime Scene Kitchen,” “Alter Ego,” “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer,” “Domino Masters” and “Name that Tune,” among others.
Hesling will report to Allison Wallach, the recently named president of unscripted programming, who took over for Rob Wade following his promotion to Fox Entertainment CEO.
“I am so excited for John to join Fae and lead the incredible team we have assembled,” Wallach said. “His creative vision and vast experience as both a producer and an executive working on a...
- 3/1/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Former Maverick USA President John Hesling has been tapped to lead Fox Alternative Entertainment, the broadcaster’s in-house unscripted studio arm.
Hesling will oversee the development and production of all unscripted series owned by Fox Entertainment, TheWrap has confirmed. Those series include “The Masked Singer,” “Next Level Chef,” “Crime Scene Kitchen” and “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer,” among others, alongside productions for third-party buyers in the U.S. and abroad, including “Love Trip: Paris” for Freeform and “The Big Deal” for Ireland’s Virgin Media Television in partnership with Dublin-based BiggerStage.
The veteran executive will report to Fox Entertainment President of Unscripted Programming Allison Wallach, who was elevated to the position in December 2022 after Rob Wade was promoted to CEO.
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“I am so excited for John to join Fae and lead the incredible team we have assembled,” Wallach said. “His...
Hesling will oversee the development and production of all unscripted series owned by Fox Entertainment, TheWrap has confirmed. Those series include “The Masked Singer,” “Next Level Chef,” “Crime Scene Kitchen” and “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer,” among others, alongside productions for third-party buyers in the U.S. and abroad, including “Love Trip: Paris” for Freeform and “The Big Deal” for Ireland’s Virgin Media Television in partnership with Dublin-based BiggerStage.
The veteran executive will report to Fox Entertainment President of Unscripted Programming Allison Wallach, who was elevated to the position in December 2022 after Rob Wade was promoted to CEO.
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“I am so excited for John to join Fae and lead the incredible team we have assembled,” Wallach said. “His...
- 3/1/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Oxygen, NBCUniversal’s true-crime network, saw its best performance in primetime since 2018, TheWrap can reveal exclusively.
The multiplatform brand, whose unscripted programming includes the “Snapped” franchise, “Cold Justice,” “Killer Couples” and “Criminal Confessions,” averaged 339,000 viewers in primetime in 2022, up 10.8 from 2021’s total average viewership of 306,000.
After shifting full-time to true crime programming in 2017, Oxygen also ranks as 2022’s No. 1 fastest top 30 cable entertainment network across total viewers in primetime and total day, up 6 as compared to total viewership for total day in 2021.
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The brand also ranks as the No. 2 cable network for how long people tune in for both primetime and total day across total viewers, coming close behind in third place among adults 18-49 as well as among women 18-49.
In terms of its programing, “NY Homicide,” which airs Saturdays at 9 p.m., dominated...
The multiplatform brand, whose unscripted programming includes the “Snapped” franchise, “Cold Justice,” “Killer Couples” and “Criminal Confessions,” averaged 339,000 viewers in primetime in 2022, up 10.8 from 2021’s total average viewership of 306,000.
After shifting full-time to true crime programming in 2017, Oxygen also ranks as 2022’s No. 1 fastest top 30 cable entertainment network across total viewers in primetime and total day, up 6 as compared to total viewership for total day in 2021.
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The brand also ranks as the No. 2 cable network for how long people tune in for both primetime and total day across total viewers, coming close behind in third place among adults 18-49 as well as among women 18-49.
In terms of its programing, “NY Homicide,” which airs Saturdays at 9 p.m., dominated...
- 2/2/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Tony Sokol Mar 14, 2019
Oxygen takes out a Murder for Hire contract with Law & Order's Dick Wolf.
On Law & Order's season 13 episode "Hitman," detectives Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) andEd Green (Jesse L. Martin) suspect a young bride (Gretchen Egolf) and her lover (Bobby Cannavale) put out a contract on her husband. The episode was based on the real life killing of investment banker Ted Ammon in 2001. Executive Producer Dick Wolf and Shed Media will give an inside look at the world of contract killings when the new original series Murder for Hire debuts on Oxygen on Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
The series will showcase "some of the most fascinating murder for hire cases ever caught on tape," according to the chanel's press release. "In an alarming trend, investigators are seeing a sharp increase in hired hits across the country, and those attempting shockingly include: housewives, wealthy bankers, military officers and even grandmothers.
Oxygen takes out a Murder for Hire contract with Law & Order's Dick Wolf.
On Law & Order's season 13 episode "Hitman," detectives Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) andEd Green (Jesse L. Martin) suspect a young bride (Gretchen Egolf) and her lover (Bobby Cannavale) put out a contract on her husband. The episode was based on the real life killing of investment banker Ted Ammon in 2001. Executive Producer Dick Wolf and Shed Media will give an inside look at the world of contract killings when the new original series Murder for Hire debuts on Oxygen on Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
The series will showcase "some of the most fascinating murder for hire cases ever caught on tape," according to the chanel's press release. "In an alarming trend, investigators are seeing a sharp increase in hired hits across the country, and those attempting shockingly include: housewives, wealthy bankers, military officers and even grandmothers.
- 3/14/2019
- Den of Geek
You're not going to want to miss this, true crime fans. Oxygen's show Criminal Confessions returns for Season 2 on Saturday Oct. 13 at 8 p.m., and the first story they'll cover is one of the wildest yet. The show, executive produced by Dick Wolf, will recount the case of Jenelle Potter, a sickly girl who seemingly fell in love with her friend's brother. That brother was Billy Payne Jr. and his fiancée was Billie Jean Hayworth. Jenelle accused the pair of harassing her on Facebook non-stop, and then one day, they were found murdered with their baby nearby. Watch the exclusive sneak peek, above! The story takes some wild twists and turns including a mysterious CIA agent, a secret boyfriend, Jenelle's over-protective parents, and fake online personas before four people end up charged with murder. Recently, In Touch spoke exclusively with Detective Scott Lott, who worked on the case and brought Jenelle to justice.
- 10/12/2018
- by Emy LaCroix
- In Touch Weekly
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