One of Netflix‘s key unscripted executives is leaving his position.
Jeff Gaspin, vp unscripted series at the streamer, will step down effective July 1 after about 2 1/2 years with Netflix. He’ll move into a producing role, including on upcoming shows Monopoly and Physical 100: USA, and will continue to be involved in the dating show Age of Attraction, which he shepherded through development, and live events including the Actor Awards.
Sources say Gaspin and Brandon Riegg, vp nonfiction series and sports, came to a joint decision that now was the right time for Gaspin to move into a more hands-on producing role.
Gaspin joined Netflix in February 2024 and helped lead Netflix’s unscripted division through a growth period. The streamer has launched a dozen unscripted shows (along with a host of docuseries and true-crime programs) during his tenure.
Prior to formally joining Netflix, Gaspin produced several shows for the streamer, among them Rhythm & Flow and The Tinder Swindler. As vp unscripted series, he also helped expand Netflix’s live event footprint with specials including Skyscraper Live and March’s BTS comeback concert.
Gaspin was chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment from 2009-11. He held several executive positions at the company prior to that, including as president of Bravo in the early 2000s after NBCU acquired the channel. He helped establish Bravo’s 21st century branding with the launches Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Project Runway.
In between stints at NBC, Gaspin headed programming and production at VH1, where he co-created Behind the Music.
Deadline first reported the news.
