Peter Friedlander Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Amazon MGM Studios took little time to find its next head of global television. Peter Friedlander, a well-respected former Netflix executive, is joining the studio, Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video head Mike Hopkins said Thursday in a memo to staff. Friedlander is set to begin his new job on Oct. 6 and will take over the role from Vernon Sanders, who announced his departure eight days ago. Friedlander's portfolio at Amazon MGM will include that studio as well as MGM Television (Fargo, Wednesday) and unscripted banner MGM Alternative. Related Stories Movies 'Spaceballs 2': Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga's Returns Confirmed in First Cast Photo Business Vernon Sanders Exits as Head of TV for Amazon MGM Studios Friedlander left Netflix less than a month ago after 14 years, the last four of those as head of scripted series for the United States and Canada. He had been one of the longest-serving creative executives at that company and had a hand in bringing a number of its biggest series to streaming, including Orange Is the New Black, Stranger Things, Wednesday and Black Mirror. "I can't wait for Peter to ramp up and meet all the teams, and I know he's equally ready to get started on Day 1," Hopkins wrote in the memo (read it in full, below). "Please join me in congratulating Peter on his new role and in welcoming him to Amazon." Amazon MGM Studios' TV current TV roster includes The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Boys, Reacher, Fallout, the stalled Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Overcompensating, among other series, and a slate of upcoming shows that features Legally Blonde prequel Elle, crime drama Scarpetta and the Reacher spinoff Neagley. Hopkins' memo is below. Team, Please join me in welcoming Peter Friedlander, who joins Amazon MGM Studios as our new head of global TV. In this role, Peter will oversee our original TV portfolio in the US, in addition to our global tentpole titles, MGM Television and MGM Alternative. Peter joins us from Netflix, where he led their scripted series division for the past 4+ years, having joined that company initially in 2011. His resume at Netflix speaks for itself, as his tenure brought global audiences shows like Wednesday, Bridgerton, Monster, Ozark, Emily in Paris, The Queen's Gambit, Stranger Things, The Night Agent, 3 Body Problem, Black Mirror and more. He joined Netflix as the first dedicated original series employee, helping to shepherd their first generation of shows, including House of Cards and Orange Is The New Black, among others. Prior to Netflix, Peter was an executive at Tom Hanks' and Gary Goetzman's Playtone, where he produced the Emmy-nominated drama series Big Love and served as a creative executive on many of the company's feature films. Peter began his career working on film sets, including Road To Perdition and Austin Powers In Goldmember. I can't wait for Peter to ramp up and meet all the teams, and I know he's equally ready to get started on Day 1, which will be Monday, October 6. Please join me in congratulating Peter on his new role and in welcoming him to Amazon. -Mike THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up THR, Esq Paramount Hires Former DOJ Head Under Trump As Chief Legal Officer Lachlan Murdoch Lachlan Murdoch's Fox Pay Rises to $33 Million As He Assumes Control of Family Media Empire Directors Guild of America After Kimmel Suspension, Directors Guild Urges Members to Report Any Instances of Censorship Studio71 America's Test Kitchen Partners With Studio71 to Expand Its Digital Reach Broadway Broadway Nonprofit Manhattan Theatre Club Names New Artistic Director Theater Broadway Box Office: 'Waiting For Godot' Hits $1.8 Million, 'Hamilton' Is Back On Top THR, Esq Paramount Hires Former DOJ Head Under Trump As Chief Legal Officer Lachlan Murdoch Lachlan Murdoch's Fox Pay Rises to $33 Million As He Assumes Control of Family Media Empire Directors Guild of America After Kimmel Suspension, Directors Guild Urges Members to Report Any Instances of Censorship Studio71 America's Test Kitchen Partners With Studio71 to Expand Its Digital Reach Broadway Broadway Nonprofit Manhattan Theatre Club Names New Artistic Director Theater Broadway Box Office: 'Waiting For Godot' Hits $1.8 Million, 'Hamilton' Is Back On Top