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Shawn Ryan Inks Big Overall Deal With Netflix, Signaling Potential ‘Night Agent’ Universe Expansion


Shawn Ryan, whose drama The Night Agent was the most watched TV series of 2023 on Netflix, has signed a big, four-year overall deal with the streamer.

EXCLUSIVE: Shawn Ryan, whose thriller drama The Night Agent was the most watched TV series of 2023 on Netflix, has signed a big, four-year overall deal with the streamer, sources tell Deadline. Netflix has done franchise expansion with most series on that list, including Wednesday, Bridgerton, Monster, Stranger Things and The Witcher, and universe-building is a main goal for the A-list talent on its overall deal roster. In a tough marketplace for overall deals amid overall industry contraction post-strike, studios and streamers put a premium on showrunners who can juggle multiple series, something Ryan has done for most of his career through his MiddKidd production company alongside longtime executive Marney Hochman who is making the move to Netflix with him.

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