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Netflix TV Layoffs Include Original Series Director Carolina Garcia
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Netflix has laid off several executives in its TV development and production teams, including Carolina Garcia, director of original series, after a decade with the company.
- Other departing TV executives include Lisa Lang McMullen, Andrew McQuinn, James Oh, and Jason Pan, all of whom held key roles in original series development.
- The layoffs have also significantly impacted Netflix’s publicity and awards teams, with senior figures like Kelly Caton and Dominic Pagone among those exiting.
- Overall, Netflix is cutting approximately 1,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, with the largest impact on product, technology, legal, and HR teams, but programming and film divisions are also affected, including the departure of film VP Doug Belgrad.
- Many of the laid-off executives had long tenures and notable backgrounds, having worked on major series and with prominent creators prior to and during their time at Netflix.
