The Executive Hour with Chris Hazenbush

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Chris is an accomplished TV Development Executive, helping to develop and sell pilots to CBS, ABC, and NBC. Most recently he was the Director of Development at AfterPortsmouth Productions (Ken Olin, EP/Director of NBC’s THIS IS US) where he sourced, packaged, and developed an expanding slate of TV projects in broadcast, cable, and streaming. Their procedural series TRACKER, starring THIS IS US star Justin Hartley was greenlit for pilot production in Fall 2022 for CBS while their ABC pilot is in active development. Prior to that he was on the development team for former showrunner Peter Lenkov, whose reboots of HAWAII FIVE-0, MAGNUM P.I., and MACGYVER reached millions of viewers over their successful series runs. During this time, Chris worked closely with both Studio and Network executives developing procedural series through their overall deal with CBS-TVS. Prior to working in Scripted Development, he worked in the TV Lit Department at CAA and in the unscripted space at a branded entertainment start-up called Populus Brands. A Hudson Valley native, Chris graduated from Tufts University in Medford, MA with degrees in Classics and Communications and Media Studies, while also running the college’s TV station, TUTV. Before moving to LA, he worked in the legal field as a Case Manager in Rochester, NY. Full Bio »

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We’re back in the Writers’ Room for the Executive Hour with Producer and Stage 32 Instructor, Chris Hazenbush! He is an accomplished TV Development Executive, having helped develop and sell pilots to major networks, and will share his background & experience, give advice, and answer YOUR questions!

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Chris is an accomplished TV Development Executive, helping to develop and sell pilots to CBS, ABC, and NBC. Most recently he was the Director of Development at AfterPortsmouth Productions (Ken Olin, EP/Director of NBC’s THIS IS US) where he sourced, packaged, and developed an expanding slate of TV projects in broadcast, cable, and streaming. Their procedural series TRACKER, starring THIS IS US star Justin Hartley was greenlit for pilot production in Fall 2022 for CBS while their ABC pilot is in active development.

Prior to that he was on the development team for former showrunner Peter Lenkov, whose reboots of HAWAII FIVE-0, MAGNUM P.I., and MACGYVER reached millions of viewers over their successful series runs. During this time, Chris worked closely with both Studio and Network executives developing procedural series through their overall deal with CBS-TVS. Prior to working in Scripted Development, he worked in the TV Lit Department at CAA and in the unscripted space at a branded entertainment start-up called Populus Brands.

A Hudson Valley native, Chris graduated from Tufts University in Medford, MA with degrees in Classics and Communications and Media Studies, while also running the college’s TV station, TUTV. Before moving to LA, he worked in the legal field as a Case Manager in Rochester, NY.

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