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. Most programs are available to watch via streaming.
Quicklist: Animation | Comedy | Documentary | Drama | Miniseries, Movie or a Special | News | Reality | Thriller & SciFi | Variety Series
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.
Robot Chicken
Jordan Allen-Dutton (TSOA ’99), Screenwriter
Erik Weiner (TSOA ’99), Screenwriter
The Simpsons
James L. Brooks (STERN '72), Executive Producer, Developed by
Jessica Conrad (TSOA '07), Co-Producer
30 Rock
Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94), Actor, as Jack Donaghy
Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Screenwriter
3rd Rock from the Sun
Kristen Johnston (TSOA ’89), Actress, as Sally Solomon
Catastrophe
Rob Delaney (TSOA ’99), Creator, Actor, Screenwriter
Frances Gillespie (CAS ’07), Screenwriter
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Jack Dolgen (GAL ’04), Composer
Rachel Bloom (TSOA ’09), Actress, as Rebecca Bunch
GLOW
Jennifer Euston, (TSOA ’97) Casting Director
Elizabeth Flahive (TSOA ’02), Producer
Hack Into Broad City
Ilana Glazer (CAS '09), Actress
Insecure
Patrick Cady (TSOA ’96), Director
Master of None
Aziz Ansari (STERN ’04), Actor, as Dev Shah
Igor Srubshchik (TSOA ’97), Producer
Modern Family
Paul Corrigan (TSOA ’94), Producer
Jeffrey Greenberg (TSOA ’93), Casting Director
Stephen Lloyd (TSOA ’93), Producer
Bradford Walsh (TSOA ’94), Producer
Only Murders In The Building
Patrick Howe (TSOA '84), Production Designer, "I Know Who Did It"
Jordan Jacobs (TSOA ’91, ’96), Art Director, "True Crime", "I Know Who Did It"
Rich Murray (TSOA ’04), Set Decorator, "True Crime", "I Know Who Did It"
Silicon Valley
Thomas Lassally (TSOA ’86), Producer
Tales of Titans
Jason Ritter (TSOA ’02), Actor
Ted Lasso
Bill Wrubel (TSOA ’93), Executive Producer
The Bear
Tyson Bidner (STERN '97), Producer
Ayo Edebiri (STEINHARDT, TSOA '17), Actress, as Sydney Adamu
Joanna Naugle (TSOA '11), Editor
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan (TSOA ’12), Actress, as Midge Maisel
Daniel Goldfarb (TSOA ’95, ’97), Co-Producer / Writer
Marin Hinkle (TSOA ’91), Actress, as Rose Weissman
Stephanie Hsu (TSOA ’12), Actress, as Mei Lin
Brian Kates (TSOA ’94), Editor
Marina Reti (TSOA ’07), Costume Designer
Matthew Shapiro (TSOA ’06), Co-Producer
The Office
Rainn Wilson (TSOA ’89), Actor, as Dwight Schrute
Transparent
James Frohna (TSOA ’91), Director of Photography
Will & Grace
Debra Messing (TSOA ’93), Actress, as Grace Adler
Molly Shannon (TSOA ’87), Actress, Val Bassett
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Todd Liebler (TSOA ’85), Cinematographer
Lydia Tenaglia (TSOA ’96), Producer
Welcome to Wrexham
George Dewey (STERN '04), Executive Producer
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Rachel Morrison (TSOA ’00), Cinematographer
Justin Wilkes (TSOA ’99), Producer
Who Do You Think You Are?
Howard Lee (TSOA ’88), Producer
Anna Pousho (TSOA ’95), Producer
Barry
Elizabeth Sarnoff (TSOA ’91), Screenwriter
Better Call Saul
Vince Gilligan (TSOA ’89), Director and Producer
Thomas Schnauz (TSOA ’88), Producer
Boardwalk Empire
Erik Weiner (TSOA ’99), Actor
Criminal Minds
Matthew Gray Gubler (TSOA ’03), Actor
Downton Abbey
Michael Engler (TSOA ’80), Producer
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
Grey's Anatomy
Chandra Wilson (TSOA ’91), Actress and Director
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
Nurse Jackie
Richie Jackson (TSOA ’87), Producer
Riverdale
Camilia Mendes (TSOA ’16), Actress
Cole Sprouse (GAL ’15), Actor
Six Feet Under
Peter Krause (TSOA ’90)
Succession
Susan Soon He Stanton (TSOA ’03), Co-Producer
The Good Wife
Daniele Hollywood (TSOA ’85), Assistant Costume Designer
The Handmaid's Tale
Reed Morano (TSOA ’01), Director
Kiaran Snyder (TSOA ’98), Producer
The Sopranos
David Chase (HEIGHTS ’68), Creator
Andrea de Matteo (TSOA ’96), Actress
The White Lotus
Mark Kamine (TSOA ’92), Co-Executive Producer
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
Beef
Ravi Nandan (TSOA '99), Executive Producer
Creating Saturday Night Live
Christopher Voss (TSOA ’09), Producer
Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium
Lyn Noland (WSUC '75), Camera
Fargo
Joel Coen (TSOA ’78), Director and Producer
Ben Nedivi (TSOA ’02), Producer
Rachel Tenner (WSC ’92), Casting Director
Matthew Wolpert (TSOA ’01), Producer
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
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 People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
Sterling K. Brown (TSOA ’01), Actor
Adam Penn (TSOA ’99), Editor
CBS Sunday Morning
Amy Wall (GSAS ’94), Producer
Project Runway
Karlie Kloss (GAL ‘20), Model
RuPaul's Drag Race
Alicia Gargaro-Magaña (TSOA '89), Talent Producer / Producer
Shark Tank
Philip Gurin (TSOA ’83), Producer
Matthew Stevenson (TSOA ’94), Editor
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Barry Sonnenfeld (ARTS ’74, TSOA ’78), Executive Producer
Severance
Rachel Tenner, CSA, (WSC ’92), Casting
The Alienist
Eric Frye (TSOA ’85), Producer
Wizard of Lies
Jane Rosenthal (GAL ’77), Producer
Westworld
Mark Allen (TSOA ’06), Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Seklir (SPS ’94), Editor
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Michael Drucker (CAS ’06), Screenwriter
Key & Peele
Richard LaBrie, Jr. (TSOA ’83), Editor
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Matt Passet (SPS '01, CAS '03), Producer
Jeremy Tchaban (TSOA '03), Executive 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
Talking Dead
Brandon Monk (CAS ’00), Executive Producer
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Carmen Angelica (TSOA '10), Producer
Steven Bodow (TSOA ’95), Producer
Lindsay Crystal (TSOA '99), Producer
Beth Shorr (STEINHARDT '01), Producer
The Late Late Show with James Corden
David Javerbaum (TSOA ’95), Producer