The Violet’s Guide to Binge-worthy NYU Alumni TV Shows
Having trouble deciding what to watch next on your favorite TV networks and streaming services? Grab your remote and get ready to burst with Violet pride with these Emmy award-winning and award-nominated television shows featuring NYU alumni cast and crew.
Quicklist: Watch on Amazon Prime | Watch on Apple + | Watch on CBS | Watch on Comedy Central | Watch on HBO | Watch on Hulu | Watch on Netflix | Watch on Paramount+ | Watch on Peacock | Watch on YouTube
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Please note this is not an exhaustive list and only includes a small number of the many talented NYU alumni who work in the field of television.
3rd Rock from the Sun
Kristen Johnston (TSOA ’89)
(Note: Also showing on fubo Crackle, Sling, Tubi, and Vudu.)
Catastrophe
Rob Delaney (TSOA ’99), Creator, Actor, Screenwriter
Frances Gillespie (CAS ’07), Screenwriter
Downton Abbey
Michael Engler (TSOA ’80), Producer
Tales of Titans
Jason Ritter (TSOA ’02), Actor
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan (TSOA ’12), Actress
Daniel Goldfarb (TSOA ’95, ’97), Co-Producer / Writer
Marin Hinkle (TSOA ’91), Actress
Stephanie Hsu (TSOA ’12), Actress
Brian Kates (TSOA ’94), Editor
Marina Reti (TSOA ’07), Costume Designer
Matthew Shapiro (TSOA ’06), Co-Producer
Transparent
James Frohna (TSOA ’91), Director of Photography
Severance
Rachel Tenner, CSA, (WSC ’92), Casting
Ted Lasso
Bill Wrubel (TSOA ’93), Executive Producer
CBS Sunday Morning
Amy Wall (GSAS ’94), Producer
Hack Into Broad City
Ilana Glazer (LS ’07), Actress
Barry
Elizabeth Sarnoff (TSOA ’91), Screenwriter
Boardwalk Empire
Erik Weiner (TSOA ’99), Actor
Game of Thrones
Joseph Bauer (TSOA ’91), Lead Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric Carney (TSOA ’97), Visual Effects Plate Supervisor
Gregory Spence (TSOA ’88), Producer
Alan Taylor (TSOA ’91), Executive Producer
Insecure
Patrick Cady (TSOA ’96), Director
Silicon Valley
Thomas Lassally (TSOA ’86), Producer
Six Feet Under
Peter Krause (TSOA ’90)
Succession
Susan Soon He Stanton (TSOA ’03), Supervising Producer
The Laramie Project
Moises Kaufman (TSOA ’17), Director
The Night Of
Frederick Elmes (TSOA ’75), Director of Photography
Wyatt Sprague (WSC ’82), Sound Effects Editor
The Sopranos
David Chase (HEIGHTS ’68), Creator
Andrea de Matteo (TSOA ’96), Actress
The White Lotus
Mark Kamine (TSOA ’92), Co-Executive Producer
Westworld
Mark Allen (TSOA ’06), Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Seklir (SPS ’94), Editor
Wizard of Lies
Jane Rosenthal (GAL ’77), Producer
30 Rock
Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94), Actor
Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Screenwriter
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Todd Liebler (TSOA ’85), Cinematographer
Lydia Tenaglia (TSOA ’96), Producer
Criminal Minds
Matthew Gray Gubbler (TSOA ’03), Actor
Fargo
Joel Coen (TSOA ’78), Director and Producer
Ben Nedivi (TSOA ’02), Producer
Rachel Tenner (WSC ’92), Casting Director
Matthew Wolpert (TSOA ’01), Producer
Grey's Anatomy
Chandra Wilson (TSOA ’91), Actress and Director
(Note: Also showing on ABC and Netflix.)
Key & Peele
Richard LaBrie, Jr. (TSOA ’83), Editor
Only Murders In The Building
Jordan Jacobs (TSOA ’91, ’96), Art Director, "True Crime"
Rich Murray (TSOA ’04), Set Decorator, "True Crime"
Modern Family
Paul Corrigan (TSOA ’94), Producer
Jeffrey Greenberg (TSOA ’93), Casting Director
Stephen Lloyd (TSOA ’93), Producer
Bradford Walsh (TSOA ’94), Producer
Project Runway
Karlie Kloss (GAL ‘20), Model
Robot Chicken
Jordan Allen-Dutton (TSOA ’99), Screenwriter
Erik Weiner (TSOA ’99), Screenwriter
Shark Tank
Philip Gurin (TSOA ’83), Producer
Matthew Stevenson (TSOA ’94), Editor
The Handmaid's Tale
Reed Morano (TSOA ’01), Director
Kiaran Snyder (TSOA ’98), Producer
The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Sterling K. Brown (TSOA ’01), Actor
Adam Penn (TSOA ’99), Editor
(Note: Vudu, Apple TV and Prime Video)
This Is Us
Isaac Aptaker (TSOA ’08), Producer
Elizabeth Berger (TSOA ’08), Producer
Sterling K. Brown (TSOA ’01), Actor
Susan Kelechi Watson (TSOA ’03), Actor
Will & Grace
Debra Messing (TSOA ’93), Actress
Molly Shannon (TSOA ’87), Actress
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Barry Sonnenfeld (ARTS ’74, TSOA ’78), Executive Producer
Better Call Saul
Vince Gilligan (TSOA ’89), Director and Producer
Thomas Schnauz (TSOA ’88), Producer
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Jack Dolgen (GAL ’04), Composer
Rachel Bloom (TSOA ’09), Actress
GLOW
Jennifer Euston, (TSOA ’97) Casting Director
Elizabeth Flahive (TSOA ’02), Producer
House of Cards
Lorenzo Millan (TSOA ’92), Production Mixer
Frank Pugliese (TSOA ’86), Producer
Julie Schubert (TSOA ’02), Casting Director
Paul Sparks (TSOA ’95), Actor
Master of None
Aziz Ansari (STERN ’04), Actor
Igor Srubshchik (TSOA ’97), Producer
Riverdale
Camilia Mendes (TSOA ’16), Actress
Cole Sprouse (GAL ’15), Actor
Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust
Daniel Kellison (TSOA ’91), Producer
Sarah Silverman (TSOA)
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Neal Marshall (TSOA ’68), Producer
Marcus Raboy (LS ’85), Director and Producer
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Rachel Morrison (TSOA ’00), Cinematographer
Justin Wilkes (TSOA ’99), Producer
The Good Wife
Daniele Hollywood (TSOA ’85), Assistant Costume Designer
Nurse Jackie
Richie Jackson (TSOA ’87), Producer
Saturday Night Live
James Anderson (TSOA ’81), Screenwriter
Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94), Guest
Megan Callahan (TSOA ’08), Screenwriter
Erin Doyle (STEINHARDT ’07), Producer
Anna Drezen (TSOA ’10), Screenwriter
Chloe Fineman (TSOA ’11), Cast
Frances Gillespie (CAS ’07), Screenwriter
Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Guest
Steven Higgins (TSOA ’76), Screenwriter
Nicholas Kocher (TSOA ’08), Screenwriter
Brian McElhaney (TSOA ’09), Screenwriter
Richard McGuinness (TSOA ’82), Lighting Director
Nimesh Patel (STERN ’08), Screenwriter
Andy Samberg (TSOA ’00), Actor
Molly Shannon (TSOA ’87), Actress
Brian Siedlecki (TSOA ’96), Producer
Robert Smigel (WSC ’83), Producer
Bowen Yang (CAS ’12) Writer, Cast
(Note: Also showing on NBC, Sling, and YouTube.)
The Office
Rainn Wilson (TSOA ’89), Actor
Creating Saturday Night Live
Christopher Voss (TSOA ’09), Producer
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Michael Drucker (CAS ’06), Screenwriter
Talking Dead
Brandon Monk (CAS ’00), Executive Producer
The Alienist
Eric Frye (TSOA ’85), Producer
The Daily Show
Steven Bodow (TSOA ’95), Producer
The Late Late Show with James Corden
David Javerbaum (TSOA ’95), Producer
Who Do You Think You Are?
Howard Lee (TSOA ’88), Producer
Anna Pousho (TSOA ’95), Producer