Fazekas & Butters
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | October 4, 2005 |
| Founder | Michele Fazekas Tara Butters |
| Headquarters | , |
Fazekas & Butters is a television production company founded on October 4, 2005 by Law & Order: Special Victims Unit writers/executive producers Michelle Fazekas and Tara Butters.
History
The company was established on October 4, 2005 when Michelle Fazekas and Tara Butters. The duo left the long-running TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to sign an overall deal with Touchstone Television.[1]
The studio's first production is Reaper, a series created by Fazekas and Butters, who is producing with Mark Gordon, and aired on The CW. It lasted two seasons, from 2007 to 2009.[2]
In 2009, the duo was moved from ABC Studios to 20th Century Fox Television. The partnership didn't last as long and the partnership was terminated in 2011.[3] After the partnership, it was signed a deal with CBS Television Studios. Like the Fox deal, the partnership didn't as long.[4]
In 2013, it signed a deal with ABC Studios, after the conclusion of the deal with CBS Television Studios.[5]
Productions
| Year(s) | Title | Creator(s) | Networks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 | Reaper | Michelle Fazekas Tara Butters |
The CW | co-production with The Mark Gordon Company and ABC Studios |
| 2015–2016 | Agent Carter | Christopher Markus Stephen McFeely |
ABC | co-production with Marvel Television and ABC Studios |
| 2017–2018 | Kevin (Probably) Saves the World | Michelle Fazekas Tara Butters |
co-production with ABC Studios | |
| 2019–2020 | Emergence |
References
- ^ Adalian, Josef (October 5, 2005). "Touchstone deal in order for 'Law' duo". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (September 21, 2007). "Reaper". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ reaperdmv (April 5, 2009). "Reaper – Fazekas and Butters Ink Deal with 20th Century Fox TV". Reaper DMV News. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2011). "'Reaper' Creators Michele Fazekas & Tara Butters Sign Overall Deal With CBS Studios". Deadline. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2013). "Tara Butters & Michele Fazekas Ink Overall Deal With ABC Studios, Will Run 'Gothica'". Deadline. Retrieved May 4, 2020.