FX executives Nick Grad and Gina Balian have been announced as co-presidents of FX Entertainment from their previous titles as co-president of original programming, John Landgraf, president of FX Content and FX Productions and to whom both will report. . The giants stepped down after Eric Schreier was promoted as president of Disney Television Studios and Business Operations at Disney General Entertainment last month.
In addition to overseeing all development and current series, Balian and Grad will lead casting, production and business affairs for FX content and FX Productions. Reporting to Balian and Grad is Kate Lambert, EVP of Development; Jonathan Frank, EVP of the current series; Michael Catcher, EVP of Casting; and Kelly Kline, EVP of Business Affairs. With the title change for Balian and Grad, his previous roles as president of original programming have come to an end.
“Gina and Nick are two of the most talented, respected and trusted creative executives in the business, and their track record for the recognition and development of acclaimed, award-winning hit shows is undeniable,” Landgraf said in a statement. “He has been instrumental in the success and growth of FX, building an excellent team, and I find it very comforting to know that he will continue to be an anchor of creative consistency, fearless risk-taking with a combined 30 years of experience in FX. To take the FX brand forward and achieve excellence.
Balian said, “FX is a special place. The care, dedication and passion for the way all my co-workers do their jobs is inspiring. As far as John and Nick are concerned, I am two smart, professional and kind partners. Couldn’t ask for more and I’m very excited about this opportunity. We are as good as the team around us and luckily we have an incredible team.”
Grad said, “The beauty of FX is everyone’s desire to aspire to the highest standard of quality, and that hasn’t changed in the 20 years I’ve been here. It starts with John at the top, and living a life of excellence.” Equally committed to our pursuit, we will continue to put our creative partners first and do everything we can to support their vision, which is the hallmark of the FX brand.
While both work at the company for a long time (Grad marks its 20th year, while Balian reaches the decade mark), both have won laurels such as “The Americans,” “American Crime Story” and “American Horror Story.” A combined roster of shows has been made. ,” “Archer,” “Atlanta,” “The Old Man,” “The Bear,” “Dave,” “Fargo,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Mrs. America,” “Mayans MC,” “Reservation Dogs,” “Snowfall,” “Under the Banner of Heaven,” “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Welcome to Wrexham.”
Upcoming projects include the limited series “Fleshman Is in Trouble”, “Kindred” starring Octavia E. Butler’s novels, the AI crime limited series “Class of 09”, the spinoff “Justified: City Primeval” and the Japanese period limited series “Shogun”. ,
Grad joined FX in 2002 as VP of Development, joined SVP in 2004 and was named EVP of Original Programming and Development a year later. In 2013, he was promoted to his earlier role. Prior to FX, he was at Columbia TriStar from 1995–2002 where he rose to VP of Comedy Development.
Balian joined FX in 2012 to form a new limited series entity and was promoted to EVP of development in 2016. Prior to joining FX, Balian was SVP of drama development for HBO, where he oversaw the development of “Game of Thrones”.
