Eric Newman
‘American Primeval’ Team on Portraying the Brutal History of America’s Westward Expansion: “The Truth of This World Is Violent”
Director Peter Berg, executive producer Eric Newman, Indigenous Consultant Julia O’Keefe, stars Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Irene Bedard, Kim Coates, Derek Hinkey and more discuss the show's approach to fact and fiction, particularly in its depiction of violence: “We are holding up something of a mirror.”
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Netflix Western ‘American Primeval’ Challenges Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin to Survive in Trailer
The streamer's fictional limited series from Pete Berg, Mark L. Smith and Eric Newman is set in the brutal American frontier of 1857.
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Robert De Niro’s TV Turn in Netflix’s ‘Zero Day’ Conspiracy Series Gets Release Date
De Niro plays a former president charged with responding to a crippling U.S. cyberattack in the conspiracy thriller from Eric Newman, Noah Oppenheim and Michael S. Schmidt.
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Venice Community Housing Receives $500K Donation From Eric and Dana Newman (Exclusive)
Funds received from the Newmans, who are longtime supporters of the organization, will be used to grow affordable housing initiatives.
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‘Griselda’ Boss on Sofía Vergara’s Dramatic Transformation: “She Does Terrible Things”
"No woman has ever risen to that level of prominence in the narcotics business. And certainly no woman has ever achieved that level of respect, fear, success," says Eric Newman of Griselda Blanco, who is played by Vergara in the Netflix limited series.
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Sofia Vergara Transforms Into the Godmother in ‘Griselda’ Teaser Trailer
The Netflix series from the 'Narcos' team showcases Vergara in her first dramatic TV role as a notorious cocaine trafficker and releases Jan. 25.
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‘Painkiller’ Author on the 20-Year Road to a Netflix Hit and Why He Doesn’t Expect Richard Sackler to Watch
In 2003, Barry Meier wrote his first version of 'Pain Killer,' which along with Patrick Radden Keefe’s New Yorker article, is the source material for the streamer's series on the opioid crisis, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family.
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The ‘Narcos’ Showrunner Is Ready to Tackle a New Drug War
The prolific producer, now taking on a different drug crisis in 'Painkiller,' on why he gravitates to “aspirational crime” and going from "pissed off" to "nervous" to embracing strike uncertainty.
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‘Painkiller’ Trailer Sees Uzo Aduba Taking on Purdue Pharma in Opioid Crisis Series
The 'Orange Is the New Black' star plays the investigator leading the case against the maker of OxyContin, with Matthew Broderick playing Richard Sackler, in Netflix's limited series from Eric Newman and Pete Berg.
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Taylor Kitsch to Lead Netflix Western From Peter Berg, Eric Newman
The six-episode limited series reunites the trio behind the streamer’s upcoming drama ‘Painkiller.’
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Robert De Niro to Star in Netflix Political Thriller
The project comes from 'Narcos' showrunner Eric Newman and NBC News boss Noah Oppenheim.
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Sofia Vergara to Star in ‘Griselda’ Limited Series at Netflix From ‘Narcos’ Team
Vergara, who will also executive produce, steps into the role of the Colombian drug lord known as the "Black Widow."
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