Warner Bros. Tv Promotes Parul Agrawal to Head of Drama

Warner Bros. Tv has promoted Parul Agrawal to the position of senior vice chairman and head of drama improvement, Selection has confirmed.

Agrawal beforehand served as vice chairman of drama improvement. She tales over the position from Leigh London Redman, who exited the studio in July to hitch Berlanti Productions. Agrawal will report back to Clancy Collins White, govt vice chairman and head of improvement.

Agrawal initially joined WBTV in 2010, rising to vice chairman of drama improvement in 2019. Throughout her tenure with the studio, she has helped develop exhibits like “Lovecraft Nation” at HBO, “All American” and “All American: Homecoming” at The CW in addition to “Batwoman,” “Black Lightning,” “Kung Fu” “Supergirl,” and the upcoming “Gotham Knights” on the broadcaster. Others embody “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Maid” at Netflix in addition to “Fortress Rock” at Hulu and plenty of extra.

Previous to becoming a member of Warner Bros. Tv, Agrawal labored in improvement at Brancato/Salke Productions, the previous manufacturing firm of producers Chris Brancato and Bert Salke. She additionally labored with “The L Phrase” creator Ilene Chaiken on the present’s ultimate season. She started her profession because the script coordinator on AMC’s “Mad Males.”

The announcement of Agrawal’s promotion comes after Warner Bros. Discovery introduced that the corporate can be shedding 82 staff from the Warner Bros. TV Group whereas additionally opting to not fill 43 open positions, accounting for about 26% of the group’s workforce. This got here after the announcement of layoffs throughout HBO and HBO Max in August.

Deadline first reported the information of Agrawal’s promotion.