On the docket for the criminally good hit franchise: new faces on the job and at home, plus a major milestone. Law & Order (8/7c) Reid Scott (Veep) is in as Det. Vincent Riley, following Jeffrey Donovan‘s surprise exit last fall. “Luckily, Lt. Kate Dixon [Camryn Manheim] is an ally,” says showrunner Rick Eid. “Riley has a list of powerful enemies within the NYPD. [This is his] last shot at redemption.” (Credit: Weiss Eubanks/Nbcuniversal/Getty Images) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (9/8c) To mark the 25th anniversary of Svu and fan-fave star Mariska Hargitay, “we’ll spend time with Capt. Olivia Benson, reflecting on her career and her future,” says Wolf Entertainment Executive VP Rebecca McGill. Adds showrunner David Graziano: “This season is ‘The Greatest Hits of Svu,’ with folks from Benson’s past [cases] coming back.” Also, expect several new female detectives, a season-opener visit from former squad member Amanda Rollins...
- 1/4/2024
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Veteran NBC current executive Rebecca McGill has joined Dick Wolf’s NBCUniversal-based Wolf Entertainment as Executive Vice President. Reporting to COO Peter Jankowski, she will have co-executive producer credits on all of Wolf’s scripted series going forward.
McGill is coming off a 15-year stint at NBC. She joined the network in 2006 as Manager of Daytime Programming and soon moved to the current department as Director of Current Programming. She was promoted to VP, Current Series in 2013 and SVP in 2016. During her tenure, she oversaw Wolf Entertainment’s series, among others.
“Rebecca has been invaluable, working closely with all of us at Wolf as our NBC programming executive, and we are thrilled to now make her a member of our team,” said Jankowski.
Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Wolf Entertainment produce nine current primetime series across three franchises: FBI, FBI Most Wanted and FBI International for CBS; Chicago Fire,...
McGill is coming off a 15-year stint at NBC. She joined the network in 2006 as Manager of Daytime Programming and soon moved to the current department as Director of Current Programming. She was promoted to VP, Current Series in 2013 and SVP in 2016. During her tenure, she oversaw Wolf Entertainment’s series, among others.
“Rebecca has been invaluable, working closely with all of us at Wolf as our NBC programming executive, and we are thrilled to now make her a member of our team,” said Jankowski.
Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Wolf Entertainment produce nine current primetime series across three franchises: FBI, FBI Most Wanted and FBI International for CBS; Chicago Fire,...
- 10/4/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal City, Calif. – May 7, 2010 – Four executives have been named to program posts in NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, including Lourdes Diaz, who joins the company as VP, Drama Programming. In addition, Rebecca McGill is elevated to Director, Drama Programming; Joey Chavez is promoted to Manager, Drama Programming; and Mike Nunes is upped to Manager, Comedy Programming. Diaz, McGill and Chavez will report to by Laura Lancaster, Evp Drama Programming; Nunes will report to Jeff Ingold, Evp Comedy Programming. Diaz will be responsible for overseeing current drama series and development. McGill will oversee current drama series [...]...
- 5/11/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
By Lisa Horowitz
Lourdes Diaz has joined NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios as vice president of drama programming. In other key program posts, Rebecca McGill has been promoted to director and Joey Chavez to manager of drama programming and Mike Nunes was upped to manager of comedy programming.
Diaz, McGill and Chavez will report to Laura Lancaster, executive VP of drama programming for NBC/Ums; Nunes will report to Jeff Ingold, who holds the same title on the comedy side.
<img style="margin: 10px; height: 240px; width: 181px; float: left;" alt="Lourdes Diaz" src="/files/u3568/Lour...
Lourdes Diaz has joined NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios as vice president of drama programming. In other key program posts, Rebecca McGill has been promoted to director and Joey Chavez to manager of drama programming and Mike Nunes was upped to manager of comedy programming.
Diaz, McGill and Chavez will report to Laura Lancaster, executive VP of drama programming for NBC/Ums; Nunes will report to Jeff Ingold, who holds the same title on the comedy side.
<img style="margin: 10px; height: 240px; width: 181px; float: left;" alt="Lourdes Diaz" src="/files/u3568/Lour...
- 5/11/2010
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
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